STATE OF FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN 7/1/2103

Gavel7Posted on July 2, 2013

Prosecutors in the 2nd degree murder trial of George Zimmerman on Monday continued to present evidence for the second week with the State of Florida calling witnesses Hirotaka Nakasone an FBI medical examiner, Sanford Police officer Doris Singleton, and lead Sanford Police investigator Chris Serino to the witness stand testifying for the state. But it was the voice of the accused, George Zimmerman that actually took center stage for much of Monday.

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STATE OF FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN ANALYSIS 6/30/2013

Gavel6Posted on July 1, 2013
The continuation of the State of Florida v. Zimmerman trial is set for Monday morning in Sanford Florida. Here is an analysis of matters related to the trial prepared in an effort to answer some of the on-going questions from readers, and viewers and those who have followed this fascinating case.

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STATE OF FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN 6/29/2013


Gavel5Posted on June 29, 2013
Prosecutors in the 2nd degree murder trial of George Zimmerman on Friday called the man expected to be the defense’s central witness: John Good, a Zimmerman neighbor. And John Good testified that he told Sanford police that on the night of the shooting he’d seen a black man on top of a lighter-skinned man “just throwing down blows on the guy, MMA-style” possibly advancing the Defense argument that Trayvon Martin the aggressor and as a result Zimmerman’s killing of him was indeed self-defense.

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WEDNESDAY 6/26/2013 ZIMMERMAN TRIAL

Gavel3Posted on June 27, 2013
Wednesday, the State of Florida continued to put on its case/evidence in day 12 of the George Zimmerman trial, with four of its key witnesses testifying and then each answering tough and thorough cross examination questions from the Zimmerman defense team. Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

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STATE OF FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN 6/27/2013

Gavel4Posted on June 28, 2013
On Thursday, after two days of testimony totaling about seven hours the State of Florida’s star witness Rachel “Diamond” Jeantel was excused in the George Zimmerman 2nd degree murder trial. But Sanford Florida Circuit Judge Debra Nelson reminded the 19 year old Miami resident that the subpoena still applies and she may be called back for more testimony. Jeantel is one of the prosecution’s most important witnesses because she bolsters the contention that Zimmerman was the aggressor.

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STATE OF FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN 6/25/2013

Gavel2State’s witness #7, Sgt. Tony Raimondo, a 17 year veteran of the Sanford Police Department testified Tuesday that he heard the suspicious person call and then disturbance call on February 26, 2012 while on patrol in the Sanford area and that he tried to seal a bullet wound in Martin’s chest with a plastic bag and attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to the victim Trayvon Martin. But Martin was pronounced dead a short time later.

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