(CNN) — Un giudice ha ordinato il rilascio di ulteriori elementi di prova, nel caso Trayvon Martin, compresa una relazione dell'autopsia, fotografie della scena del crimine e dettagli di ciò che George Zimmerman ha detto alla polizia la notte ha girato il teen Florida.
Gli avvocati di Zimmerman aveva sostenuto che le sue conversazioni con Sanford, Florida, polizia la notte del febbraio 26 ripresa non dovrebbe essere resa pubblica ai sensi di una legge statale che fare con “la sostanza di una confessione di una persona arrestata,” ma Circuit giudice Kenneth R. Lester Jr. Martedì ha stabilito che la legge non si applica.
“L'unico elemento concesso dalla convenuta è che ha sparato e ucciso la vittima, ma lui non concedere altri elementi di omicidio di secondo grado. … Dal momento che l'imputato ha ammesso nella sua audizione legame che ha sparato alla vittima, disclosure of those statements will not impact the defendant’s right to a fair trial,” Lester said in a written order. His ruling was in response to media requests for the release of more information in the case.
E-mails to the Sanford Police Department, cell phone records listing dates and times that Zimmerman contacted police and copies of witness statements should be released, Lester ha detto.
But Lester ruled that the court would not release the names and addresses of witnesses before the trial.
“The innocent witnesses who have performed their civil and moral duty by reporting what they observed to law enforcement should not have their lives turned upside-down for having done so,” ha detto.
Cell phone records not dealing with calls from Zimmerman to police will also remain sealed, ha detto, as will photographs of Martin’s body after the shooting.
Prosecution and defense lawyers had argued that a host of material should remain sealed.
The intense public attention on the case is a chief reason certain information should remain out of the public eye, prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda said in a motion filed last month.
Releasing too much “will result in this matter being tried in the press rather than in court, and an inability to seat a fair and impartial jury in Seminole County,” he argued. De la Rionda also voiced worries about witnesses being “reluctant to testify” for fear that their privacy would be violated and other witnesses being “harassed by media representatives.”
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De la Rionda also requested that the judge seal statements Zimmerman made to law enforcement officers, some of which may be used against him at trial because they were “inconsistent with the physical evidence and statements of witnesses.”
L'avvocato di Zimmerman, Mark O'Mara, filed his own motion agreeing with the prosecution’s desire not to release material. He said the defense wants 1,000 e-mails received by Sanford police to be sealed, plus statements by Zimmerman.
Scott Ponce of the Miami-based law firm Holland & Knight argued for more disclosure on behalf of various newspapers, TV stations and their parent companies.
“The broad secrecy the state seeks … is not supported by statute, constitution or case law, and it certainly cannot be justified in this prosecution,” ha detto.
Ponce had argued that civilian witnesses’ nomi e gli indirizzi non possono essere sigillati in pubblici registri la legge della Florida, perché non sarebbero “diffamatorio” o “pregiudicare la sicurezza” di un testimone.
Nella sua ordinanza di sei pagine, Lester ha osservato il controllo mediatico del caso.
“I fatti di cronaca sono stati regolarmente diffusi presentare opinione e le voci come fatto. Qualsiasi persona che ha accesso su un sito web di notizie negli ultimi tre mesi ha per lo meno visto un titolo relativo al caso,” ha scritto. “Come osservato, il buon senso dice che questo giudice che la piena divulgazione delle informazioni, come richiesto dalle parti intervenienti multimediali, sarà irrimediabilmente danneggiare il…possibilità di ricevere un processo equo.”
Zimmerman, 28, ha dichiarato non colpevole. E 'stato in custodia presso di Seminole County John E. Polk Correctional Facility da giugno 3, due giorni dopo Lester revocato il suo legame. A bail hearing is scheduled for June 29.
Zimmerman’s wife was charged with perjury this week for allegedly lying at his bond hearing about the couple’s finances.
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Fonte: CNN
Giugno 14, 2012 a 10:00 Allo
Something tells me that Zimmerman will basiclly walk.. Get ready america..
Giugno 14, 2012 a 5:45 pm
…walk straight from his temporary jail cell right into a maximum security prison after he’s convicted and will remain there for at least the next 25+ anni.
Where Zimmerman’s going this time his father won’t be able to bail him out with a clean slate and a slap on the wrist, and Zimmerman is not getting any “get out of jail free” cards this time around or any soap on a rope.
Three hots and a cot, and a place to squat is in his future. Better hope he doesn’t drop that soap.
Giugno 21, 2012 a 9:03 pm
I find it curious that George Zimmerman did not appear to have bruises or bandages or serious injuries (according to the camera lighting at the police station), on the night of the murder when he was taped getting out of the police car and walking into the police station [did not look to me he was in a fight or a fair fight]. Ora, on a just released tape in which we are encouraged to believe (one or two days after he murdered an unarmed child), he is seen clearly on police camera with bandages on the back of his head and on his face. What happened from the time we Zimmerman saw walk into the police station and one day after the murder when he is walking a police officer through the events that lead to Travon murder on video tape?? For me it is a familiar play. Infatti, it would not surprise me if it is later uncovered that the police help concoct the story and inflict the wounds to make the story of self-defense more plausible. Sì. Conspiracy and it would not be the first time. Zimmerman sounded much rehearsed and made sure that the so called injuries sustained would be visible. He appeared very cool, claim and did not seem to feel remorse for taking a human life. Infatti, he sounded the same as he did when he was in jail and taped talking to his wife about where to move money that they alleged to the court they did not have.
It is reasonable to view Zimmerman’s statements and the police report questionable. Poi, the police claimed that the reason it appeared that Zimmerman had not been injured and showed no signs of a broken noise, colluttazione o con sangue vestiti (ore dopo l'omicidio) era perché i paramedici erano in grado di tendere a ferite di Zimmerman nella macchina della polizia prima di essere portato alla stazione di polizia. Inoltre, c'è qualcosa di strano nel modo in Zimmerman descrive come è stato in grado di raggiungere la pistola nella fondina e sparare il teen disarmato. E, la conversazione con Travon durante la presunta lotta fino alla morte non sembrava plausibile, ma, ma ha fatto rientrare in Zimmerman rivendicazione legittima difesa. Infatti, è più di una conversazione che sarebbe in film o TV o su supporti di stampa che si occupano di ragazzi neri e farmaci, dicendo che i ragazzi che muoiono parole sono state "You got me o qualcosa di simile" Datemi una pausa!! Per me, Zimmerman è stato piegato a fare Travon un delinquente di strada e non il bravo ragazzo che era. I am willing to bet that Zimmerman felt that Travon did not belong in his community. Do not forget that he stated that young black men were robbing homes in his community (at least two or more). Even though Travon was alone Zimmerman decided that Travon was a thug and had a long criminal history and would not be missed and no one would care, Infine, I believe that the delay to give notice to Travon father was to get their story straight which included creating a plausible story and having visible wounds on Zimmerman to fit the self-defense story.
Giugno 24, 2012 a 12:32 pm
For every black person murdered by some psycho individual or mob, technology and the ability of the world to hear the victim’s voice makes this a 21st century crime. Il cui figlio egli ucciderà la prossima volta se lui è impostato sciolto con i suoi sospetti e una pistola?