06-22-2013, 05:50 PM
(06-22-2013, 12:45 PM)Adub Wrote: West is trying to get some of the defendant's statements allowed into opening statements. He filed a motion yesterday. But the judge ruled on this a month ago and said *denied* I doubt she will change her mind. What they want is statements that GZ made at the scene about yelling for help, and another statement GZ made about getting beat up. Looks to me like West filed an improper motion. He filed a response, when it should have been a reconsideration.
And, the Expert testimony from Reich and Owen is excluded. Judges order. I say good riddance.
Thanks, Adub. Just read Judge Nelson's ruling today not to allow the voice recognition technology and experts at trial.
Given that, it will be interesting to see how much focus is placed on the 911 screams/audio by both sides.
The prosecution now needs to minimize in its case the importance of who was screaming under any scenario. IMO.
I think the defense, however, will want to focus heavily on it, even moreso IF Judge Nelson changes her mind and allows in Zimmerman's statement at the scene about having screamed for help. Without the voice recognition experts, there's nobody but Trayvon's parents to say that's not true.
P.s. Disneyland during school break for 5 days. Fun times, but lots of hotel breaks almost required for sanity retention. They let you bring your own food into the park these days. Good thing, it saved me like $50 a day last time I took my niece.