The Slaying of Trayvon Martin in Florida #4 6/14/13

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont
H6
https://twitter.com/yamiche

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
Mark O'Mara now questioning H6.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
@ahrcanum If I see any pro Zimmerman signs outside I'll take photos of them. I haven't so far.

[MuffyBee]

Posting more of the "conversation" tweet for clarification. 

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont
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ahrcanum ‏@ahrcanum 10m
@Yamiche Noticed all 3 of your pix re trial are anti Zimmerman. Fair and balanced?

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 3m
@ahrcanum If I see any pro Zimmerman signs outside I'll take photos of them. I haven't so far.

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 17s
O'Mara: Do you think "media bias" was fair to #GeorgeZimmerman? H6: No. They didn't have all the facts.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 2m
H6 thinks the media was bias because all the talk was about a "white man" who shot a "black man."

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 4m
Mark O'Mara now questioning H6.

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June 14, 2013 Tweets cont
H6

https://twitter.com/jeffweinerOS

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  2m 
@KariWrites It's a public record. Was sent to every media outlet in town.

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  2m 
PDF: Here's the trespass from today for juror dismissed from the #GeorgeZimmerman trial earlier this week http://twitdoc.com/246A

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  5m 
H-6 on witnesses: "I'd believe what they said" over "media that sometimes slants it to fit their agenda." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
H6
https://twitter.com/yamiche

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 40s
H6 says he remembers talks of stand your ground, 911 call of resident and #GeorgeZimmerman call to police.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 3m
H6 says his friends' opinions didn't weigh on him.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 4m
H6 says he can be rely only on evidence presented. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
H6
https://twitter.com/yamiche
Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 52s
O'Mara is done questioning H6.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
H6 says he needs to close on his home but that he's travelled and been away from family in the past. He can handle sequestration.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 2m
H6: #GeorgeZimmerman "sounded like he was concerned about his neighborhood."

[grace-land]

June 14, 2013 Tweets cont
H6

https://twitter.com/jeffweinerOS

Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  1m 
H-6 on #GeorgeZimmerman in non-emergency call: "He sounded like he was concerned about his neighborhood." #TrayvonMartin

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  2m 
@blakesurerus That's what other outlets are reporting, yes.

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  5m 
@KariWrites On second thought, it's a fair point. Gonna pull tweet down.

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  7m 
O'Mara: Have you decided if a crime occurred? H-6: "That I don't know." #trayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont. (Posting these because they've been hidden conversation)
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Blake Surerus ‏@blakesurerus 11m
@JeffWeinerOS Was this the potential juror that made the comments on the Coffee Party Facebook Page?

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 6m
@blakesurerus That's what other outlets are reporting, yes.


And

Kari Cobham, WFTV ‏@KariWrites 14m
@jeffweineros Wow. Shouldn't you redact his personal information before posting?


 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 8m
@KariWrites On second thought, it's a fair point. Gonna pull tweet down.

[MuffyBee]

And now, back to our regular program....

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 12m
Score some politeness points for the South. Juror H6 is a "No, sir" responder.
 Retweeted by Yamiche Alcindor

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 3m
Lawyers and Judge Nelson are discussing at the bench still. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 4m
@gtoppo I do! And I will sleep better when the @MiamiHEAT win.
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 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 4m
Parents of #TrayvonMartin are not currently in the courtroom. Not sure when they left. Their lawyers are still here.

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June 14, 2013 Tweets cont
H6

https://twitter.com/KBelichWFTV

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  8m 
Attorneys are at the judge's bench in discussion. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  12m 
H-6 says he's about to close on his house and serving on the jury may throw a monkey wrench in that. #Zimmermanon9

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 44s
Mark O'Mara is now chatting with #TrayvonMartin family attorney @attorneycrump I think defense still needs to depose him.

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 4m
There seems to be a heated discussion going on at Judge Nelson's bench.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 5m
For those wondering there are 14 benches in the courtroom. Two are reserved for family members. Four are for media.

 Local 10 Zimmerman ‏@WPLGZimmerman 8m
One of the women who assists Defense attorneys has to refill a glass pitcher with water about twice a day. Prosecution has water bottles.
 Retweeted by Yamiche Alcindor

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 9m
So far lawyers have questioned seven potential jurors by my count--three women and four men.

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 2m
Those seven potential jurors will be back on Monday at 9 a.m. for questioning.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 3m
Seven potential jurors have been brought into courtroom. Lawyers haven't questioned them yet. Nelson telling them not to discuss case.

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 8s
G29, a young black woman who said she heard information about the case on the radio made it.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 50s
G63 who says he doesn't identify with a particular race has made it to the second round.

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
The potential jurors questioned today who were kept for 2nd round of questioning are: G29, G47, G63, G66, G81, and H6.

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche now
Court is in recess until Monday at 9 a.m.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 38s
By made it I mean these jurors made it to round two of questioning.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
G81 a young black man from Miami who said some ppl thought death of #TrayvonMartin was "typical" made it.

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June 14, 2013 Tweets cont

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Rene Stutzman ‏@renestutzman  2m 
All the #Zimmerman jurors interviewed today, except the woman who worked across from shooting scene, to come back Tues. #Trayvon
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   from Sanford, FL     

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  2m 
That's now 29 people coming back on Tuesday. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  3m 
Returning Tuesday, & likely on to next stage, people we heard from today: G-29, G-47, G-63, G-66, G-81, H-6. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  6m 
Nelson now talking to more jurors who they didn't get to, asks them to come back Monday at 9 a.m. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

Jeff Weiner Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS  7m 
Screengrab: #GeorgeZimmerman attorney Mark O'Mara talks to #TrayvonMartin family attorney Benjamin Crump pic.twitter.com/Br4foLaqOt

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 Jeff Weiner @JeffWeinerOS
O'Mara: "I would have thought that there were more people who had more information about this case." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman
less than 5 seconds ago

 Jeff Weiner @JeffWeinerOS
O'Mara: "Thank God" that "potential steath juror" was "uncovered before it got worse." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimemrman

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 2m
"We have to trust" that jurors will tell us the truth, says O'Mara.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 3m
O'Mara says jury might be picked by next week. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 5m
O'Mara says Frye hearing will continue on Monday at 4 p.m.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 8m
"It causes me great concern that we have to redouble" our efforts for jurors to come, O'Mara says.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 9m
O'Mara says he's happy juror who made Facebook post was found out by defense. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 11m
O'Mara: "He's been waiting for 16 months" for process to start. "Now it's real and very stressful." #GeorgeZimmerman

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 12m
O'Mara says for system to survive this case jurors must be open and honest.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 13m
Mark O'Mara says he's enthused that they will be able to pick a jury in Seminole County jury for a Seminole County case.

 Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 18m
Mark O'Mara is going to have a press conference in a few minutes.

[MuffyBee]

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 1m
Court official: 28 people have made it to second round of questioning. 40 are needed for regular questioning to begin.

[MuffyBee]

Just posting these to catch us up. 

June 14, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 5m
O'Mara: Judges Frye hearing ruling on audio experts could mean "about a week" difference in trial time. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 6m
O'Mara says he had quick convo with Crump on depo (as screengrabbed by yours truly). Hopes to get it done soon. #GeorgeZimemrman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 7m
O'Mara: Frye hearing to continue Monday at 4 p.m. Will take three hours. State rebuttal maybe Tuesday. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 8m
O'Mara says heard E-7 was trying to "get to" jurors at courthouse today: "That's devastating to this process." #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 10m
O'Mara: "I would have thought that there were more people who had more information about this case." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 11m
O'Mara: "Thank God" that "potential steath juror" was "uncovered before it got worse." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimemrman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 12m
O'Mara makes reference to "steath juror," likely E-7, calls such jurors "unbelievably dangerous." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 12m
O'Mara: As long as juror agress to rely on "facts in the courtroom," they're ok. #TrayvonMartin #GEorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 13m
O'Mara: Could get to group phase of jury selection Tuesday or Wednesday. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 14m
O'Mara: "If we're going to survive this as a criminal justice system" must ensure "jury verdict is believeable" & trusted. #GeorgeZimemrman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 15m
O'Mara says "it's going well, we're making good progress." Jurors honest "for the most part." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 16m
O'Mara: "Certainly we're enthused," calls it a good week & they're going to get a jury in Seminole. #TrayvonMartiN #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 17m
Zimmerman trial: Day 5 of jury selection in #TrayvonMartin shooting ends | Updated story: http://bit.ly/14BuxGX  #GeorgeZimmerman
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  myfoxorlando ‏@MyFoxOrlando 26m
George Zimmerman's lawyer is expected to make a statement to the press shortly. We'll have it live on #fox35 @jorgekgonzalez

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-zimmerman-case-potential-jurors-seem-largely-uninterested/2013/06/13/a70772ee-d441-11e2-a73e-826d299ff459_story.html
Quirk of the court: Zimmerman jury pool doesn’t seem to prioritize news
June 13, 2013


SANFORD, Fla. — The woman sounds middle-aged and weary of sweating the small stuff, like her perm has wilted and so what, okay? In a strained voice, she answers questions about her engagement with the world. When asked if she has read newspaper articles about the George Zimmerman case, potential juror B37 says: “Newspapers are used in the parrot’s cage.”

The court reporter, risking a misplaced apostrophe, does not clarify whether B37 has more than one parrot.
Prosecutor Bernardo de la Rionda starts to ask if B37 — one of 500 potential jurors summoned for State of Florida v. George Zimmerman — reads the newspapers before laying them —

“No,” she says firmly, and then: “I have no time to do anything other than feed my animals.”

She has “too many” animals. The parrot. Or parrots. A 15-year-old crow with one wing. Three dogs, four cats, a “coupla” lizards.

But what does she recall hearing about the case?

“Just that there was a death.”

Do you remember who?

“Trayvon Martin.”

How would you describe him?

“He was a boy of color, I believe, of teenage years.”

What did you hear about George Zimmerman?

“Just heard that he was involved in a scuffle. It was late at night. And the boy was killed.”

And what did you think about this?

“I thought it was very unfortunate that somebody died. That’s why you have a jury.”

Jury selection is really jury deselection. Attorneys don’t pick jurors. They strike them until they have, in this instance, a panel of six with four alternates.

The candidates for the jury that will decide Zimmerman’s fate are anonymous for now — just voices if you’re watching online, just normal-looking folks if you’re in Courtroom 5D of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center — but their testimony is oddly personal and revealing. Revealing about how America views this case, or how Americans prioritize their lives. Revealing about the state of American eccentricity, maybe, or about the state of Florida.

Potential Juror B27 remembers the moment he first heard about Trayvon’s death because he was riding high after completing a one-armed pull-up at the gym, where he trains for power-lifting and arm-wrestling competitions, and the news brought him down.

“Left- or right-handed?” de la Rionda asks on Wednesday.

“Both,” says B27, a maintenance technician.

Who is this guy?

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