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Judge Snaps at Zimmerman Atty After He Objects to Her Asking Whether Zimmerman Will Testify
The Blaze ^ | 10 July, 2013 | Madeleine Morgenstern

Posted on 07/10/2013 12:33:25 PM PDT by Errant

The judge in George Zimmerman’s murder trial had a contentious exchange with one of Zimmerman’s defense attorneys Wednesday when he repeatedly objected to her asking his client whether he planned to testify in his own defense.

Judge Debra Nelson reminded Zimmerman that he was not required to testify, but when she asked whether he would like to, defense attorney Don West cut in, “I object your honor.” Nelson overruled his objection before asking again.

“I object to that question — ” West repeated.

“Overruled! The court is entitled to inquire of Mr. Zimmerman’s determination as to whether or not he wants to testify,” Nelson said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; judgenelson; kangaroocourt; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: Tonytitan

Or just her and the Energizer Bunny.


61 posted on 07/10/2013 12:59:47 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: Da Coyote

The obviously liberal (and therefore sleazy and untrustworthy) judgess is worried that she may have to undergo some Obamadork Chicago “justice” if she doesn’t succeed in throwing this case.

Obama is slime.

And so, for that matter, is she.


She needed GZ to testify so that she could allow the prosecution team to go after him and depict him as the depraved person they had originally promoted him to be at the outset of the trial. Since this is not happening the case is lost for the prosecution despite her best efforts. Therefore no promotion to a federal bench for her.


62 posted on 07/10/2013 1:00:02 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

OK. Thanks for the clarification.


63 posted on 07/10/2013 1:00:53 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gun Control Haiku: Say "Registration" / And they call you paranoid / So say "Privacy")
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To: Errant
I blame Governor Rick Scott for this complete public three ring circus. He has set back tourism in Florida on a scale to rival the Oil Spill of 2010. Deborah Nelson has been a noticeably partial moderator of the trial, and committed so many decisions that can lead to appeal, form parents in the courtroom, to admissibility of Zimmermans schooling, but not Martin's record of suspensions, fights, possession of stolen goods, and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia.
64 posted on 07/10/2013 1:01:19 PM PDT by swamprebel (a Constitution once changed from Freedom, can never be restored.)
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To: headstamp 2

“It’s a type of intimidation.”

More a matter of planting the idea in the jurors’ mind that if he doesn’t testify he must be guilty.


65 posted on 07/10/2013 1:01:34 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: miss marmelstein

Every defendant has the right not to testify..and since Zimmerman practically already testified, multiple times in this trial, with video testimony and witness testimony, it would have been insane for him to do so..the defense already won and a jury with just an ounce of intelligence will find him Not Guilty..but this judge, I dont know if she is doing it out of fear or what, but she is SO in the tank for the prosecution I dont know if she has been threatened or she is your typical lib


66 posted on 07/10/2013 1:02:22 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

And she asked him about five times if he wanted to testify after he said no, made him say no or affirm not to testify.

Geez I thought she was going to go on forever. She wants to be extremely detailed and thorough so nobody can peg an acquittal to her running the court to favor the defense.


67 posted on 07/10/2013 1:03:19 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SpinnerWebb

I doubt it. They can only retry on a technicality of he is found guilty. So that would only be ammo for the defense.


68 posted on 07/10/2013 1:03:31 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: Errant

The way the judge ran out of the room was hysterical..guess it was her feeding time..somehow I dont think she is on Michelle Obama’s nutritional plan LOL


69 posted on 07/10/2013 1:03:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Errant

Her bias has been shown extensively in this trial. I suspect Z’s attorneys are cutting this short to get straight to the appeal. They are not getting a fair trial from that biased lawyer of a judge.


70 posted on 07/10/2013 1:03:37 PM PDT by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

She could not possibly have thought that GZ would be so stupid as to testify, at this point...

If this jury is going to convict him, based on the evidence presented to this point, then there is nothing Zimmerman can do or say to convice them otherwise.

On the other hand, if the jury is not inclined to convict him based on the evidence, he can only hurt himself by taking the stand.


71 posted on 07/10/2013 1:03:42 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gun Control Haiku: Say "Registration" / And they call you paranoid / So say "Privacy")
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To: Secret Agent Man

Zimmerman should have just said “I already said I wont testify, do I have to reenact me saying I wont testify using sock puppets, will that convince you”


72 posted on 07/10/2013 1:04:12 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: miss marmelstein

I thought that’s what he said but then he switched to your honor and I just thought I misheard him the first two times.


73 posted on 07/10/2013 1:04:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: swamprebel

Who want’s to visit Florida when they fear race riots might break out at any minute, or that if they do anything to defend themselves, that they might be again victimized by the Florida judicial system?


74 posted on 07/10/2013 1:04:32 PM PDT by swamprebel (a Constitution once changed from Freedom, can never be restored.)
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To: swamprebel

I’ll never look at the state the same. It’s turning into cali. Let’s see how they see how the rioting goes.


75 posted on 07/10/2013 1:04:39 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
I totally thought of the judge in "The Verdict".

At least he had a "reason" to be such an ass.

He hated Paul Newman's character personally.

With this "judge", what's her motivation?

She is behaving disgracefully.

76 posted on 07/10/2013 1:05:00 PM PDT by boop ("You don't look so bad, here's another")
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To: Humbug

She doesn’t want mistrial or having an acquittal hung on her own conduct running the court. Nobody can say she did anything to favor the defense. And actually I think that’s a big plus for the defense.


77 posted on 07/10/2013 1:05:11 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: laplata

I agree.


78 posted on 07/10/2013 1:05:26 PM PDT by sport
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To: Errant

It is called intimidation of the court, and harassing the defendant. This woman needs to have her face publicly slapped for this... Besides, his lawyers said their client did not wish to testify.


79 posted on 07/10/2013 1:06:16 PM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

LOL Good one...


80 posted on 07/10/2013 1:06:17 PM PDT by Errant
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