05-07-2013, 02:07 AM
THE "HELP" AUDIO
Today, Zimmerman's lawyer (O'Mara) petitioned the judge not to allow the prosecution to present voice-recognition experts to testify about the help screams heard in the background of 911 tape.
If the judge allows these experts, it's gonna be interesting.
Zimmerman's camp says it's George crying for help.
Trayvon's camp says it's Trayvon crying for help (though his father didn't originally think it was his son).
So, what do the experts say?:
-FBI analysts ruled that they couldn't conclusively identify the voice.
-Two voice-identification experts retained by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper shortly after the killing ruled out Zimmerman as the person crying for help. Both experts quoted by the newspaper subsequently were added to the state's witness list.
-Tom Owen, a nationally recognized audio expert who previously qualified as a court expert witness, used biometric software to analyze the cries for help. Owen told the Sentinel that he concluded "with reasonable scientific certainty that it's not Zimmerman."
None of it is definitive/conclusive. This could be muddy and confusing testimony for the jury, but unless the defense can produce some credible expert to identify the voice as George or at least rule out that it's Trayvon, the state clearly holds the upper hand if the experts are allowed in.
Today, Zimmerman's lawyer (O'Mara) petitioned the judge not to allow the prosecution to present voice-recognition experts to testify about the help screams heard in the background of 911 tape.
If the judge allows these experts, it's gonna be interesting.
Zimmerman's camp says it's George crying for help.
Trayvon's camp says it's Trayvon crying for help (though his father didn't originally think it was his son).
So, what do the experts say?:
-FBI analysts ruled that they couldn't conclusively identify the voice.
-Two voice-identification experts retained by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper shortly after the killing ruled out Zimmerman as the person crying for help. Both experts quoted by the newspaper subsequently were added to the state's witness list.
-Tom Owen, a nationally recognized audio expert who previously qualified as a court expert witness, used biometric software to analyze the cries for help. Owen told the Sentinel that he concluded "with reasonable scientific certainty that it's not Zimmerman."
None of it is definitive/conclusive. This could be muddy and confusing testimony for the jury, but unless the defense can produce some credible expert to identify the voice as George or at least rule out that it's Trayvon, the state clearly holds the upper hand if the experts are allowed in.