A hostile exchange took place in the courtroom today where George Zimmerman is on trial for second degree murder as Judge Debra Nelson questioned the defendant about his plans to testify.
Nelson reminded Zimmerman that he has the “absolute right to remain silent” if he so desires and proceeded to ask him whether he was prepared to testify. Defense attorney Don West twice objected to the question, but was overruled by Nelson, who explained, “The court is entitled to inquire if Mr. Zimmerman’s determination [sic] as to whether or not he wants to testify.”
The judge then began asking Zimmerman how much time he requires to determine whether or not he would like to testify. West again objected to the question and asked for more time to speak with his client, prompting Judge Nelson to raise her voice and exclaim, “Your objection is overruled!”
The tension escalated as another of Zimmerman’s defense attorneys, Mark O’Mara, was overheard asking under his breath, “What is going on?”
Kathi Belich, a journalist following the trial for a local news channel, tweeted her surprise at the line of questioning, writing “I have never seen that in more than 30 years of court reporting.”
Judge Confronts Zimmerman in Testy Exchange | National Review Online
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This Judge [?] should have recused herself long ago.
He should have said “I’ll let my lawyers speak for me…..” and let her stew.
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Hostile Judge? Supposed to be unbiased…..
Prosecution tries to change the rules at the end of the trial: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/closing-arguments-to-begin-in-zimmerman-trial/
Wants to try to get a conviction via “child abuse”. Kids that age have been sent to death row.
This judge should be thrown in prison and the key thrown away. She has been unabashedly biased from the first day and is a disgrace to the bench that she sits upon. I wonder what kind of dirt Obongo’s NSA goons have dug up on her to ensure that she
prosecutespersecutes Mr. Zimmerman according to the Dept. of Injustice’s agenda?Bizarre. He should be granted a mistrial on that exchange alone.
New Black Panthers allegedly planning to riot: http://www.qstarnews.com/a/articletemplate6.cfm?articlenumber=2715
Judge allowing jury to consider lesser charges of 3rd-deg murder based on child abuse and manslaughter: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/closing-arguments-to-begin-in-zimmerman-trial/
Martin started the fight on a dark night in a crime-ridden neighborhood, and the media and prosecution will do anything to get a politically-motivated race-based conviction.
Actually the article says the judge has not yet ruled on allowing a third-degree “felony murder” charge. And this was just confirmed moments ago on WFLA-AM radio, which reported that the judge is still considering that motion. But manslaughter has been approved as a possible verdict for the jury.
RTF
Now they’re reporting that she has “ruled out” a felony murder charge (i.e. 3d-degree murder) which would have been based on the idea that a death occurred during the supposed commission of a felony of child abuse. So it looks like the jury’s choices is going to be 2nd-degree murder, manslaughter, or acquittal. O’Mara has pointed that the facts are inconsistent with the manslaughter statute because he says that requires an inadvertent act, while Zimmerman admits to having pulled the trigger in self-defense. RTF
Sanford police chief says he was fired because he did not want to arrest Zimmerman
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ex-sanford-police-chief-tells-cnn-he-was-fired-for-not-arresting-zimmerman/
A Progressive Moonbat’s version of the events of the night of February 26, 2012:
Once upon a time, that tiny tot, 12 year old Trayvon Martin, the illegitimate son of Barack Obama and Nancy Grace, left his bible studies class to walk straight home. He was delayed by walking an entire girl scout troop, who were on the streets selling their cookies, across a busy intersection. Exhausted by this effort he stopped at Abdullah’s 7-11 for a soda pop and some skittles.
Once he arrived at his townhouse complex, he heard the whimpering of a litter of Golden Retriever puppies, who had been abandoned by their mother. Going over to the bushes to rescue them, he was accosted by one George Zimmerman, who was coming home from a White Hispanic KKK rally.
Zimmerman, an avowed global warming denier, then forced Martin at gunpoint to strike him several times in the face and head as a pretext for a imaginary “self-defense” claim.
Afterwards, Zimmerman coldly shot poor helpless Trayvon in the chest, all while humming Deutschland Uber Alles in spanish. Trayvon who’s life was tragically cut short will now never be able to use that full academic scholarship he earned to Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
If Zimmerman is somehow mysteriously acquitted, the US Government intends to have him extradited to The Hague to stand trail for war crimes and genocide, along with his bedfellows the Evil Bush and the entire GOP Congress.
The End
It’s obvious that Zimmerman acted in self-defense.
[From my hotaircomment:] I like this LA Policeman’s (Jack Dunphy) take on it presented here: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/353059/acquitting-zimmerman-jack-dunphy
I’m going to add a couple points to what Dunphy had to say. To start, this NRO article hints at a huge point: law enforcement didn’t want to arrest, and police officers are consistently testifying in favor of the defense.
And the handling of a pivotal piece of evidence was botched by the city: the police advised the city to play the screaming 911 tape to the Martin family members individually, but instead the mayor “kicked out” the police and then played the 911 tape to all the family members together. And as it is, the father was uncertain about who was the screamer, TM’s brother at first and for days thought that it was not Trayvon. In contrast, a large and diverse set of witnesses testified that they were sure the screams were that of Zimmerman.
Further, it’s not believable to think doughboy Zimmerman, who was a trusted leader in the Community Watch, willfully defied police and attacked the hooded youth. Even the prosecution started presenting things as if Trayvon was on top. With Trayvon on top, and Z screaming, where’s the case?
After this fiasco is over I don’t see why Zimmerman doesn’t sue the state for malicious prosecution. As Dunphy points out:
Candy Crowley Syndrome strikes again.
Clearly this dimwitted affirmative action or cronyism appointed Judge is in over her head. So are many in the State bureaucracy.
It looks like the lawyers for Zimmerman are playing her like a fiddle setting the stage for successful appeals in the mad event that the jury decides George should have just rolled over and died.