Crump has to leave the courtroom!

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Bernie being a bitch as is nelson... wants GZ family out... "Martin family" in court

Nelson can not GRASP that Crump should be out.. a substantial witness.

Rule says victim family OR legal representative.... not "as well as"

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Court resumes

9:15 a.m.
Judge Debra Nelson asks witnesses that will testify to leave the courtroom. Defense attorney Mark O’Mara asks if the family for both sides can stay. Prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda cites a rule allowing the victim’s family to stay in the courtroom. O’Mara is asked to show Judge Nelson a case that would allow Zimmerman’s family to stay. Shellie Zimmerman, Zimmerman’s parents leave the courtroom. The state asks that Benjamin Crump be allowed to stay. O'Mara say it would be prejudcial to allow Crump to stay. Crump is asked to leave the courtroom as part of the rule of sequestration.

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This is going to be VERY ugly.

Bernie doesn't have much of a case.

So he will fight tooth and nail on "everything".

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Puzzler - that which puzzles or perplexes; anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable or secret.

So...I guess GZs family members that are under subpoena will have to stay out of the courtroom all through the state's case???

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This dopey judge is WAY out her depth... and it shows..... has not bothered to read the motion on GZ statements at scene

Bernie says he has not received it (BS)

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YES! O'Mara got a reenactment animation made! I've been saying for over a year that doing so was crucial!

BDLR and Nelson both unprepared to address res gestae.

BOMBSHELL

GUY says he is doing opening

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9:13 a.m.
John Guy will do opening statements for the state and Don West will speak for the defense.

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served by mail, email, hand delivery on June 21

Just got on as West was giving Nelson his motion.

Who all had to leave the courtroom?

Traymom & dad are witnesses also.

She's the one who rushed this to trial. She had yesterday to review this motion. This is BS, so she's gonna do it on the quick.

My thought is Bernie made it a show.

I sure hope that the defense finds some cases to quote to the judge so that GZs family can be in the courtroom during the state's case.

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West making a great argument for including Res Gestae statements.

EDIT: Nelson ALLOWS Res Gestae statements!

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"That the attacker sustained a mortal wound is a matter that should have been considered by the deceased before he committed himself to the task he undertook." - 5th DCA, Stinson v. State (Fl)

Nelson rules correctly on res gestae.

It was a struggle but Dim Nelson is letting res gestae in.... phew!!!

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Sidebar

DRINK

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She tried her hardest to keep them out.