06-05-2013, 09:29 PM
Lots of activity today surrounding how George Zimmerman may be depicted at trial.
PROSECUTION
They prosecution announced that they may plan to use following in their case:
-Paperwork revealing that murder defendant George Zimmerman applied to become a police officer in a county near Washington, D.C. but was turned down.
-Aside from taking criminal justice courses, Zimmerman also took part in a citizens' academy, a program sponsored by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office that allows people to become more familiar with police work. On his 2008 application to join that program, he wrote, "I hold law enforcement officers in the highest regard as I hope to one day become one."
-Confirmation that Zimmerman trained at a Longwood gym that specializes in boxing and kickboxing. A webpage for the business, Kokopelli's Gym, describes it as "the most complete fight gym in the world."
DEFENSE
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara has asked the judge to ban prosecutors from using several specific terms, ones he describes as inflammatory.
The list:
"profiled",
"vigilante",
"self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain",
"wannabe cop"
...............and the phrases:
"He got out of the car after the police told him not to",
"He confronted Trayvon Martin".
POTENTIAL JURORS WILL NOT BE SEQUESTERED
Also, Judge Nelson ruled today that potential jurors will be kept anonymous, but will not be sequestered because such drastic measures are unnecessary. I don't know if impaneled jurors will be sequestered or not yet.
Sources:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loca...2961.story
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...e/2394121/
PROSECUTION
They prosecution announced that they may plan to use following in their case:
-Paperwork revealing that murder defendant George Zimmerman applied to become a police officer in a county near Washington, D.C. but was turned down.
-Aside from taking criminal justice courses, Zimmerman also took part in a citizens' academy, a program sponsored by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office that allows people to become more familiar with police work. On his 2008 application to join that program, he wrote, "I hold law enforcement officers in the highest regard as I hope to one day become one."
-Confirmation that Zimmerman trained at a Longwood gym that specializes in boxing and kickboxing. A webpage for the business, Kokopelli's Gym, describes it as "the most complete fight gym in the world."
DEFENSE
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara has asked the judge to ban prosecutors from using several specific terms, ones he describes as inflammatory.
The list:
"profiled",
"vigilante",
"self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain",
"wannabe cop"
...............and the phrases:
"He got out of the car after the police told him not to",
"He confronted Trayvon Martin".
POTENTIAL JURORS WILL NOT BE SEQUESTERED
Also, Judge Nelson ruled today that potential jurors will be kept anonymous, but will not be sequestered because such drastic measures are unnecessary. I don't know if impaneled jurors will be sequestered or not yet.
Sources:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loca...2961.story
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...e/2394121/