And, I hate that. It makes me sick , angry, , and just plain crazy .

I can understand her accepting a plea, I just hate that letter to the judge.

Ditto, auscitizenmom.

I understand, flgirl543; the letter is somehow worse to my mind, too.

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After reading between the lines in her letter, I have second thoughts. Reverse Lester and Shellie, then tweak it slightly; it's perfect! Which of the two now has integrity?

Oh, c'mon, kbp... you know you have to show us...

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I believe Lester being recused explains it well enough without me having to type the entire letter!


...think "integrity"

Bad start to the day... my computer (ISP) decided to not show anything from twitter... I knew Shellie had taken a plea but not exactly what.

Now I see.. it's not too bad... I am sure the hassles of continuing to FIGHT were properly considered by Shellie's legal advisors.

Still.... it makes me spew (as we say in the antipodes)... it amounts to blackmail... a "protection" racket.... "plea or we put you through hell for months"

And the letter!!!

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I think Shellie felt a lot of pressure from various places and felt this was the only way for her. She was listening to people telling her what to say and do concerning the money. I am angry that she was the one left holding the bag when she had no control of the actual pay pal money. If you listen to what her attorney said you can read between the lines. My husband and I wanted to go and be there today to show some support for her but I was too ill to go. Where was George?

I don't have a problem with it.

She did lie and she knew she was doing it.

I think this is a good outcome. It was reduced to what it should have been all along and she can move on with her life. It never should have been charged the way it was because it didn't affect the actual trial outcome.

She and her attorney made a smart choice and finally the state is acting like they are truly interested in justice.

If George wasn't there? I guess it was a decision to not make it a circus?

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Really?
See earlier transcripts of what she said and strictly speaking she did not lie IIRC
At best it's debatable.

Besides..... if this is the standard... then MANY people testifying at trials should also be convicted of perjury... The entire Anthony family... especially Cindy come to mind as just ONE trial where perjury abounded.

This was a malicious, vindictive charge from the outset... designed to coerce a plea from GZ... andd not about "Justice" at all. That is NOT what the justice system should be there for.

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That's what I think too. It would have been a feeding frenzy.

I know people view this differently, but I think she did lie. She knew what she was saying wasn't true and it was material to the proceedings. I understand why she did it, but she still did it.

I do think that most of the time the state overlooks these charges or it is hard to prosecute them. But here, the tapes show they were trying to deceive.

I'm glad the state went to a misdemeanor because it really wasn't a big deal and ordinarily wouldn't have been pursued.

Well, perhaps

But the court system would need to take on a LOT of extra staff if we are now to charge every witness who OBVIOUSLY LIES with perjury.... and if we extend that to those who may perhaps of lied... then it would be an impossibility.

There is no doubt that Shellie Zimmerman was singled out for a charge that is not normally bothered with.

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They did that whole circus at the bond hearing and then told the jailers to let George use the phone all he wanted and set them up. They charged Shellie to try to force a plea out of George. It was malicious. The whole thing is maddening.

If we are "hot mustard" on perjury in this case.... then why not a LOT of other people charged.... over testimony in a MURDER TRIAL... which is far more serious than testimony in a piddling pre-trial bond hearing?

"Fruit" Martin lied... so did Sabrina about Trayvon's voice.. and their previous evaluation of the 911 tape. MANY of the prosecution witnesses had their testimony challenged and "Impeached"... and the variations with previous statement shown clearly... that is, it was shown that they LIED. But of course no perjury charges... because that Is NOT what happens at trial... except for Shellie Zimmerman.

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Anyway.....

No felony charge for Shellie, and George has been Acquitted............

For Traybot Worriers:
HOODIES DOWN - DEPENDS UP

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I'm glad to see this has all been settled for Shellie.

But...boy...I don't like that letter to the Judge.

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I do NOT like the letter to the judge either.

Also the medical examiner lied and they had enough to impeach little Ms. Dee Dee. Crump lied in his affidavit and in his testimony at the hearing. But that is okay? It makes no sense. They should all be charged just like Shellie was.