Defense 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.” #ZimmermanTrial

Jeff Weiner ?@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O’Mara on reasonable doubt: “It’s a very, very difficult standard.” Adds: “Assumptions presume a lack of evidence.” #ZimmermanTrial

https://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?”

For more updates, tweets of the case, read others comments and provide your own, go to Scared Monkeys Forum: George Zimmerman Murder Trial.

House of Representatives Set to Vote on Obamacare Mandates Next Week

As reported at The Politico, House Speaker John Boehner will hold votes next week to delay two key pieces of Obamacare,  the individual and employer mandates. The Obama administration had last week called for the delay of the employer mandate for Obamacare until 2015. However, Barack Obama said nothing for the individual mandate. Talk about putting Democrats and Obama in a box as they will have to either break with Obama or say to the American people that businesses get a delay, but the people do not.

House Speaker John Boehner said his chamber will hold back-to-back votes next week to delay two key pieces of Obamacare — the individual and employer mandates.

“The president delayed Obamacare’s employer mandate, but he hasn’t delayed the mandate on individuals and families,” Boehner said Thursday. “This is unfair, and it is indefensible.”

The individual mandate requires most people to get health coverage. The employer one — delayed by the White House until 2015 — requires businesses with more than 50 workers to cover them.

Republicans hope to put Democrats in a tough spot by forcing them to vote on delaying the employer mandate — and then making them vote on delaying the individual mandate, too, something Democrats are sure to oppose.

Gas Prices Expected to Surge Again Soon Due to Unrest in Egypt and Drop in Supply

Just what we needed for the rest of the summer as individuals try and take vacations the rest of the Summer or have to commute to work. Gas prices are expected to rise due to the unrest in the Middle East in Egypt and a drop in oil supplies.

Current prices at Gas Buddy.

Gas prices are heading up again.

Rising crude oil prices and a fall in U.S. supplies are driving wholesale gas prices up sharply. That has yet to be fully reflected at the retail level.

Prices at the pump — up 4 cents the past week to a national average of $3.52 a gallon — could climb another 15 cents or higher over the next two weeks. A year ago, the national average was $3.38.

“It’s getting ugly,” says Patrick DeHaan, senior analyst for GasBuddy.com. “First and foremost, the political problems in Egypt are driving crude oil prices, but there has also been a sharp drop in oil supplies the past two weeks. This is coming at a time when demand is at its annual July peak.”

Daily Commentary – Friday, July 12, 2013 – Weird Story of the Week is About Concealing Loaded Guns

• Woman who concealed a loaded gun in her vagina when arrested, gets 25 years

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Mark Levin Slams the George Zimmerman Trial, Says … “The Man Should Never Have Been Charged, It was Self Defense” … Judge Nelson Has Been “Nothing but a Disgrace!”

JUSTICE, OR WINNING AT ALL COST?

Conservative talk show host Mark Levin slams the George Zimmerman trial from the stand point that when you look at the country as a whole, there are more important things than the day to day antics of the trial. However, his comments on the trial are mainly on the impact from a societal point of view. Levin’s point is … this man [George Zimmerman] should never have been charged. It was self-defense!!! When you are attacked, you are attacked, end of story. You are free to defend your self if you believe your life is being threatened.

Levin stated, “this case from day one has been about race  baiting and redefining George Zimmerman’s race.”  Honestly, who had ever heard of a “white” Hispanic prior to this case? Levin went on to say that the prosecutors literally have no evidence in this case against Zimmerman. Levin went on to say that this case stunk from the high Heavens from the outset. We had the removal of the Chief of Police Bill Lee, the demotion of the lead investigator and the insertion of a special prosecutor. Then some how we get second degree murder charges against George Zimmerman in which he should never have been charged with. They were going to have a trial, hell or high water.

Listen to Mark Levin’s comments, they are spot on.

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Hat Tip – The Right Scoop