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Boom Sound 416

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15. How

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 10:18 AM

Aug 2013

Maye she walks out on him all the time

Maybe she sleeps at mother's twice a week.

Maybe the fight was about his wanting to go to marriage couseling or maybe she told him she was cheating.

Either way exactly what can she say that he can just retort it my word against hers.

But either way no one has to testify against their spouse.

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George Zimmerman’s wife reveals she’d left him the night before he killed Trayvon Martin [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

Sounds like something that should have been mentioned in the trial. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #1

With neither him nor Shellie taking the stand, I don't know how it could have been brought in. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #4

The prosecution couldn't have called her to the stand BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #5

There is spousal privilege in Florida, so probably not. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #7

Couldn't they have brought it in through the back door by questioning her parents? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #16

Unfortunately then we'd be dealing with hearsay. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #17

Would it be hearsay if they questioned her parents under what circumstances she leaves Zimmerman DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #19

Yes, it would be inadmissable hearsay. ColesCountyDem Aug 2013 #34

The prosecution could have asked the parents... krispos42 Aug 2013 #24

That would not have prevented them asking her what her current address is, jtuck004 Aug 2013 #37

Oh, they could have called her. They just couldn't have compelled her kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #28

Zim's lawyer succeeded in keeping out a LOT of dirt on him, like the # of 911 blm Aug 2013 #6

Don't worry. This will not end his troubles. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #35

You can't make a spouse testify against the other Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #13

I don't know if it was intended to be for good, or just temporarily. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #2

Great posts. Thanks for your input on this. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #38

he was clearly the aggressor Skittles Aug 2013 #42

You go, prosecutors BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #3

A good prosecutor could have figured a way to get it in gopiscrap Aug 2013 #8

Had it been brought up in the police interviews of Zimmerman, that would have opened the door. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #9

yes but there are other ways to bring it in gopiscrap Aug 2013 #11

I've maintained that from the start as well... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #18

+1000 Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #26

Why? Mr_Teg Aug 2013 #32

No, it was under pressure to make an arrest historylovr Aug 2013 #33

well that's some shit d_r Aug 2013 #10

Poor George. Can't get a break. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #14

Did the prosecution bring in the videos of Zimmerman's statements to the police? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #39

maybe this can be used in the civil trial warrior1 Aug 2013 #12

How Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #15

he's a hot head warrior1 Aug 2013 #20

Perhaps Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #25

I doubt that there will be a civil trial YarnAddict Aug 2013 #30

Georgie can't take it when other people stand their ground Blue Owl Aug 2013 #21

Someone needs to look into whether her silence was paid for... reformist2 Aug 2013 #22

This should be a time in which she really looks at her situation and declares freedom for herself. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #23

The cops, and then the prosecutors, blew this case. CanonRay Aug 2013 #27

I don't see how. YarnAddict Aug 2013 #29

The evidence did not support self-defense. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #31

That's not how the system works davidn3600 Aug 2013 #43

The defense had to put forward a plausible theory of self-defense.... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #47

So his wife left him and he took his anger out on Trayvon Martin. B Calm Aug 2013 #36

Didn't need wife.... bobGandolf Aug 2013 #40

This is definitely relevant, since it is well known that abusers freeplessinseattle Aug 2013 #41

who gives a shit what she has to say. mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #44

Is this the same woman that had him arrested for spousal abuse? n/t patricia92243 Aug 2013 #45

Surely this picayune domestic turbulence had no impact on Zimmerman's actions the night he fatally indepat Aug 2013 #46