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41. I'm not a lawyer, but I've served on juries. I'm pretty sure there is no way Zimmerman can put on...

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:10 PM

Jul 2012

...an effective defense without personally testifying. Because no living person besides Zimmerman actually saw what happened and there is no video, he really can't get around testifying. His lawyer can present a narrative, but anything his lawyer says is not evidence. A videotaped interview not done under oath does not have to be admitted as evidence.

I don't believe Zimmerman will have much difficulty surviving cross-examination on those questions. His biggest problem IMO will be producing a coherent explanation of the exact sequence of events that happened in the about 90 seconds just prior to the shooting. There is really no direct way to test his account - No physical evidence that he threw the first punch, no eyewitnesses to the entire physical fight, no video, no high-quality audio; and no evidence (that I've seen) that indicates that he was brandishing his weapon prior to the physical scuffle. It's basically Zimmerman's story vs. whatever holes the prosecution can punch in it.

Poisoning the jury pool is an underhanded strategy, but it's common in high-profile cases. We can only hope that the court can pick out enough TRULY unbiased jurors and that the process reveals the truth.

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George Zimmerman Prosecution May Use TV Interview as Evidence [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

It's God's will. Downwinder Jul 2012 #1

Hullo, Hullo, anybody there? jonthebru Jul 2012 #1

Zimmerman has a crappy lawyer.... physioex Jul 2012 #9

I have to agree. At first I thought he was legit but man. O'mara is fucking up. vaberella Jul 2012 #42

I think they're aiming for the Ollie appeal. sofa king Jul 2012 #44

Okay then. So now I consider O'Mara an accessory to murder if that is the case. vaberella Jul 2012 #51

Well, you better not just take my word for it! sofa king Jul 2012 #53

As I recall, christx30 Aug 2012 #56

Don't talk to anybody until you talk to your lawyer. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Downwinder Jul 2012 #3

I hope they also use his bond hearing testimony and his police station interview. MADem Jul 2012 #4

I wonder if he would do Politicalboi Jul 2012 #5

He would have still shot Trayvon Martin... jmowreader Jul 2012 #14

I was wondering why his lawyers let him do that interview gopiscrap Jul 2012 #6

I thought about that.... physioex Jul 2012 #7

Money, money, money. Zimmerman's defense fund has dried up and, according to Barbara Walters, 1monster Jul 2012 #27

Wait. Barbara Walters asked the audience to contribute to Zimmerman's defense fund???? yardwork Jul 2012 #40

Check it out here at 2:19 ... 1monster Jul 2012 #49

described as "erratic" and difficult by his former attorneys, Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #8

I noticed the attorney by his side.... physioex Jul 2012 #10

The attorney is an idiot Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #12

The attorney is just making sure he will get paid. That appearance was all about $$$$. nt Kahuna Jul 2012 #19

is it possible this is grounds for appeal.... tomp Jul 2012 #16

is it possible this is grounds for appeal.... towerflower Aug 2012 #54

Quote from the link: freshwest Jul 2012 #11

That quote, "...have to take his life," as part of the *apology* to his family? Bette Noir Jul 2012 #25

Zimmerman's mental state is like someone in a war zone. A sane person would have stayed in the car. freshwest Jul 2012 #28

When that idiot judge freed him on bail Boabab Jul 2012 #15

You should read Judge Lester's ruling on the bond matter. It explains his reasoning clearly. slackmaster Jul 2012 #20

I believe Stargazer09 Jul 2012 #30

Zim only went on hannity so that his racist FANS would rally and send him money.. Kahuna Jul 2012 #17

Lookup the word DUMBASS in the dictionary... LynneSin Jul 2012 #18

Keep spewing, Georgie-Porgie! bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #21

It's all about money . . . fleur-de-lisa Jul 2012 #22

His attorney was sitting next to him in the interview. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #33

As Ruby explained below, he did know, but I don't think Z is heeding the advice of counsel. freshwest Jul 2012 #34

The more he says and does... rexcat Jul 2012 #23

His attorney seems like an idiot Stargazer09 Jul 2012 #31

Considering his dad is a retired judge... rexcat Jul 2012 #32

What part of Homer Wells Jul 2012 #24

Or his attorney? Is there a clever ploy being played here, or is it just as lamebrained as it seems? freshwest Jul 2012 #35

I wonder if Zimmermans attorneys are hoping they do exactly that? After all it allows them in cstanleytech Jul 2012 #26

The petard crops are doing well this year! (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #29

And Yet Zimmerman Was Shopping Around DallasNE Jul 2012 #36

Well, duh -- hands up who DIDN'T see this coming rocktivity Jul 2012 #37

I cannot believe that something like that could be admitted as evidence, unless both parties... slackmaster Jul 2012 #38

Like I said above it could also be a ploy to let the jury hear cstanleytech Jul 2012 #39

I'm not a lawyer, but I've served on juries. I'm pretty sure there is no way Zimmerman can put on... slackmaster Jul 2012 #41

Actually if the interview is shown cstanleytech Jul 2012 #43

Both the prosecution and the judge have the power to prevent it from being shown at trial slackmaster Jul 2012 #46

Except the article clearly states cstanleytech Jul 2012 #47

Zimmerman could eat 5 pounds of Cheetos, take a dump on a paper plate, and enter it as possible... slackmaster Jul 2012 #48

interview does show changes towerflower Aug 2012 #55

I sense desperation from the obvious bad decision making fascisthunter Jul 2012 #45

The day he killed Trayvon he lost it mentally. vaberella Jul 2012 #50

of course that's true, but his efforts prove he's desperate fascisthunter Jul 2012 #52