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Having participated in trials over several hundred times myself, I disagree with your assessment. When the Judge rules on an issue, that's it. It is very unlikely that your legal researchers are going to come up with anything that will be brought up after the ruling that will change the ruling.
I agree that this defense team (mostly O'Mara, the lead attorney, has done an excellent job, including great strategy). However, even Mr. O'Mara has had to try to reign in Mr. West SEVERAL TIMES from further antagonizing the Judge. WHY would O'Mara do that if the strategy was to buy time by antagonizing the Judge?
Its the totality of the entire defense.
It's West's job to push all the legal boundries to their limits in an effort to WIN. That is the only objective. WIN at all costs.
Better yet, look at the people committing the crimes. Oh wait, they' should be because we've not "walked in their skin".
Now you've got the former police chief stating he was fired because he refused the city manager's demand to arrest G.Z..
Nope, no race involved here.
Even more ironic....they live in the same neighborhood!!
So, where is the "class distinction" that she is claiming? LOL
What does FIRING the police chief have that wouldn't arrest GZ have to do with RACE?
Sure they are. They knew they didn't have enough to prove their case from the get-go and went the route of we'll wait until the end and add these lesser charges (that we didn't want to charge in the beginning because we'd look bad) and hope we can get something to appease the angry mobs and potential voters.
Anyone got a rope? Let's just lynch him now.
We are well beyond this in instructions....It is the statute....it is already included as instructions...The judge read the statute....The defense doesn't want it included....And, the judge gave that to the defense....so what is your point?
This bimbo is trying to cover her own butt and not be subject to the wrath of the impending mob violence. She is trying to allow the prosecution to do whatever they need to get a conviction on something. She even admitted that her mishandling will probably result in a appeal.
Is she setting herself up for censure of some sort? Or for that matter, criminal charges?
Was he just doing surveillance from an inconspicuous and safe-distance location?
Florida Statute on Stalking:
784.048 Stalking Defined asWillful, malicious, and repeated following or harassing. (704.048(2)) - See more at: Florida Stalking Laws - FindLaw
The key word for those who don't understand is REPEATED.
Did anyone just catch what the judge said? Told the defense basically take it up on appeal. She's thinking Zimmerman's conviction is a foregone conclusion? Odd statement from the judge.
That wasn't exactly what she said. She said that when she makes a ruling they have to move on. She told him that she was going by the law and if their is a appeal they will check for errors.
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