Posted on 05/24/2013 9:41:20 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
In a bid to muddy up Trayvon Martin in advance of trial, a lawyer for George Zimmerman has released photos of a handgun and marijuana plants that were found on the late teenagers cell phone.
In a court filing today, attorney Mark OMara listed documents and images he intends to introduce into evidence during the criminal case against Zimmerman, who has been charged with murdering Martin. The 17-year-old was shot to death in February 2012 by Zimmerman (who claims that he fired in self-defense while being attacked by the unarmed teenager).
Included in the photos that OMara says he wants jurors to see are two images extracted from Martins Huawei phone showing a Smith & Wesson handgun and clip. In one photo (seen above) the weapon appears to be held by the person who snapped the photo. The second photo shows the gun and clip atop what appears to be a soiled mattress.
Two other photos from Martins phone show potted marijuana plants.
OMara has also notified Florida prosecutors that he will try to introduce text messages from Martins phone. Those messages include exchanges dealing with Martins suspension from school for fighting and his mothers decision that he needed to move in with his father (from whom she was divorced). My mom just told me i gotta mov wit my dad, read one November 2011 message that was followed up with a text noting, She just kickd me out : (.
Other texts on Martins phone appear to refer to his use of marijuana and the offer of a gun.
Days before Martin was killed, his father sent a text with advice about how his son should behave and show respect. Show them that you a good kid and you want positive things around you. Be a big brother and not a DONKEY LOVE DAD.
OMara also wants to introduce several photos of Martin, including one image (seen below) showing him giving two middle fingers to the camera.
Title changed to fit FR size limit. Full Title: George Zimmerman's Lawyer Wants Jurors To See Photos Of Handgun, Pot Plants Found On Trayvon Martin's Cell Phone
How much longer is this trial going to continue?
All of this is pre-trial. The trial has not started.
I sure if there were a picture of him going to Church the sure as hell would agree to show that.
If the phone was there it is evidence, end of story.
Hey, I am looking at my gun. I have one identical to Trayvon Martin. cool. I don’t have any pot though.
“My mom just told me i gotta mov wit my dad” Trayvon said in a scholarly voice.
Little Angel ain’t he?
Um, wasn’t it George Zimmerman who was carrying, legally I might add?
Zimmerman's attorney referred to it as painting a more accurate picture of the person who assaulted his client that night.
So sad, he was planning on getting his undergraduate degree in Ebonics after high school. /s
It starts on June 10. One of the CNN channels will go 24/7 like they are still doing for Jodi Arias.
Unless the prosecution opens the door, and knowing this prosecutor, he will open the door.
Now that's really starting off on the left foot, isn't it!
Leni
Indeed. “Muddy up” the desired narrative, that’s what.
If there is any evidence on the phone that would tend to help the defense side of the case, it’s an issue of basic fairness that they are able to use whatever they can find on as part of their case.
Furthermore, and cell phone information useful to the defense extracted from the Treyvon’s was carrying when he was killed also provides foundation for the subpoena for production of informations such as school records and police reports that expand on the evidence provided by the cell phone.
The cell phone info can be a Rosetta Stone into collection of defense information and where to go looking for it.
The moral of the story is that cell phones can carry massive quantities of data and can be used as evidence that can be used either for or against you if it ever becomes necessary
“In a bid to muddy up Trayvon Martin in advance of trial”
Interesting way to begin this story, sounds a little biased to me. Sounds like the “little Angel” muddied himself way before GZ.
If I were judge, I would allow into evidence these two photos. They tend to bolster the self defense theory in showing that Treyvon Martin was the inital aggressor.
The pot plants have no relevance to a crime of violence, and would not be admitted.
Those who have been following the discussions about “purple drank” will find the photos of a couple of small plastic cups with liquid in them to be of interest.
http://www.gzdocs.com/documents/0513/discovery_3/tm_photos/thumbnail_photos.pdf
BTW: The Prosecution is trying to get a gag order again, probably in an attempt to silence O’Mara while leaving Crupp, Sharpton, et. al. free to pollute the jury pool without fear of contradiction.
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