This case seems particularly problematic on many levels to me as a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles who has handled countless terrorist threats cases (also known as criminal threats).  In California terrorist threats can be charged...
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Motion for acquittal: - Standard for Acquittal.  The court must determine if any there's any evidence of ill will and hatred to get to second degree murder.  See evidence in light most favorable to prosecution.   In this...
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Back from lunch.  At the bench for 30 minutes before resuming.    Are they redacting?  No se.  Then Limited Inquiry before the jury brought in....  Q"  In depo in nine months ago you said Trayvon Mar...
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Cross-Examination:   West walks the doc through the autopsy again. Wants rolls of assistants, who cut, who wrote.  One with clean hands takes dictation during the autopsy.  First, overall exam.   No plastic bags on...
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So, whose voice is screaming in the 911 call?   It's important and isn't it interesting that there's such a contest about it?   Remember, the prosecution's expert said it was impossible to ID a screaming voic...
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DNA From George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin Examined and Identified in Evidence Don't forget that this jury is sequestered.  If the DA had finished today, everyone would have had Friday off and a long weekend,  but No.  ...
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George Zimmerman was Made the Point Person for the Neighborhood Watch On day one, the police testified that there had been burglaries and vandalism in the complex Zimmerman lived in, so Neighborhood Watch was organized.  A community me...
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Re-count of First Responders After Arriving on Scene of Trayvon Shooting EMT- Direct: Unit arrived 7:27 PM.  Directed to location of victim.  Cops were doing CPR on the victim.  Body was now face up.  No pulse. ...
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BTW Did you know that the defense was unable to introduce info re Trayvon Martin smokin' dope and above all fighting? Court said prejudicial. DIRECT Resident John Goode - a financial officer, bit of a literalist, heard noises. The sound...
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Who Was on Top?  Trayvon or Zimmerman. DO NOT REPEAT the answer you got after every question. Take the info, go forward with it if you want, but do not repeat it and then say Right? Why do that? Do not give the witness another shot. ...
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