Trial of George Zimmerman in the Death of Trayvon Martin #5 6/19/13 - 7/2/13

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West is incredibly boring! I'm falling asleep.

He's not the most dynamic speaker, but he's getting a lot of information out to the jury.  imo
 

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  1m 
West is pointing out that police say Tracy Martin said 911 screaming wasn't  #TrayvonMartin voice

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
"She certainly wants it to be his voice," says West of mother of #TrayvonMartin on 911 call.

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
West says #GeorgeZimmerman 's uncle knew immediately that the voice screaming on 911 call was Zimmerman. Co-workers and family members agree

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  7m 
West is explaining to jury that scientists can't determine who was screaming. Reminder: Judge ruled on this Saturday.

[alagary]

West is incredibly boring! I'm falling asleep.

He's not the most dynamic speaker, but he's getting a lot of information out to the jury.  imo
 

First I heard about dirt on Martins pants knees.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
West says a black neighbor of #GeorgeZimmerman identified the voice screaming on 911 call as his as well

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  4m 
West says there was great public pressure to release recordings and Tracy Martin changed his story and later said voice was Trayvon's.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  1m 
West now explaining that #GeorgeZimmerman used to work out at a gym to lose weight. Owner was a boxer and familiar with martial arts

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
West says #TrayvonMartin used to play football. "He knew how to give a hit and take a hit."

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
Two objections sustained. Judge Nelson says West needs go stick to saying what the evidence will show.

[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
https://twitter.com/jeffweineros
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 48m
West: "No more bad jokes," I promise. Blames his delivery for knock-knock that didn't get laughs. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Valerie Boey ‏@vboey 50m
Jurors are back in court.#fox35
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Rene Stutzman ‏@renestutzman 50m
#Trayvon's mom returns to c-room for 1st time since 'screams' audio. Jury back. #Zimmerman
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner
 from Sanford, FL

 Darryl E. Owens ‏@osDarrylEOwens 50m
Sign up for #TrayvonMartin text alerts http://thesent.nl/ph3ShR  #GeorgeZimmerman
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 50m
Jury's returning. Don West to continue his opening next. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin #ZimmermanTrial

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 52m
Court's back in session. #GeorgeZimmerman returns to defense table, Nelson on the bench. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2h
Jurors hearing the #GeorgeZimmerman non-emergency call again, after breakdown by West. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2h
West: Witnesses agreed, "it was really, really dark." It had been raining. "It was just plain dark." #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2h
Sorry tweeps, Twitter shut me down briefly for some reason. I'm back. Check @OSTrayvonMartin for my tweets in the interrim.

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2h
I am!

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2h
Am I free to tweet again?

 OSTrayvonMartin ‏@OSTrayvonMartin 2h
West: There was "some confusion about what address" cops should go to. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
https://twitter.com/jeffweineros
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 23m
West tells jurors science can't say who was yelling for help. FBI's Nakasone couldn't tell, he says. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 25m
West: Position of #GeorgeZimmerman's keys & light are circumstantial evidence of where fight with #TrayvonMartin started.

 Rene Stutzman ‏@renestutzman 27m
Juror E6 pulled her hair back w/ a banana clip (I think) during the lunch break. #Zimmerman. Get all ur juror hair details here.
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner
 from Sanford, FL

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 28m
West is taking jurors though photo of the scene with markers on it for witness locations, body placement. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 31m
West: There was dirt on #TrayvonMartin's knees. Says it's circumstantial evidence that corroborates witness account. #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 33m
West: "There was an exchange. The gunshot proves... that they were less than an arm's length away." #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 34m
West: #TrayvonMartin's clothing "was placed in plastic bags and sealed... improperly." #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 36m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman DNA found on #TrayvonMartin's clothes and vice versa. "The absence" of DNA "doesn't necessarily prove anything."

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 39m
West says photos weren't taken of #TrayvonMartin's hands, so can't know if there was blood on them. #GeorgeZimmerman

 Orlando Sentinel ‏@orlandosentinel 40m
State praised, defense knocked in #GeorgeZimmerman trial by legal analysts http://thesent.nl/14t2ojt
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 40m
Zimmerman trial: Opening statements underway | Updated story: http://bit.ly/19vVk8Y  #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 42m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman fired "after having his head smashed, his bell rung, his nose smashed" by #TrayvonMartin.
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 43m
West on #GeorgeZimmerman's gun: "He just gets it out enough that it touches the fabric" of #TrayvonMartin's hoodie.
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 43m
West: Big Arizona drink was in hoodie front pocket, which also pulled it away from #TrayvonMartin's skin. #GeorgeZimmerman
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 45m
West: Burns show #TrayvonMartin was "straddling" #GeorgeZimmerman. Gravity pulled hoodie away from skin, he says.
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 47m
West: Burns show "contact shot" with #TrayvonMartin's hoodie, but not with body. #GeorgeZimmerman
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 49m
West: Guy's comment that #GeorgeZimmerman "pressed" gun into #TrayvonMartin's chest isn't accurate.
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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower  1m 
Judge reminds West again not to make arguments on the law. West wanted to talk about legal burden of proof.
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Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
West: "You either make yourself vulnerable or get a gun." #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
West says #GeorgeZimmerman got a gun after a neighbor's dog would often harass people including Zimmerman's wife.

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  5m 
Zimmerman was regarded as "soft" and never made it past standing and hitting a bag, West says.

[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets cont.
https://twitter.com/jeffweineros
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 6m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman trained at gym, took boxing class to lose weight, not to fight better. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 8m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman "some years back, was quite heavy." Lost weight, but in hiding "has put it back on." #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 9m
@captainfish Openings aren't supposed to include argument, just statement of what lawyers think facts will show.
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 10m
Two more sustained objections. Nelson: Openings "to give the jury an overview of what counsel believes the evidence will show."

 Rene Stutzman ‏@renestutzman 12m
Twice in the last ten min. the #Zimmerman judge has criticized DonWest as presenting a closing argument rather than opening. #Trayvon
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 12m
West says he'll be done "pretty soon," says he knows there's "a lot of information" being presented. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Diana Tennis ‏@TennisLaw 13m
Defense seems to think the "who's screaming" battle is as important as State clearly thinks it is. #fox35
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 13m
West: African American #GeorgeZimmerman neighbor also says voice was GZ. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 14m
Argument not allowed in opening. MT @SonniAbatta: Judge: defense statements too similar to closings, sustains objection by state.  #Fox35

 Lyle Mazin ‏@LyleMazin 16m
.@JeffWeinerOS since attorneys may only discuss evidence they expect to be presented to jury, this means jury will be hearing from Nakasone
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 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 16m
West: #TrayvonMartin's parents hired "several lawyers" & media consultant. Held pressers. Sued for 911 audio release. #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 18m
West: #TrayvonMartin's father Tracy Martin told SPD's Serino that screams weren't TM. "Lowered his head and said no." #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 19m
The press conference courtroom. MT @cflmedia: A blue pipe and drape backdrop has been setup in courtroom 1B. pic.twitter.com/puOIOH9X32
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 Beth Kassab ‏@BethKassab 20m
Lots of talk by West about how made screams during phone recordings. His mother "certainly wants it to be his voice." #GeorgeZimmerman
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 20m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman's coworkers, friends & family thought voice was GZ. Says #TrayvonMartin's mother & father will testify contrary.

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 21m
West: #GeorgeZimmerman's uncle heard screams, "immediately, without question in his mind" knew it was GZ. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 23m
West: "You can't listen to someone screaming and know how old they are." Fear "changes everything." #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

[MuffyBee]

Finally caught up...

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
West: "If I've heard it once, I've heard it 1,000 times, that #TrayvonMartin was unarmed." Says that's not true. #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 3m
Lots of state objections to West arguing in his opening, all sustained by Judge Nelson. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 6m
West says there's "no evidence whatsoever," that #GeorgeZimmerman was "trigger-happy." Most didn't know he owned a gun. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 8m
West says GZ's trainer wouldn't put him in a boxing ring: "He uses the vernacular soft. That #GeorgeZimmerman is soft." #TrayvonMartin

[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
West's opening is done. Jurors led out so lawyers can hold hearing on TM lawyers being allowed in court. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 3m
West says #TrayvonMartin armed himself with concrete sidewalk, bashed #GeorgeZimmerman's head against it.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  1m 
Zimmerman lawyer is asking for relaxation of law. Wants family of #GeorgeZimmerman to be able to attend trial

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
West is done with his opening. I think it was at least two hours long. State's opening was about 30 mins. #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
My story: State says Zimmerman trigger-happy http://usat.ly/12dAYz5  via @USATODAY

[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
https://twitter.com/jeffweineros

Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 4m
Nelson: If #TrayvonMartin's parents in court, their lawyers can't be at same time. #GeorgeZimmerman

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 4m
Zimmerman trial: Opening statements underway | Updated story: http://bit.ly/135176s  #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman
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 Sonni Abatta ‏@SonniAbatta 5m
Judge:  There is no rule that says family of defendant is entitled to be in the courtroom.  #Fox35 #ZimmermanonFox
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 5m
@SherryLong9874 At least one is listed as a witness in the case.
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[MuffyBee]

June 24, 2013 Tweets Cont.
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara wants state to say whether they'll call #GeorgeZimmerman's mother & father in trial. If not, wants them back in court. #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2m
O'Mara: #TrayvonMartin's father cursed at someone on #GeorgeZimmerman's side. Judge warns against emotional outbursts.

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 3m
Clarification: My prior tweet applies to TM attorney Benjamin Crump, not necessarily other lawyers, bc he's listed as a witness.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
Mark O'Mara says @BTraymartin9 cursed at someone. Judge says she hasn't seen anyone act wrongly and will keep #TrayvonMartin family in

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  5m 
Judge says @attorneycrump can't attend trial. #TrayvonMartin #GeorgeZimmerman

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  8m 
Zimmerman lawyer is asking for relaxation of law. Wants family of #GeorgeZimmerman to be able to attend trial.

[seahorse]

Hi Monkey's,


What is with the Knock, Knock, joke?

I listened to Fox, Mark Fuhrman, had a few things to say about it.

There is no video posted for Mr. Fuhrman's opinions.

It was so good to see Mr. Fuhrman 

   Really, when was the last time that you heard a Knock, Knock, joke?

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  1m 
Bernie De la Rionda is questioning a friend of #GeorgeZimmerman who claims @BTraymartin9 cursed at him.

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
A person is claiming @BTraymartin9 cursed at him while he was walking out of courtroom.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

https://twitter.com/yamiche

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  48s 
After that brief testimony, Nelson says family of #TrayvonMartin including @BTraymartin9 can stay

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
Friend of #GeorgeZimmerman said there wasn't a threat.

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
#GeorgeZimmerman claims @BTraymartin9 said "motherf--ker" to him while between doors.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  1m 
Chad Joseph is the state's first witness. He's the young boy that #TrayvonMartin was getting snacks for.

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
Court is back in session after a short 10  minute break so state can call their first witness.

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June 24, 2013 Tweets cont

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Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  26s 
Chad said he called #TrayvonMartin after he left for store and Trayvon said he was on his way back.

Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  2m 
Chad is 15 and in the 8th grade. He didn't walk to 7-11 with #TrayvonMartin because he was playing a video game.

Yamiche Alcindor Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche  3m 
Chad is son of girlfriend of @BTraymartin9