walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[HairOfTheDog]

He has to take the stand. He is claiming self-defense. How else is the jury going to hear evidence of reasonable fear?

Nope. They'll just show his injuries and the calls from the neighbors (and the testimony that Trayvon was on top in the altercation). The defense would be stupid to put him on the stand. They'll hope for reasonable doubt from the jury.

Zimmerman and O'Mara surprised everyone when George took the stand at his bond hearing, after his mom, dad and wife testified regarding his character and O'Mara attacked the investigator. Suspects almost never testify at bond hearings, much less apologize. It was a good strategy considering George was released on reasonable bond.

IDK, I wouldn't put money on it either way at this time, but tend to believe that if George were prepared to subject himself to cross-examination, he would have gone for the immunity.

If George elects not to take the stand, O'Mara can present everything that user mentioned, along with character witnesses (don't think they'll use the wife again though, since she committed perjury, and certainly not the brother). Plus, there will be the usual expert witnesses to testify with favorable interpretations regarding what the wounds, bullet trajectory, "help audio" indicate, etc.. O'Mara would essentially act as George's voice in that case, without George being subjected to cross-examination.

I really hope Zimmerman testifies.