06-30-2013, 01:53 PM
(06-30-2013, 01:39 PM)Adub Wrote:(06-30-2013, 01:05 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: John Good is the neighbor who says he saw the guy on top pummeling the guy on the bottom (in red) MMA style. He presumed it was the guy on the bottom who was screaming for help. He didn't let anybody put words in his mouth either. He was good for the defense, imo.
Good did not say that in his testimony. He did say something like that in his initial written statement. He changed it up a lot, for whatever reason. The defense has used Good's initial statement both in their opening, and in their arguments in court during pretrial hearings. He was a wash during his testimony the other day, imo.
I watched Good's testimony, Adub. Haven't been able to watch every bit of every witness yet, but I watched all of his direct, cross and re-direct.
I get what you're saying about his testimony and he was really careful in his wording and to clarify his previous statements. But, his previous written and verbal statements were brought up during his testimony, so they were in fact part of his testimony in my view.
He confirmed on the stand that he'd used the "pound and ground" and "MMA" references to describe his perception of what the guy on top was doing to the guy on the bottom. He also agreed with West when West asked if the guy on top, whom Good now knows to have been Travyon Martin, was "raining blows down on Zimmerman". I think he responded, "that's what it looked like".
Just a difference of opinion here; I think he was better for the defense than the prosecution. You could be right, however, and the jury might consider him a wash.
What did you think of Rachel/DeeDee's testimony, Adub? She was better than I'd thought she'd be on the stand.