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magical thyme

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4. after I first read this witness's testimony, I knew why the media is calling her a "star witness"

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:09 AM

Jun 2013

IIRC, Zimmerman's attorney must provide an affirmative defense. He has to demonstrate that Zimmerman felt he was in imminent danger with no chance of retreat. A key part of Zimmerman's testimony is that Martin ambushed him.

The gist I remember reading yesterday was her testimony suggests the opposite: that Zimmerman ambushed Martin.

The defense has to destroy her because if her testimony stands and is believable, Zimmerman's claim of being ambushed is gone and he is toast.

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Big high powered attorney is no match for the young, can-only-read typed print, [View all] Ninga Jun 2013 OP

I'm not able to watch JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #1

I'm thinking he's trying to portray that Trayvon was the racist by gateley Jun 2013 #2

This is what the defense does when their case is weak delnative Jun 2013 #3

+1, she slowed him down a little bit an got him off track too... she was authentic uponit7771 Jun 2013 #6

after I first read this witness's testimony, I knew why the media is calling her a "star witness" magical thyme Jun 2013 #4

+1, TMs Friend was a VERY TYPICAL teenager like Trayvon, had she been TOO articulate and TOO well uponit7771 Jun 2013 #5

This attorney does not get it....her responses are all understandable in the ENTIRE Ninga Jun 2013 #7

This is painful to watch grok Jun 2013 #8