Posted on 07/02/2013 3:53:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
SANFORD, Fla. — Prosecutors in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman scrambled Tuesday to undo damage to their case by one of their leading witnesses, a Sanford police officer who interviewed the defendant hours after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.
The witness, Officer Chris Serino, testified under cross-examination on late Monday afternoon that Mr. Zimmerman seemed to be telling the truth when he said he had fired his gun in self-defense. The officer’s admission made for a dramatic moment in the trial — and was a clear boon for the defense — but drew no immediate objection from the state. The court recessed for the day afterward.
But early on Tuesday, citing case law, the state successfully argued that Officer Serino’s comments about Mr. Zimmerman’s veracity ought to be disregarded by the jury. The judge then instructed the jurors, who are being sequestered during the trial, to ignore the officer’s statement, nearly 17 hours after it had been made.
Officer Serino’s testimony, in the second week of the trial in Seminole County Court, was the latest setback for prosecutors......
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And that's before the state of Florida decided to ruin his life.
I haven’t seen the ruling. I’m not sure what he was thinking. Perhaps he believes the Detective is providing an opinion prevented according to law. That seems a strange concept, but there are times when the law does come down on things a little different than what we would expect.
I’m not sure you are off base here. It may be a good point to use during an appeal.
Ping...
One of many. The other day the judge told defense counsel they had five minutes to finish their re-cross examination of a witness.
TrayBama:
When Zimmerman is acquitted, all the TrayBama sympathizers are going to hit the streets and riot like there’s no tomorrow.
The ugly side of the race baiters will backfire on them.
Bring it on!
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