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In the discussion thread: George Zimmerman Prosecution May Use TV Interview as Evidence [View all]

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:44 PM

39. Like I said above it could also be a ploy to let the jury hear

Zimmermans version of the events without him having to get on the stand and risk being cross examined by the prosecution because if they had a chance to do that they could ask pointed questions such as "Why did you decide to chase Martin against the advice of the 911 operators" followed by "Why should we believe you when you already lied to the judge during your bail hearing.".

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56 replies	Author	Time	Post
George Zimmerman Prosecution May Use TV Interview as Evidence [View all]	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2012	OP
It's God's will.	Downwinder	Jul 2012	#1
Hullo, Hullo, anybody there?	jonthebru	Jul 2012	#1
Zimmerman has a crappy lawyer....	physioex	Jul 2012	#9
I have to agree. At first I thought he was legit but man. O'mara is fucking up.	vaberella	Jul 2012	#42
I think they're aiming for the Ollie appeal.	sofa king	Jul 2012	#44
Okay then. So now I consider O'Mara an accessory to murder if that is the case.	vaberella	Jul 2012	#51
Well, you better not just take my word for it!	sofa king	Jul 2012	#53
As I recall,	christx30	Aug 2012	#56
Don't talk to anybody until you talk to your lawyer.	JDPriestly	Jul 2012	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	Downwinder	Jul 2012	#3
I hope they also use his bond hearing testimony and his police station interview.	MADem	Jul 2012	#4
I wonder if he would do	Politicalboi	Jul 2012	#5
He would have still shot Trayvon Martin...	jmowreader	Jul 2012	#14
I was wondering why his lawyers let him do that interview	gopiscrap	Jul 2012	#6
I thought about that....	physioex	Jul 2012	#7
Money, money, money. Zimmerman's defense fund has dried up and, according to Barbara Walters,	1monster	Jul 2012	#27
Wait. Barbara Walters asked the audience to contribute to Zimmerman's defense fund????	yardwork	Jul 2012	#40
Check it out here at 2:19 ...	1monster	Jul 2012	#49
described as "erratic" and difficult by his former attorneys,	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2012	#8
I noticed the attorney by his side....	physioex	Jul 2012	#10
The attorney is an idiot	Ichingcarpenter	Jul 2012	#12
The attorney is just making sure he will get paid. That appearance was all about $$$$. nt	Kahuna	Jul 2012	#19
is it possible this is grounds for appeal....	tomp	Jul 2012	#16
is it possible this is grounds for appeal....	towerflower	Aug 2012	#54
Quote from the link:	freshwest	Jul 2012	#11
That quote, "...have to take his life," as part of the apology to his family?	Bette Noir	Jul 2012	#25
Zimmerman's mental state is like someone in a war zone. A sane person would have stayed in the car.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#28
When that idiot judge freed him on bail	Boabab	Jul 2012	#15
You should read Judge Lester's ruling on the bond matter. It explains his reasoning clearly.	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#20
I believe	Stargazer09	Jul 2012	#30
Zim only went on hannity so that his racist FANS would rally and send him money..	Kahuna	Jul 2012	#17
Lookup the word DUMBASS in the dictionary...	LynneSin	Jul 2012	#18
Keep spewing, Georgie-Porgie!	bullwinkle428	Jul 2012	#21
It's all about money . . .	fleur-de-lisa	Jul 2012	#22
His attorney was sitting next to him in the interview.	Ruby the Liberal	Jul 2012	#33
As Ruby explained below, he did know, but I don't think Z is heeding the advice of counsel.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#34
The more he says and does...	rexcat	Jul 2012	#23
His attorney seems like an idiot	Stargazer09	Jul 2012	#31
Considering his dad is a retired judge...	rexcat	Jul 2012	#32
What part of	Homer Wells	Jul 2012	#24
Or his attorney? Is there a clever ploy being played here, or is it just as lamebrained as it seems?	freshwest	Jul 2012	#35
I wonder if Zimmermans attorneys are hoping they do exactly that? After all it allows them in	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#26
The petard crops are doing well this year! (nt)	Posteritatis	Jul 2012	#29
And Yet Zimmerman Was Shopping Around	DallasNE	Jul 2012	#36
Well, duh -- hands up who DIDN'T see this coming	rocktivity	Jul 2012	#37
I cannot believe that something like that could be admitted as evidence, unless both parties...	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#38
Like I said above it could also be a ploy to let the jury hear	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#39
I'm not a lawyer, but I've served on juries. I'm pretty sure there is no way Zimmerman can put on...	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#41
Actually if the interview is shown	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#43
Both the prosecution and the judge have the power to prevent it from being shown at trial	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#46
Except the article clearly states	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#47
Zimmerman could eat 5 pounds of Cheetos, take a dump on a paper plate, and enter it as possible...	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#48
interview does show changes	towerflower	Aug 2012	#55
I sense desperation from the obvious bad decision making	fascisthunter	Jul 2012	#45
The day he killed Trayvon he lost it mentally.	vaberella	Jul 2012	#50
of course that's true, but his efforts prove he's desperate	fascisthunter	Jul 2012	#52

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