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In reply to the discussion: Judge revokes bond for George Zimmerman, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin. [View all]Cosmocat
(14,562 posts)71. He HAS to testify
I understand fully that people don't normally testify.
MOST times in a murder case, the defense can say, well, gee, you how do you KNOW he was there?
They can cast doubt on the facts of the case.
That is not going to be an option here.
There is no doubt he was there, he did it, the weapon is in hand.
The defense is built around stand your ground.
That is going to require him saying his end of the events.
Minus this, the basic facts of the case are a half deranged loser stalking some kid making a simple 7-11 run.
There really is no way to make his defense without testifying.
He testifies, the prosecutor is going to have a field day with him, because he is a certifiable idiot.
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Judge revokes bond for George Zimmerman, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin. [View all]
warrior1
Jun 2012
OP
I thought he was both a Peruvian and American citizen. Lots of people have multiple passports. n/t
RufusTFirefly
Jun 2012
#7
"The fact that he withheld a second passport is a very serious matter..."
Amerigo Vespucci
Jun 2012
#14
Yes, this was discussed earlier here, how he'd decieved the court. I wonder what his attorney's
freshwest
Jun 2012
#3
I think he failed to tell the court about money he was collecting on a web site for his defense and
jwirr
Jun 2012
#65
I think the excuse given was that he didn't know how much it was. But he's dumb enough to lie.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#66
@Reuters: Judge revokes George Zimmerman's bond, says Zimmerman misrepresented financial status.
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#12
If the judge were to decide that replacing your passport TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU'VE SHOT SOMEONE
rocktivity
Jun 2012
#45
If he has all this cash and a passport and was going to flee why hasn't he done so?
crayfish
Jun 2012
#11
If the Zimmermans lied about the money they had and the extra passport...
Hubert Flottz
Jun 2012
#70