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In reply to the discussion: Attorney: Zimmerman's bond request delayed [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)32. I think ...
He's put a fence around Zimmerman and his wife and has carefully stepped outside of that fence.
O'Mara has done more than that ...
O'Mara acknowledged that the phone calls make clear Zimmerman knew a lot of money had been raised by the website. But Zimmerman's judgment was clouded by threats to his safety that required him to stop working and forced Zimmerman and his family to leave their homes, the lawyer said.
"We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust, and confusion," O'Mara said.
"We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust, and confusion," O'Mara said.
So is a judge supposed to think zimmerman is any less fearful, distrusting and/or confused?
This statement pretty much shouts, "My client is a flight risk", and reduces his bond opportunities to near zero, either though out-right denial or a bond set at $1.5 million.
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They weren't too frightened and confused to actually HIDE the money and passports
rocktivity
Jun 2012
#7
It's a weak-assed "excuse," and it makes me wonder what O'Mara is up to
Amerigo Vespucci
Jun 2012
#10
He's still defending him with the picture he's painting. Poor, pitiful. Pitiful, yes. Poor, no.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#13
I would hope that he is not being rewarded in any way. But the dead are unable to state their case.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#50
Yes--a tag team of nitwits who looked like they were milking the case to make their reputations. nt
MADem
Jun 2012
#44
"We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust and confusion.
frylock
Jun 2012
#2
I just have no sympathy for Zimmerman and I never will. A dispatcher told him to NOT bother that
MADem
Jun 2012
#34
So you've know the family that long. Good to know you have all that information
Leontius
Jun 2012
#43
He worked under the table as a party bouncer. He beat the shit out of a drunk girl.
MADem
Jun 2012
#37
dam. wish I was indigent like George. the $204K in his paypal when his wife claimed they had nothing
magical thyme
Jun 2012
#47
Is that a bag of Prescription Meds for Zimmerman the female officer is holding
bahrbearian
Jun 2012
#17
It's not just the side effects of the meds..it's the withdrawal symptoms of the meds, too.
msanthrope
Jun 2012
#42
They might be using that for a defense, I bet he might wish he had a blood test that night.
bahrbearian
Jun 2012
#56