Prosecutors release names of 6 'secret' witnesses in George Zimmerman case

[Baitball Blogger]

Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder case on Tuesday released the names of six "secret" witnesses, all of them neighbors who lived near where Trayvon Martin was fatally shot.

They include a 13-year-old boy who told police that moments before he heard a gunshot, he saw a man with a red jacket on the ground.

That's important because there's been a dispute about which person was on top during a fight that turned into a wrestling match between Zimmerman, 28, and Trayvon, an unarmed 17-year-old from Miami Gardens.

Zimmerman was wearing a reddish-orange jacket. Trayvon was wearing a dark gray hoodie.


http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-25/news/os-george-zimmerman-scret-witness-names-20120725_1_trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-mary-cutcher

[broiles]

1. if it was dark, how can they distinguish colors, esp. red?

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I'm trying to figure out how he's considered the prosecutor's witness.

[Solomon]

6. Remember, there were some witnesses that the cops

"Coached". One or two of them re-canted saying a cop suggested Zimmerman was on the bottom. This witness might be one of them.

[frylock]

9. the kid's mother made that exact claim..

the 'MMA style' witness has recanted his version.

[slampoet]

12. Good catch, everybody is colorblind in the dark

and so many people even in law enforcement don't realize that.

[Lex]

14. There is often still neighborhood lighting around.

Even at night I can see pretty well on my street in front of my house because of the lights in the neighborhood.

[1monster]

2. Question: How close to Trayvon was Zimmerman's gun when it went off? Forensics

should be able to determine that.

If Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman, then the distance would be less that a foot at the absolute most. If the distance was greater than that, I'd have real trouble believing Zimmerman's story.

[slackmaster]

8. The forensic report says the wound and powder tattooing are consistent with "intermediate range"

i.e. not in direct contact but within a few feet.

[Initech]

4. Isn't it considered perjury if the names of witnesses are released before the trial?

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Florida has the most open public records laws.

But you wouldn't know it based on city government requests.

[Bandit]

11. No, perjury is for Lying under oath.

It is law that the prosecution share all information with the Defense, witness names included.

[patricia92243]

7. If I was being stalked by some nut, I would sure put them on the ground - if I could. I would

assume it was me or them. I would not want to be the latest headline that said "Teenager kidnapped....."

[gollygee]

10. I don't understand what that should even matter

If Zimmerman got out of his car and chased him down for no good reason and after being told by the police disptacher not to, then I don't see why he should have had a right to shoot Trayvon Martin just because he had been losing a fight resulting from his inappropriate behavior.

But even so, I doubt a young skinny kid could take down a guy that big very easily. Zimmerman is a bully and was probably in full bully role the whole time.