06-06-2013, 02:09 PM
(06-06-2013, 12:03 PM)Cynical Ninja Wrote: Why didn't he choose to testify and give his version of events at the time? Because of a fear of further incriminating himself? Because he seems to be doing a good job of that himself in the period leading up to the trial.
Can't say for sure why the defense waived the immunity hearing.
IMO, it's most likely that the defense was not confident that the judge would have granted George immunity from prosecution under SYG.
If Zimmerman had chosen to testify at a SYG hearing and been denied immunity under the law, the Murder 2 case would have moved to trial anyway.
The state would then have had the benefit of seeing the defense's cards at the immunity hearing and could use that information in preparing its prosecution case.
Kinda like legal poker.