Trial of George Zimmerman in the Death of Trayvon Martin #8 7/11/13-7/15/13

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Andrew Branca, LOSD  @LawSelfDefense 

#zimmermantrial O'MARA: Because burden is on the State. Want to take someone's liberty, State has to prove it.

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Sonni Abatta ‏@SonniAbatta 1m
MOM:  "[#Zimmerman's] not guilty of anything but protecting his own life."  #Fox35  #ZimmermanonFOX
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner
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 Danny Morales ‏@Danny_Morales_ 1m
O'Mara is now quoting John Adams. "But if innocence itself is brought to the bar and condemned" #ZimmermanTrial  #TrayvonMartin
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 30s
@cjbMBA I'm not in the courtroom, I'm in the Orlando Sentinel newsroom. @ReneStutzman is our reporter in court.
 
 Rene Stutzman ‏@renestutzman 1m
O'Mara: calm, conversational, no yelling a la Bernie.
#Zimmerman "is not guilty of anything."
Story at http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/trayvon-martin/os-george-zimmerman-trial-closings-defense-20130712,0,7371654.story …
#Trayvon.
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara to jurors: "You are living the constitution." Quotes Thomas Jefferson & John Adams. #ZimmermanTrial #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara: Point of reasonable doubt is "to make sure that we don't cut any corners, that we don't make any assumptions." #ZimmermanTrial

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July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara: "How many could've beens have you heard from the state?" Says prosecutors don't get to do that. #ZimmermanTrial

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 33s
O'Mara: State sounds like defense attorneys. "We're the ones who live in could've-beens & what ifs." #ZimmermanTrial

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara: Prosecutors shouldn't say things like "maybe, what if, I hope so, you figure it out, could've been." #ZimmermanTrial

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July 12, 2013 Tweets

https://twitter.com/KBelichWFTV

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  1m 
O'Mara says he calls this case the bizarro case because it's upside down. #Zimmermanon9

 Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  3m 
So far.. the jury is paying close attention. During jury selection some potential jurors thanked him for explaining the law. #Zimmermanon9

 Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  3m 
@NoLeftTurns Yes. Here are the rest of the juror profiles: http://at.wftv.com/180XM9z  #Zimmermanon9
View conversation     

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Andrew Branca, LOSD  @LawSelfDefense  
#zimmermantrial O'MARA: "How many what-ifs from State? They don't get to say, what-if, they have to prove beyond reasonable doubt."


Andrew Branca, LOSD  @LawSelfDefense  
#zimmermantrial O'MARA: "I call this case the bizzaro case, turned all upside down. How many could-have-beens have you heard from State?"

I have made this same observation from midway through this case. The Prosecution had such a weak case they sounded more like the defense trying to poke holes in the Defense case, rather than trying to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 29s
O'Mara: I'm going to take "side trip for just a few minutes... I'm going to take on the obligation" to prove #GeorgeZimmerman innocent.

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July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Paul Driscoll ‏@pdriscollTBT 41s
Today's @orlandosentinel front page with coverage from @renestutzman & @JeffWeinerOS. #ZimmermanTrial. pic.twitter.com/0xtvR1DaFY
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

https://twitter.com/pdriscollTBT/status/355672553836146688/photo/1

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July 12, 2013 Tweets

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  2m 
The defense asked how many what ifs the state gave them. He says they have to be certain and said he is a former prosecutor. #Zimmermanon9

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July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 33s
O'Mara: State sounds like defense attorneys. "We're the ones who live in could've-beens & what ifs." #ZimmermanTrial

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara: Prosecutors shouldn't say things like "maybe, what if, I hope so, you figure it out, could've been." #ZimmermanTrial

 

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
Screengrab: O'Mara shows jurors chart on state's burden of proof. #ZimmermanTrial pic.twitter.com/FQvovxWHq7

https://twitter.com/JeffWeinerOS/status/355673110160224259/photo/1

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July 12, 2013 Tweets

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  2m 
The defense tone is slow, calm and methodical in contrast to the state's style. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  4m 
The defense says the defense usually does that but in this case he's going to prove what happened even though it's not done. #Zimmermanon9

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
@Msjaylatrice No, I'm working from the Orlando Sentinel newsroom. @ReneStutzman is our reporter in court.

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2m
O'Mara: State's burden to disprove SD. #GeorgeZimmerman not guilty "if you have just a reasonable doubt that he acted in self-defense."

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2m
O'Mara next shows burden of proof as relates to self-defense. Says that's what really matters today. #ZimmermanTrial

 Tony Pipitone ‏@TonyPipitone 3m
Continuum of doubt: highly unlikely, less than likely, probably not, unlikely, may not be, perhaps, suspected, possibly guilty ...
 Retweeted by Jeff Weiner

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 3m
O'Mara: State must take you from bottom to top of chart to overcome presumption of evidence. #ZimmermanTrial #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin

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Andrew Branca, LOSD  @LawSelfDefense 
#zimmermantrial O'MARA: "So, now let me talk about the evidence." Unlike the State


Andrew Branca, LOSD  @LawSelfDefense 
#zimmermantrial Wow, Guy is glaring. If looks could kill.

[MuffyBee]

July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 59s
Screengrab: O'Mara pointing at self-defense chart. All but one option = not guilty. #ZimmermanTrial pic.twitter.com/GSQpfW4mDa



https://twitter.com/JeffWeinerOS/status/355674078348193792/photo/1

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July 12, 2013 Tweets
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Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1m
O'Mara: Cops testified police officer is noble profession. Evidence establishes #GeorgeZimmerman wanted to help. #ZimmermanTrial

 Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 2m
O'Mara: state said "he was a cop wannabe." Adds: "He did want to be a cop," also lawyer. "He wanted to be involved," help. #ZimmermanTrial

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July 12, 2013 Tweets

https://twitter.com/KBelichWFTV

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  48s 
The defense is talking about the state's witnesses who taught #Zimmermanon9 in college to try to prove he hated Martin.

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  1m 
The defense is taking on the state's accusation that #Zimmermanon9 was a wanna be cop.

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  2m 
#Zimmermanon9 's father is leaning forward and his mother is rubbing his father's back.

[MuffyBee]

Here's a link to Andrew Branca's twitter, which I keep open and read, but I'm not posting.  Red has been posting some of Andrew's tweets.

For those not familiar with Andrew Branca:
Andrew Branca, LOSD
@LawSelfDefense
Andrew F. Branca, Attorney at Law, specializing in self-defense law. Life-NRA, Life-IDPA, Master-IDPA (SSP, CDP). Author, The Law of Self Defense.
Boston, MA · lawofselfdefense.com

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July 12, 2013 Tweets

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV  1m 
The defense told the jury they now have #Zimmermanon9 's 6th police call to protect children from cars that the state withheld.