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pipoman

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13. The opposite

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:32 AM

Apr 2012

I think it means that the witnesses or a witness is exculpatory. The defense and prosecution can and do talk. If there is a witness(es) who corroborate Zimmerman's story, that person could become a target. Zimmerman wasn't arrested for many days, it is possible his arrest was the product of public pressure and not a good case. maybe both the defense and prosecution agree that it would be best if public outrage waned before Zimmerman is either offered a minor offense plea bargain or charges dropped.

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Zimmerman's attorney plans to delay request for evidence [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 OP

what do you think it means? n/t hlthe2b Apr 2012 #1

Not sure. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #2

The simple answer would be that he suspects the evidence would be unfavorable to his client tularetom Apr 2012 #3

Your reason would suggest the exact opposite reaction. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #4

Worried About The Jury Pool, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #5

doesn't mean the defense lawyer knows..... grasswire Apr 2012 #7

Fear of witnesses changing testimony grok Apr 2012 #6

ANd letting us have the information beforehand, would give us all too much Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #8

I don't think the defense cares what we refute. grok Apr 2012 #9

Delays always favor the guilty. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #10

"We are concerned about the release of witness information to the public, solely due to safety Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #11

The opposite pipoman Apr 2012 #13

The opposite of that. This is from the side of Prosecution. vaberella Apr 2012 #16

Investigators interview witnesses pipoman Apr 2012 #18

How do you know? vaberella Apr 2012 #19

My post #13 clearly states pipoman Apr 2012 #21

It means the evidence would essentially portray him as a murderer Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #12

Whatever...another thread was attacking the Prosecution for not releasing evidence. vaberella Apr 2012 #14

"and would make such evidence a public record" cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #15

Actually it seems to be the case in Florida. vaberella Apr 2012 #17

The "dead or alive" Black Panther bounty customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #20

They don't want the witnesses subjected to a media feeding frenzy. Vattel Apr 2012 #22

I have to wonder who he really is protecting. Life Long Dem Apr 2012 #23

There is at least one witness I I wouldn't want to be grok Apr 2012 #26

The kid walking his dog Daalalou Apr 2012 #27

Didn't appear to be pressured grok Apr 2012 #29

Those New Black Panthers are going leftynyc Apr 2012 #24

I got my ass handed to me for suggesting that these things tend to create self-fulfilling prohecies. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #25

Don't ever worry about pissing people off leftynyc Apr 2012 #28