Zimmerman defense closing argument: ‘Pure, unadulterated innocence’ of client

Washington Post ^ | 07/12/2013 | By Manuel Roig-Franzia

[factoryrat]

Zimmerman will not go free. The feds will make sure of it. The rule of law is dead in the US. All that remains is political revenge and persecution, and the desire by the body politic to appease their foot soldier constituents. I would be surprised if Zimmerman is still alive by year’s end.

[tflabo]

Mark O’Mara was absolutely brilliant.

He did an excellent job and kept his presentation quite interesting. He even poked a brief jab at Zimmerman's weight gain. He covered all the angles and quite a synopsis of the whole trial in this capsule of time.

[ridesthemiles]

I certainly hope that many here on FR are capturing all those Trayvon Martin images for the upcoming Civil Trial which Crump will push the Martin family into filing.

I am pretty sure that such images can be shown in a civil lawsuit.

[RC one]

Wait until the jury finds out what they weren’t told during the trial. If they convict Zimmerman, they’re going to have to live with the blood of an innocent man on their hands forever which really isn’t fair either.

[tflabo]

seems to think he should have yelled and screamed....because they are all pushy ass New York Prosecutors..

You dont talk to 6 women jurors that way. O'Mara sealed the deal IMO-- I think Zimmerman goes free.

[CrosscutSaw]

Did O'Mara ever rebut the lie the prosecutor told in his closing argument yesterday that Zimmerman told his friend to tell his wife "I killed him" when the friend actually testified Zimmerman said tell her "I shot him"?

[MeshugeMikey]

It wasnt even up to that level..

I know i know he REALLY tried....but had no fuel whatsoever.

what was in “The HEART” of George Zimmerman

[LibLieSlayer]

Hanging is too good for that biotch!

[Stormdog]

“I am pretty sure that such images can be shown in a civil lawsuit.”

Any idea of who the deep pockets are that Chump is going to try and go after?

[LibLieSlayer]

It is truly hot where he resides today.

LLS

[EQAndyBuzz]

Here’s the easy way to look at it. If trayvon was on top of george when George fired, blood would have dripped onto George’s jacket. Is there blood?

[MeshugeMikey]

his modulation and timing were superb!

tying the may uses of the word REALLY....together at the very end of his presentation was a masterstroke.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Indeed. The judge will give Zimmerman 25 years for ‘manslaughter’, then the jury goes “WHAT? Ooooops, sorry.. We didn’t know the sentence for manslaughter would be so long.”

[Defiant]

I liked the argument when O’mara brought out a chunk of concrete. I wish he had carried it over to the bailiff and raised it over his head, and then said“does anyone doubt this deputy could shoot me if I threatened to hit him over the head with this?”

[Dilbert San Diego]

hey, what’s up with this pic of Trayvon, looking like he’s the baddest gang banger in town? I thought he was a fresh faced innocent looking 13 year old boy, from the pics used by the MSM:

[MeshugeMikey]

The concrete immediatly put me in mind of Shades of the Rodney King RIot....and head smashing endured by Reginald Denny

[Defiant]

I’m rooting for the innocent verdict that Omara asked for.

[MeshugeMikey]

thats a Post Skittles Photo...

popeye and his spinach

“trayvon” and his skittles

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Maybe it's my ego, but I could have done a better job than O'Mara. All O'Mara needed to do was FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING THE LAW in this case.. His sliding scale of 'not guilty' verdicts was brilliant, but he seemed a bit unprepared on his entire presentation.

Could he have gotten away with telling the jury that a manslaughter verdict is up to 30 years in prison?? Would he have been slapped with contempt for that? HE SHOULD HAVE SAID IT then dealt with the consequences later.

[Defiant]

Where is your sarcasm tag? You are not serious, i assume.