03-05-2013, 12:46 PM
Results from today's hearing:
-Zimmerman's lawyer, O'Mara, waived the self-defense immunity hearing which was scheduled for April 22nd. If he uses that element of the SYG defense, he's expected to do so at start of trial in June.
-Witness 8 (girl on phone with Trayvon) did not have medical records to turn over to defense. They were requesting them to verify that she missed Trayvon's funeral because she was in the hospital. Defense contends that she lied about that, and takes issue with Crump (Martin family attorney) originally stating that Witness 8 was 16 at the time when she had actually just turned 18. The defense wants to impeach her credibility altogether and is trying to investigate her background. They asked for LE's records; the judge granted them redacted copies, removing her social security number.
- Nothing in the linked article below regarding the Witness 8 ABC interview tapes.
Ref:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loca...9597.story
-Zimmerman's lawyer, O'Mara, waived the self-defense immunity hearing which was scheduled for April 22nd. If he uses that element of the SYG defense, he's expected to do so at start of trial in June.
-Witness 8 (girl on phone with Trayvon) did not have medical records to turn over to defense. They were requesting them to verify that she missed Trayvon's funeral because she was in the hospital. Defense contends that she lied about that, and takes issue with Crump (Martin family attorney) originally stating that Witness 8 was 16 at the time when she had actually just turned 18. The defense wants to impeach her credibility altogether and is trying to investigate her background. They asked for LE's records; the judge granted them redacted copies, removing her social security number.
- Nothing in the linked article below regarding the Witness 8 ABC interview tapes.
Ref:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loca...9597.story