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Breaking - Jury will not get to see Trayvon fighting texts
legalinsurrection.com ^ | 7-10-2013 | Andrew Branca

Posted on 07/10/2013 7:48:33 AM PDT by servo1969

Also, Animated Video Not Evidence

The Judge in the Zimmerman trial just ruled that the jury will not get to see numerous text messages on Trayvon Martin’s phone regarding his prowess at fighting, including texts as to how to punch someone in the nose and make them bleed.

The Judge did not give an explanation for her ruling other than to stand by her prior ruling as to social media evidence.

It is not clear if the Judge found a lack of authentication, which was one of the arguments last night. The Judge did indicate she reviewed the Lumarque case in which a trial court was reversed for failing to allow text messages.

The Judge also ruled that an animated video prepared by the defense (consisting of still animation pages, not motion) will not be allowed in evidence, but could be used as a demonstrative exhibit by the defense. That means that the animation images are merely part of the defense argument, probably in closing, not evidence the jury takes back into the jury room.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; martin; text; trayvon; zimmerman
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To: GOPJ

The “Judge” just wants a conviction no matter what.

She KNOWS she is committing plain error which will get conviction reversed.

Hope the Jury is not as similarly corrupted.

Everything in this case is upside down.

Remember the initial Judge forced perjury charges to be filed against George and his wife because they failed to reveal the defense fund coming in when they had a bond hearing. That is still hanging over their heads.

It is a total Kafkaesque nightmare for this family (just because he carried a gun and was forced to use it)


21 posted on 07/10/2013 8:06:01 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: servo1969

ORDERS FROM SAINT TRAYVON'S "DAD"


22 posted on 07/10/2013 8:06:21 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: servo1969

Absolutely pathetic. They go to the heart of who he was. The only upside is that this makes a great reason to overturn the case on appeal should things not go Zimmerman’s way.

Why would anyone be opposed to openness, especially when a man’s life is on the line?


23 posted on 07/10/2013 8:06:28 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: servo1969

Did you think that they would?


24 posted on 07/10/2013 8:07:19 AM PDT by sport
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To: Servant of the Cross

This idiot judge may be Zimm’s best friend. IF (big if) George is convicted, she is guaranteeing him all sorts of grounds for reversal.


25 posted on 07/10/2013 8:07:59 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Did you see that thread from Conservative Treehouse? One of the major reasons the judge and the State want the phone records kept hidden is that they prove St. Skittles and “Fruit” (Tracy) were dealing in illegal guns together.

Nice family, huh?


26 posted on 07/10/2013 8:12:30 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Bringbackthedraft
If the judge had walked out while a prosecutor was speaking, every liberal in this country would have been up in arms. Clearly, the judge holds Mr. West in low regard and had no hesitancy conveying that message of disrespect to the jury.

If Ebonics is your language of choice, the judge DISRESPECTED that creepy-a** white cracker lawyer.

27 posted on 07/10/2013 8:13:21 AM PDT by July4
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To: GOPJ
Is the judge a democrat?

Well, she's a moron so.....probably!

28 posted on 07/10/2013 8:13:25 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

She’s a coward.


29 posted on 07/10/2013 8:16:13 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: wideawake
When a woman shoots an unarmed boyfriend or husband, and her attorney is making a self-defense argument, pretty much every thing the decedent wrote or said is admitted as potentially exculpatory evidence.

There's a difference between that kind of case (where there was a long history between the combatants) and this one (where there was not). That's not to say that these texts shouldn't come in (they should), but it's a different kind of case.

30 posted on 07/10/2013 8:21:37 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: servo1969

"Judge Debra Nelson said she will allow defense lawyers to show jurors the computer animation during closing arguments. But she rejected the defense bid to present the animation as actual evidence, which means the animation can't be reviewed by jurors during their deliberations. "

31 posted on 07/10/2013 8:22:03 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Marathoner

The judge is on the side of the prosecution.

About Judge Debra Nelson

Source: 18th Judicial Circuit Courts

....Employment History:

January 1980 – July 1983
Broward County State Attorney’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Chief Prosecutor Misdemeanor, Hollywood Court, Felony Prosecutor.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/8/30/zimmerman_judge_debr.html


32 posted on 07/10/2013 8:26:08 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: servo1969
St Skiddles is not the one on trial, even though his entire family, and skank ho, got a chance to take a poke at George.

Amazing how this "judge" allowed hearsay from all trademarks friends, but wont allow trademark himself to be presented!

33 posted on 07/10/2013 8:28:10 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set)
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To: servo1969

I like that they can use the demo animation in the closing argument, that is probably even better (no cross examination by the idiot prosecutors?)

But the texts should absolutely have been let in- they show the budding young THUG Traycon was, not the saint skittles they portray


34 posted on 07/10/2013 8:28:30 AM PDT by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: KeyLargo

That is not a real woman - that is John Goodman in drag!!!!!


35 posted on 07/10/2013 8:29:29 AM PDT by commish (The takers rule. Time to implement the triple G plan - GOD, GUNS, & GOLD)
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To: servo1969

Bad call. I don’t know Florida rules of evidence, but in many states this sort of evidence is admissible in self-defense cases to show the dead guy was the initial aggressor.

Judge Friesler strikes again.


36 posted on 07/10/2013 8:29:51 AM PDT by henkster (The 0bama regime isn't a train wreck, it's a B 17 raid on the rail yard.)
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To: rockabyebaby

“The judge is eric holder’s puppet.”

I would expect her appointment by Obama to an important Federal Judgeship sometime soon after her overseeing of the Kangaroo Kourt after Zimmerman is convicted and sentenced to state prison.


37 posted on 07/10/2013 8:30:32 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Thane_Banquo

I agree. She couldn’t call him too late - she sure vacated her seat quickly.


38 posted on 07/10/2013 8:31:47 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Responsibility2nd
This idiot judge may be Zimm’s best friend. IF (big if) George is convicted, she is guaranteeing him all sorts of grounds for reversal.

She has been told not to worry about it. This judge is corrupt to the core and does exactly what she is told.
I'd love to see the NSA records of who she was on the phone with last night.

39 posted on 07/10/2013 8:36:01 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: commish
That is not a real woman - that is John Goodman in drag!!!!!

HA! I was thinking exactly the same thing!

40 posted on 07/10/2013 8:36:33 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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