Significant news in the Zimmerman murder trial

[Aardvark154]

The Fifth District Court of The Florida Court of Appeal ruled today (Wednesday) that the Trial Judge (Judge Lester) should disqualify himself from the case.

Now this always may prove a move from the frying pan to the fire, but it looks like a break for the defence.

 

[oldjones]

Too bad the evaluation isn't, "This should make proceedings more impartial and a fair and proper result more assured."

 

[Fred Zed]

Now this always may prove a move from the frying pan to the fire, but it looks like a break for the defence.

The defence team took a gamble, there is absolutely no guarantee they will get a judge that's more to their liking.

 

[Aardvark154]

The defence team took a gamble, there is absolutely no guarantee they will get a judge that's more to their liking.

It was a sound action by the defence, but needless to say you are correct.

 

[diehard]

......... that the Trial Judge should disqualify himself from the case.

Why should the judge 'disqualify himself'?

What did he do?

 

[Aardvark154]

Why should the judge 'disqualify himself'?

What did he do?

The Defence asked for him to be removed for bias, after comments made about how George Zimmerman was untrustworthy at the second Bail Hearing. They seemed to be pretty intemperate remarks for a judge who expected to preside over the trial.

Although phrased as a request from the Court of Appeals, it isn't it is an order.

 

[Sexy_Dave]

By NBC News staff

A Florida judge assigned Thursday to take over George Zimmerman's case is being described as ambitious and willing to hand down tough sentences.

Florida 18th Judicial District Courts
Judge Debra S. Nelson

Circuit Judge Debra Nelson got the case after a Florida appeals court on Wednesday granted Zimmerman's request for a new judge.

Follow @NBCNewsUS
The Orlando Sentinel reported that Nelson recently sentenced a robber to 27 years in prison after he'd rejected 20 years in a plea deal.

 

[Aardvark154]

Tough but fair, is always preferable to liberal but biased against your client.

 

[Aardvark154]

Now this is interesting related news

Judicial Watch has uncovered that the U.S.D.O.J. provided thousands of dollars of aid for Martin - Zimmerman protests.


http://www.judicialwatch.org/bullet...peacekeepers-where-trayvon-martin-was-killed/

 

[yolosohobby]

Judicial Watch has uncovered that the U.S.D.O.J. provided thousands of dollars of aid for Martin - Zimmerman protests.
http://www.judicialwatch.org/bullet...peacekeepers-where-trayvon-martin-was-killed/

i remember seeing videos of AL SHARPTON while active as a host on MSNBC walking arm in arm with other community activists to promote this case and push for this trial and then using his TV show to relentlessly (and in my shamelessly) push his agenda ............. the bias and racial politics in this trial are staggering. And we can all connect the dots between the affiliations of those front and centre on this

 

[Twister]

She's always rude to the defense lawyer Don West and very pleasant to the prosecution, today she was having it out with him because she wanted to know if Zimmerman wanted to take the stand, and the lawyer tried to say something and she was rude....

 

[yolosohobby]

i think there has been an intentional role playing from the get go between West (bad cop) and OMara (good cop) ... is started with Wests absurd knock knock joke.

Good tactic !

 

[Twister]

The Fifth District Court of The Florida Court of Appeal ruled today (Wednesday) that the Trial Judge (Judge Lester) should disqualify himself from the case.

Now this always may prove a move from the frying pan to the fire, but it looks like a break for the defence.

I don't see this nowhere on major news sites...

 

[Aardvark154]

I don't see this nowhere on major news sites...

Here you are: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nt-Florida-initial-Trayvon-Martin-unrest.html

 

[Anynym]

If the judge does step aside, and given the weaknesses of the prosecution's case and the strengths shown in the defense case, I wonder what the likelihood is that the prosecution simply declines to re-try the case.

I can't imagine the prosecution finding a way to present a significantly stronger case (they could avoid certain mis-steps which the defense correctly capitalized on), and the defense would still have a very strong case in its forensic experts and the original investigating officers.

 

[oldjones]

If the judge and prosecutor are both elected, it sorta 'splains their various mis-steps along the way. It's very hard to make the same decisions about what should be done in the court of public opinion and in the court of justice. They have thousands of 'clients' to please and what those clients want varies all over the map; the defence attorney has just one and what he wants is clear.

 

[Rockslinger]

If the judge does step aside,

I don't think we are talking about Judge Debra Nelson stepping aside.

By NBC News staff
A Florida judge assigned Thursday to take over George Zimmerman's case is being described as ambitious and willing to hand down tough sentences.

Florida 18th Judicial District Courts
Judge Debra S. Nelson

Circuit Judge Debra Nelson got the case after a Florida appeals court on Wednesday granted Zimmerman's request for a new judge.

Follow @NBCNewsUS
The Orlando Sentinel reported that Nelson recently sentenced a robber to 27 years in prison after he'd rejected 20 years in a plea deal.

 

[nobody123]

Judicial Watch has uncovered that the U.S.D.O.J. provided thousands of dollars of aid for Martin - Zimmerman protests.


http://www.judicialwatch.org/bullet...peacekeepers-where-trayvon-martin-was-killed/

Judicial Watch uncovered jack shit. The CRS was sent in AFTER the protests began in order to do exactly what they had been doing for the last 50 years: calm shit down.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...ent_s_community_relations_service.single.html

The Community Relations Service was created 49 years ago, by the Civil Rights Act, at a time of steady conflict between the government and local law enforcement and white citizens groups. Its original mission was to swoop in and mediate when communities start roiling over “actions, policies, and practices that are perceived to be based on race, ethnicity, or national origin.”

PROTIP: If you are getting your facts from Fox "News", chances are they ain't. Facts, that is.