If there's any hint the judge might want to persue this (snort), it ill just be an excuse for Crump to step down and causing the case to be delayed so a new prosecution team can come aboard. Delay, delay, delay because they know they don't have a case.
As I understand the case that I haven’t followed THAT closely, Crump represents Trayvon’s parent, but he isn’t part of the official prosecutors team, so his stepping down wouldn’t affect the scheduled trial.
I think Crump’s role was to stir up the action so once there was a guilty verdict, he and his firm could sue everyone in sight civilly and collect significant $$$ judgments.
The actual prosecutor is a total disgrace. I did see her presser to announce the charges and she quoted exactly Team Crump’s catchy little mantra “Justice for Trayvon,” which is NOT a prosecutor’s job or role.
Would like someone who has followed to clarify. Thanks.
I don't think Crump is part of the prosecution team but rather an attorney Martin's family has hired in preparation to file a wrongful death suit against Zimmerman.
Somebody here posted a thread last year outlining Florida's law regarding Stand Your Ground law and not being able to be sued if you are not convicted of anything......Or maybe it was that if no charges were brought against you then you couldn't be sued.
That's why Martin's family got the Justice Brothers involved, so they could stir up the hornets nest and intimidate the prosecutor's office into bringing charges against Zimmerman.