George Zimmerman's Snippy Judge - Debra Nelson - Snapped Again

JoeClarke.Net ^ | 07/10/2013 | JoeClarke.Net

[joeclarke]

Has the Zimmerman trial judge felt the pressure from her community, her state, as well as the United States government, including Eric Holder? How could she not? The lady prosecutor, Angela Corey, as reported, waited a long, long time, and even bypassed the Grand Jury before she decided to haul George Zimmerman in for the "unjustified" murder of Trayvon Martin.

I have noticed in this trial that Judge Nelson  has shown an obvious animosity toward George Zimmerman's defense lawyers. Her excuse, mostly, for her quick temper, is that she does not want to inconvenience jurors. "Hey lady," Jerry Lewis would say, there is a MAN ON TRIAL  for something that may put him behind bars for a very long time, and he should not even be on trial according to Florida's own "Stand Your Ground" laws.

I have not kept count of all of Judge Nelson's errors in judgment, but it was not very respectful for  trial judge Nelson to walk out of the courtroom while defense attorney was attempting to make a case earlier in July. Judge Nelson would not allow much evidence of Trayvon Martin's character including his history of enjoying fights on and off video, as well as his history of  belligerent and criminal behavior, and she even denied Trayvon's incriminating texts and photos to be shown to the jury, yet all of George Zimmerman's life, as exaggerated by the prosecution, has been allowable.In fact, Nelson, at one time, did approve of Trayvon Martin's criminal record, and other behavioral problems, but more recently she "changed her mind."

Another quite insulting and biased move by the judge was that George Zimmerman's parents were barred from the courtroom, because they might be called as witnesses, yet Trayvon's mother and father were allowed to view the procedures in the court, and they were also listed as possible witnesses by the prosecution.

More than one person has commented that her court decisions have been "90%" in favor of the prosectuion. We shall see

Zimmerman's attorneys put together a fascinating, and very expensive, animation of the events that occurred on the fateful night, but Debra Nelson nixed the re-creation, contrary to fact that these sort of explanations have been used in all sorts of cases, including criminal trials. Judge Nelson again embarrassed the defense by directly addressing George Zimmerman, asking if he was going to testify, instead of directing her question to the defense attorneys. Very awkward, even if legally OK. Her entire demeanor in the incident was that of an impatient, snippy woman. Not that men are exempt from being so.

To further exemplify how petty the judge can be, I remember at one point in the trial when Rachael Jenteal was testifying, quite incoherently, defense attorney Don West asked Judge Nelson if he could move to another seating arrangement so that he could, maybe, read her lips, or whatever. Judge Nelson promptly snapped, "Why did you wait until now to ask to move?"

Between State's prosecutor Angela Corey and Judge Debra Nelson I would not want to meet up with either one at a family reunion.

Famous (or infamous) Jodi Arias defense lawyer Jose Baez is quoted as saying this about Judge Nelson - after the first judge chosen dropped out from presiding over the Zimmerman trial. “I don’t think they did themselves any favors,” said attorney Jose Baez, best known for defending “tot mom” Casey Anthony. “She (Debra Nelson)  has a reputation of being more pro-prosecution than the previous judge. We have an expression: ‘The devil you know is much better than the devil you don’t.’ ” 

She has refused several defense requests for sidebars, but the prosecution seems to have been awarded golden invitations to approach the bench at any time.

[umgud]

How do you think she would vote if she were on the jury?

[colorado tanker]

Whether it’s intentional or not by giving the prosecution everything they want she has made sure they don’t have any grounds to move for a mistrial.

[Secret Agent Man]

unless they are homos, men are not snippy. they are curt, succinct, cut thru the crap, abrupt. only women and homos are snippy.

[Sarah Barracuda]

She would vote Guilty of course..I was surprised to learn she is a Jeb Bush appointee..guess I shouldnt be shocked at that..Florida is full of RINOS..she makes Judge Ito seem competent..or that judge who ruled in the Anna Nicole Smith case, the crying judge

[Tucker39]

“Has the Zimmerman trial judge felt the pressure from her community, her state, as well as the United States government, including Eric Holder?”

She’d better not have any dirty laundry, because we KNOW that many of the alphabet Fed agencies have been rooting through her hamper!

[~Vor~]

That would have been Judge Larry Seidlin...

[kenmcg]

Should Zimm be convicted an appellant division would be hard pressed to say that the judge did not commit reversible errors.

[xzins]

tru dat

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yep that’s the one..I kind of liked him, he was nutty but in a nice way

[Toespi]

This is a very accurate description of how these defense attorneys have been homered day in and day out in this sham of a trial, conducted by a lightweight legally challenged judge. Every time I hear her rush this trial, interrupting the defense with the “ I have a jury back there waiting” comment, I about pass out. Does she have any idea what that sounds like to a man who is fighting for his freedom and may face thirty years in prison? SHE has a jury waiting? Send them to the freaking pool for the afternoon and take care if business. If the jury is pressing, do your job Deb, publicly admonish them, remind them of their oath and if they have a problem, send them home.

[piytar]

I have noticed in this trial that Judge Nelson has shown an obvious animosity toward George Zimmerman’s defense lawyers. Her excuse, mostly, for her quick temper, is that she does not want to inconvenience jurors. “Hey lady,” Jerry Lewis would say, there is a MAN ON TRIAL for something that may put him behind bars for a very long time, and he should not even be on trial according to Florida’s own “Stand Your Ground” laws.

Fail. This is not a SYG case. It is not even in the jury instructions (they went through those today). It is a pure self-defense case.

[DaveA37]

Having sat on more than one jury trial and familiar with a variety of judges, this woman is a mean and nasty bitch compared to all the others I have encountered. some were certainly strict but at least fair to BOTH sides as the defendent is INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY, not the other way around. My guess is this judge got a call from higher ups advising what is good for her and she better follow through and she is doing her damndest to obey. Her future is also at stake.

Should Zimmerman’s side loose this case, an immediate appeal shouldbe filed.

[muir_redwoods]

Ignorant angry sow lesbian.

[yarddog]

I have no legal training at all but I have watched all the Perry Mason shows several times.

Actually I am not kidding. You can learn a lot from those TV shows. One thing which stands out is more than once Perry has told the judge that his client is on trial for murder and he should be allowed a lot of leeway. The judge always agrees.

The judge in the Zimmerman trial seems to think that he is guilty until proven innocent and it is her job to make sure the trial is unfair.

[VRWCarea51]

This judge is dirty! Yeah I said it. If Holder et al stirred up protests to fire the Chief of Police and demote the Lead Detective in the case you can damned sure bet a message was presented in one way or another she needed to try to throw the case in favor of the persecutors. Corey is dispicable!

[GladesGuru]

Marsupial Magistrate Nelson is a case in point for the reason the Founders did not give women the right to vote.

Somehow, hundreds of years before the event, they knew female judges like Nelson were whelped, it was known such were judges posed an avoidable risk to the Republic.

[napscoordinator]

How do you think she would vote if she were on the jury?

The Judge would be the hold out. She could not make the decision. She has given both sides different positive rulings so I think she is undecided on which side to vote on.

[madison10]

I don’t know whose life is more in danger George Zimmerman’s or Edward Snowden’s. Both are on the 0 hit list. Cannot believe we have come to this.

[VRWCarea51]

I’d like to see the NSAs dossier on her since she got the call to preside over this case!

I’d wager a large sum that there has been communication between her, Angela Corey
And the Holders crew.