RSSDefense Begins Closing Arguments in George Zimmerman Murder Trial in Death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, FL … “I call this case the bizzaro case, turned all upside down.” (VIDEO-LIVE FEED)
George Zimmerman defense closing Arguments:
The defense team began their closing arguments this morning in the George Zimmerman murder trail in the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Defense attorney Mark O’Mara told jurors that prosecutors had not proven Zimmerman’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Instead the prosecution has based their case upon a series of hypothetical premises and assumptions. O’Mara then told the jury that, “If it hasn’t been proven, it’s not just there . You can’t fill in the gaps. You can’t connect the dots. You’re not allowed to.”
From the outset this case has been a “bizzaro” one. The prosecution has had so little evidence, so little absolute, irrefutable witnesses, recordings, videos, or any evidence what-so-ever to make a murder case or manslaughter for that fact that they have acted like the defense in trying to poke holes in the Defense theories and evidence, rather than proving beyond a reasonable doubt that George Zimmerman was guilty. Some how the standard for the prosecution and defense has been flipped in this case, because the State’s case is that weak.
Attorney Mark O’Mara told the jury in closing that the evidence in the case is factual evidence for George Zimmerman.
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O’Mara showing the jury that the Prosecution has the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt
George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys began closing arguments at his second-degree murder trial in Florida on Friday by asking jurors to use “common sense” while considering evidence in the neighborhood watch volunteer’s fatal confrontation with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Defense attorney Mark O’Mara pleaded with the all-female, six-member jury to not “fill in the gaps” or “connect the dots” while considering a verdict in the case. O’Mara said Zimmerman, 29, acted in self-defense when he fatally shot Martin on Feb. 26, 2012.
“You can’t help but have a first impression,” O’Mara told jurors, who could begin deliberating later Friday. “What you have to do is be vigilant, diligent in deciding this case.”
Attorney O’Mara went on to say that the “evidence in the case only proves Zimmerman’s “pure, unadulterated innocence. He’s not guilty of anything but protecting his own life.”
UPDATE I: Tweets.
July 12, 2013 Tweets
https://twitter.com/jeffweineros
Jeff Weiner ?@JeffWeinerOS 25s
O’Mara: “If you don’t know it, it hasn’t been proven… can’t connect the dots for the state attorneys office in this case.” #ZimmermanTrialJeff Weiner ?@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O’Mara on reasonable doubt: “It’s a very, very difficult standard.” Adds: “Assumptions presume a lack of evidence.” #ZimmermanTrialhttps://twitter.com/LegInsurrection
Andrew Branca, LOSD @LawSelfDefense
#zimmermantrial O’MARA: If it hasn’t been proven, it’s just not there. You’re not allowed to fill in the blanks.https://twitter.com/jeffweineros
Jeff Weiner ?@JeffWeinerOS 32s
O’Mara: Reasonable doubt can come from lack of evidence, or conflict of evidence. #GeorgeZimmerman doesn’t have to prove anything.https://twitter.com/LegInsurrection
Andrew Branca, LOSD @LawSelfDefense
#zimmermantrial O’MARA: Because burden is on the State. Want to take someone’s liberty, State has to prove it.https://twitter.com/LegInsurrection
Andrew Branca, LOSD @LawSelfDefense
#zimmermantrial O’MARA: “How many what-ifs from State? They don’t get to say, what-if, they have to prove beyond reasonable doubt.”Andrew Branca, LOSD @LawSelfDefense
#zimmermantrial O’MARA: “I call this case the bizzaro case, turned all upside down. How many could-have-beens have you heard from State?”
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Defense attorney Mark O’Mara: “I call this case the bizzaro case, turned all upside down.”
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Anticipating backlash from the Black community if GZ is acquitted … anticipating person risk if GZ is acquitted … could it be that that the jury will render a guilty verdict on the manslaughter charge. Think about it. Judge Nelson will be instructing the jury prior to deliberations … Judge Nelson who appears to be thisclose with the Prosecution.
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Zimmerman Jury Will Be Allowed to Consider Lesser Manslaughter Charge
Published: July 11, 2013
In Florida, manslaughter is automatically included as a lesser charge in a second-degree murder case, unless the prosecution asks that it be omitted, and it did not. The defense sought unsuccessfully to strike the lesser offense, hoping to keep pressure on the prosecution to prove murder. …
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/us/zimmerman-jury-will-be-allowed-to-consider-lesser-manslaughter-charge.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
A Could it be that the State’s closing statements were all about making a case for the manslaughter charge? Could the fall back manslaughter option for the jury have been the State’s strategy from the getgo?
State’s Closing Argument: Two Hours of Raising Doubt
Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 8:10pm
What the jury got was not a compelling narrative of guilt, however, but a rambling monologue of isolated bits of circumstantial evidence, much of which was consistent with–and even supportive of–the defense’s “self-defense” theory of the case.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/states-closing-argument-two-hours-of-raising-doubt/
It was a given from the getgo that George Zimmerman would never have been arrested if it had not been for “higher ups” that were h— bent on appeasing the Black community. Is that same intimidation being applied to the Prosecution, Judiciary and Jurors in the GZ trial to assure that there is not an acquittal?
Ex-Sanford police chief: Zimmerman probe ‘taken away from us’
Wed July 10, 2013
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/justice/sanford-bill-lee-exclusive/index.htm
‘Justice for Trayvon’: Audio released of DOJ member urging action against George Zimmerman
Thursday, July 11, 201
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/11/justice-trayvon-audio-released-doj-member-urging-a/
THE DEMOCRATS WANT ZIMMERMAN TO HANG WHETHER GUILTY OR NOT. FREE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!
The closing rebuttal by the state once again used emotion rather than facts with the “little boy” description. Trayvon was physically a man, not a little boy.
He had four minutes to walk to the father’s girlfriends home and get safe. Instead, he probably hid the “slim jim” break in tool later found in the bushes and walked back to confront George.
There is one thing that is real troubling to me regarding the manslaughter charge. The jury does not have the information for the actual sentencing guidelines. This should never be the case in any jury trial. Maybe the jury will be smart enough to request this information.
Florida needs to make some big changes in their criminal justice system.