The defense is fighting against the reluctance of the prosecution to provide full disclosure. The prosecution basically has no case other than the phone call that was going on between Martin and his "girlfriend" the night of his attack on Zimmerman. Initially, this was thought to be a 16-year-old minor. Another "Dee-Dee" was identified as being 18 at the time. It's all very confusing, and it has not been helped by the "family attorneys" who keep getting mixed up in the case. It has always baffled me as to why Martin's parents would need an attorney, and now they apparently have two. It has been from the first a criminal case, if it was a case at all.
The first "family attorney", Ben Crump, was the one who provided information and a media-feeding interview with the alleged "girlfriend". Crump himself "lawyered up" in an attempt to avoid being deposed by the Zimmerman defense team.
Nelson also granted a motion to keep information about "Witness 8" confidential. "Witness 8" is believed to be Trayvon's girlfriend who, according to recorded interviews, was on the phone with Martin the night Zimmerman shot and killed him.
"We want to state very clearly that the recording is an accurate and complete recording of the interview, of everything that we have we gave over," said Ben Crump, attorney for Martin family.The implication is that Crump provided at least some information that he knew was false, possibly regarding the identity of the witness. The prosecution, in order to effectively railroad Zimmerman, has to somehow establish that Martin was frightened and fought back only when pursued and cornered. They need the "witness" on the phone to be credible in making that assertion.
Crump even brought his own attorney to court, to fight a request by the defense to depose the Martin family attorney. Judge Nelson delayed a decision on that.
All the other evidence indicates that it was Martin who first evaded then ambushed Zimmerman.
The other sickening aspect was the "peace rally" against "gun violence" that took place on what would have been Trayvon's 18th birthday. How tragic. I'm surprised the Obamas didn't show up for the rally.
You know gun violence is so much worse than concrete sidewalk violence. Having your skull bashed in is practically a spa treatment compared to being shot.
Those who gathered to celebrate Trayvon's life said there is no better legacy than to play a part in making Sanford, and other communities across the country, safer.
They may be right now that I think about it. Surely we can all agree that it is only common sense that we rip up all the concrete sidewalks in the country. For far too long in America, children have been injured by concrete sidewalks. It's time to step up and demand change. I mean, if it saves even one child's life, isn't it worth it?
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