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Hoyt

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2. The animation I saw, but don't think jury saw, had Trayvon in this big brown hoodie and

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:46 PM

Jul 2013

showed him hitting the much smaller Zman with a left hook that would have knocked out Mike Tyson. It played up the racial fears common among southern bigots.

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I didn't watch the Zimmeran trial gavel to gavel, and I'm wondering [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

PA showed the video. O'Mara used thre animation in closing argument. Punkingal Jul 2013 #1

The animation I saw, but don't think jury saw, had Trayvon in this big brown hoodie and Hoyt Jul 2013 #2

I can't believe they're allowed to show cartoon reenactments to the jury arcane1 Jul 2013 #3

The judge did not allow it during testimony, but poster above says at least part was in closing. Hoyt Jul 2013 #4

Yeah, O'Mara showed it in his closing argument. Punkingal Jul 2013 #5

The closing argument? The last thing the jurors saw??? arcane1 Jul 2013 #7

Yep... Punkingal Jul 2013 #8

I think my head just exploded. arcane1 Jul 2013 #9

2 - The judge only allowed the animation as part of the defense's closing arguments, PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #6