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In reply to the discussion: Medical Examiner says he has proof Trayvon was not the aggressor, told to shut up about it [View all]DallasNE
(7,404 posts)Questions not asked and evidence not permitted.
The primary questions not asked that I focused on were 1) the 3 1/2 minute gap between when Zimmerman hung up on the dispatcher after being told "we don't need you to be doing that" when he learned Zimmerman was following Martin and the time the fatal struggle started, 2) expert testimony on what happens to one's ability to talk when a single bullet hits the heart and takes out both lungs and that would be critical to the scream that ended the millisecond the shot was fired and 3) why the gunshot expert wasn't asked if Zimmerman's left hand was grabbing Martin's hoodie at the time the shot was fired that the distance the hoodie was from the body would have been consistent with Zimmerman being on top or both standing as well as Martin on top. The evidence not permitted by Judge Nelson was Zimmerman's state of mind at the time of the shooting. As we can now see, that was very critical evidence that was not permitted. I also criticized Judge Nelson for sequestering the Jury because that caused things to be rushed constantly, including the verdict where they deliberated less than 20 hours.