Zimmerman Case - Hints About Witnesses And Evidence

The Orlando Sentinel got a peek at the prosecutor's list of evidence and witnesses in the Zimmerman case [and a more comprehensive leak]:

George Zimmerman prosecutors file list of witnesses, evidence in Trayvon Martin shooting

By Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel

SANFORD — As many eagerly awaited the release of never-before-seen evidence in the case against George Zimmerman, members of Special Prosecutor Angela Corey's office provided a preview on Monday in the form of an eight-page document.

The paperwork, filed with the Seminole County clerk as closing time approached, included a list of witnesses the state plans to call and identified several pieces of the evidence prosecutors expect to use to support a second-degree-murder charge in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

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The list includes new video evidence from the night of the shooting — both from the 7-Eleven store where Trayvon reportedly purchased Skittles and Arizona iced tea and from a clubhouse in Retreat at Twin Lakes, the townhouse complex where the teen was killed.

I have read (Jeff Lipkes, American Thinker) that the 7-Eleven tape runs from 6 PM to 6:30 PM, which means Martin took a looong walk home.

I sense a head fake here:

Also listed are two employees with the Volusia County medical examiner's office and a pair of Federal Bureau of Investigation audio experts. The list also includes Tom Owen and Ed Primeau, two audio analysts who told the Sentinel they believe the screams heard in one 911 call were those of Trayvon, not Zimmerman.

At Zimmerman's bond hearing the lead investigator talked down the audio experts:

O'MARA: Witnesses heard people arguing, sounded like a struggle. During this time, witnesses heard numerous calls for help. Some of this was recorded. Trayvon's mom reviewed the 911 calls and identified the cry for help and Trayvon Martin's voice. Did you do any forensic analysis on that voice tape?

GILBREATH: Did I?

O'MARA: Did you or are you aware of anything?

GILBREATH: The "Orlando Sentinel" had someone do it and the FBI has had someone do it.

O'MARA: Is that part of your investigation?

GILBREATH: Yes.

O'MARA: Has that given any insight as to the voice?

GILBREATH: No.

Yet now they are on the witness list? Interesting. I have been a broken record saying this sort of audio match can only be made in heaven. On the other hand, the prosecutor won't be putting these people on the stand to explain their limitations and inconclusive results. So, are they there to force a bit of wheel spinning by the defense?

I am waiting to see this at the court website, bit so far, no good.

SPOT THE WITNESS: OK, who are we is W6?

One of the 911 callers, identified as "W6," gave four statements to authorities about the shooting, two to Sanford police, one to FDLE and one to the prosecution's lead trial attorney, Bernie de la Rionda.

I say it is either the kid whose big sister called 911, or that blond woman who went on and on about how she couldn't see anything but Zimmerman looked guilty (Mary Cutcher!). I'll bet the blond in a pinch.

Comments

[Melinda Romanoff]

Leaving Soledad off the witness list is an impending miscarriage of social justice.

[Clarice]

FBI isn't denying it because their boss, Holder, knows that it's best to keep this pot boiling until November.

[Redbrow]

Looks like Trayvon's embalmer/former NAACP president was incompetent or a liar or both.

Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/autopsy-results-show-trayvon-martin-had-injuries-h/nN6gs/

[Danube of Thought]

Could be 18 US Code Section 245(b)(2) if you believe Martin was "patronizing a public facility," although I don't think that law would reach this far.

[narciso]

They are 'toasting' the ham sandwich, what else do you want, sheesh;

[NK]

FingerPrints-- any indication from the State's evidence list whether TM's prints were anywhere on the 9mm?

[MJW]

After looking further, I found another possibly applicable statue: 18 U.S.C. § 245 (Federally protected activities); specifically 245(b). It's not yet clear to me whether Martin was engaging in any activity that would arguably subject Zimmerman to the statute.

[MJW]

Oops, I see DoT already mentioned that statue.

[Redbrow]

MIAMI (CBS4) – The funeral director who prepared Trayvon Martin’s body for the memorial service is challenging George Zimmerman’s story that the Martin and Zimmerman got in an intense physical fight before Zimmerman shot and killed the 17-year-old:

In dressing the body we could see no physical signs he had been in a fight or a scuffle. That is something we would have had to cover up had it been there,” said Richard Kurtz of Roy Mizell and Kurtz Funeral Home in Fort Lauderdale. (article / video)

1985 Sun Sentinel - Sitting in the quiet office of his funeral home, Richard Kurtz talked about the new black battlefront: economics.

Unfortunately for Kurtz, the fight for minority enterprise and job opportunities is not the stuff of front-page headlines. And thus, his decade of leadership as president of the Broward County chapter of the NAACP has given him only scattered yellow clippings to mark his successes.

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/05/06/update-17-trayvon-martin-shooting-trademarked-exploitation-tour-goes-international-tracy-and-sybrina-jet-to-london-england/

[MJW]

Let me add that besides the two I mentioned originally, and the one DoT found, there don't seem to be any other possibly applicable statutes that carry the death penalty. I base that on article that lists all federal crimes that are subject to the death penalty.

[cboldt]

More leaks ....

WFTV has learned that the medical examiner found two injuries on Martin’s body: The fatal gunshot wound and broken skin on his knuckles.

[Redbrow]

As expected, the trayvonites are focusing on George's prescription meds, equating them to crystal meth and therefore poof he was a raging lunatic.

Confirmation bias in full effect.

[Danube of Thought]

I assume there are photos of the knuckles.

The death penalty thing baffles me, too. I don't think there is any federal murder crime other than the murder of federal officers. At the time of the JFK assassination there was none at all--Oswald would have been tried in the Texas state courts; he committed no crime against then-existing federal law.

[sailor]

Well, cboldt, glad you have appeared. I think I will stay over here--the other threads are "getting hot."

[cboldt]

I dunno how the press comes up with federal death penalty. The only possible federal violation I see is hate crime 18 USC 249

[cboldt]

If charged and convicted of a hate crime, the 28-year-old volunteer watchman could face the death penalty, Orlando station WFTV reported.

Methinks there is some confusion over at WFTV (or as others have suggested, WTF TV). Maximum penalty for a federal hate crime violation is a prison term of life.

[MJW]

According to the article I linked to previously, there are quite a number of federal murder charges that can carry the death penalty.

[Some guy]

A broken nose?

What mental gymnastics is DubDave having to do right now...?

[MarkO]

There's no Federal case;they are telling him to plead out.

I would take a jury. One judge has too much responsibility and would be in danger. A jury dissolves.

[Soylent Red]

Uh oh...

Over at Breitbart they're reporting that MoveOn.org is saying that the DNC is pulling out of Wisconsin. From our good friends at MoveOn.org:

BREAKING NEWS FROM WISCONSIN: The Democratic National Committee isn't investing in the massive get out the vote effort in Wisconsin to recall Scott Walker.

No joy in Progville tonight...

[narciso]

Another victory for the Zombie Tea Party;

http://minx.cc/?post=329306