Zimmerman's Lawyer Wants Jurors To See Photos Of Handgun, Pot Plants Found On Martin's Cell Phone

The Smoking Gun ^ | MAY 23, 2013

[ConservativeInPA]

Obama's Son.

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

[ConservativeInPA]

[Jack Hydrazine]

How much longer is this trial going to continue?

[ConservativeInPA]

All of this is pre-trial. The trial has not started.

[DanielRedfoot]

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.

[taterjay]

Hey, I am looking at my gun. I have one identical to Trayvon Martin. cool. I don’t have any pot though.

[MNDude]

“My mom just told me i gotta mov wit my dad” Trayvon said in a scholarly voice.

[V_TWIN]

Little Angel ain’t he?

[MHGinTN]

Um, wasn’t it George Zimmerman who was carrying, legally I might add?

[Conscience of a Conservative]

It's doubtful a jury will ever see this, as the probative value of the pictures is arguably far outweighed by the prejudicial effect. I'm guessing Zimmerman's counsel knows this as well, and is putting this out there not so the jury ultimately sees them, but so the jury pool sees them.

[Uncle Chip]

In a bid to muddy up Trayvon Martin in advance of trial

Zimmerman's attorney referred to it as painting a more accurate picture of the person who assaulted his client that night.

[MAexile]

“My mom just told me i gotta mov wit my dad” Trayvon said in a scholarly voice.

So sad, he was planning on getting his undergraduate degree in Ebonics after high school. /s

[jiggyboy]

It starts on June 10. One of the CNN channels will go 24/7 like they are still doing for Jodi Arias.

[Uncle Chip]

It's doubtful a jury will ever see this, as the probative value of the pictures is arguably far outweighed by the prejudicial effect.

Unless the prosecution opens the door, and knowing this prosecutor, he will open the door.

[MinuteGal]

From the opening line of the article above...."In a bid to muddy up Trayvon Martin in advance of trial......"

Now that's really starting off on the left foot, isn't it!

Leni

[jiggyboy]

Indeed. “Muddy up” the desired narrative, that’s what.

[rdcbn]

The Prosecution wishes to use Martin’s cell phone as a primary part of their case against Zimmerman and they rely heavily on cell phone related information , especially the DeeDee conversation to make their case.

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

[V_TWIN]

“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.

[henkster]

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.

[ArmstedFragg]

They're already spinning it as a “disrespecting the dead” attack. What O’Mara wants to be able to do is counter the prosecution's efforts to paint the kid as a saint, and particularly make it clear that knocking someone to the ground and trying to beat his brains out was well within his normal range of behavior.

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.