Quote of Rick Madigan @ Diwataman


Back on this topic again (sorry!)...

O'Mara has made efforts to get donations to afford experts, also leading us to believe he has not been paid for his time. That means he exhausted his time to avoid declare[ing] GZ indigent. There MUST be a rea$on for that.

Interesting tidbit on HOA Attorney Thomas Slaten:

Mr. Slaten began his legal career as a prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office in Ft. Myers, Florida. During that time, he prosecuted an average of 1700 cases per year, serving as lead counsel on numerous jury trials. Subsequent to his position as an Assistant State Attorney, he served as a Civil Litigator practicing in areas of insurance and commercial law.

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"The best evidence we have is the testimony of George Zimmerman, and he says the decedent was the primary aggressor in the whole event. Everything I have is adding up to what he says." - Christopher Serino

Clerk's letter to Crump:

http://www.flcourts18.org/PDF/Press_Rel ... 0Court.pdf

Hi Rumpole!

Yep, it was paid to make them go away. I'd like to hear an interview with ther HOA attorney, Slaten, at this point. Really not sure if they were paid by previous insurance company or HOA - although I doubt HOA has that kind of money.

Are there other rules that Crump might reference in an appeal?

Failing that, can he opt to recall whatever he submitted - or is it now officially and permanently part of the court record?

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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)

In looking at site I see an item has been removed....

(3/28/13...Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of the Court's Order Dated March 4, 2013)


And why no mention of the actual filing by crump?

Perhaps his submission, and request that it be under seal... with actual submission not shown?

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http://www.seminoleclerk.org/CriminalDo ... 2CF001083A

Recent Entries:

MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE
04/05/2013... LETT... LETTER FROM THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO ATTORNEY BENJAMIN CRUMP REGARDING NOTICE OF
04/05/2013... LETT... CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
04/04/2013... NOCI... NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
04/01/2013... DKSN... DOCKET SOUNDING [K] - DATE: 04/30/2013 - TIME: 0900AM - CTRM: 5D
04/01/2013... ORFF... ORDER CONTINUING DOCKET SOUNDING TO APRIL 30, 2013.
04/01/2013... ORDE... COURT'S ORDER DATED MARCH 4, 2013
04/01/2013... ORDE... ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF THE
03/28/2013... SUDI... STATE'S REDACTED 13TH SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY
03/28/2013... FREE... OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY VIOLATIONS
03/28/2013... FREE... STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST STATE ATTORNEY'S

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It is hard to follow Court press releases.. items come and items go... dates change.

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18th Circuit Court - Media Advisories

It is the goal of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit to ensure that the media and public are accommodated to the best of the Court's abilities during special interest/high profile proceedings. Below you will find media advisories and public record documents pertaining to State v. Zimmerman (2012-CF-001083-A). Please continue to check this website for updates. Documents will be posted as they are made available for public distribution.

HIGH PROFILE CASES - State v. Zimmerman (2012-CF-001083-A)

http://www.flcourts18.org/presspublic.html


Media Advisories are updated with new releases

Updated | Case Description
4/5/13 | Letter from Seminole County Clerk of Court
(3/28/13...Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification of the Court's Order Dated March 4, 2013) .... item now removed?
3/25/13 | Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Witness Desclosure
3/25/13 | Defendant's Supplemental Witness List Redacted

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Nelson's Order denying the motion for reconsideration re Crump deposition is dated 4/1 on the docket listing:

http://www.seminoleclerk.org/CriminalDo ... 2CF001083A

However the actual Order is dated 3/28

http://www.flcourts18.org/PDF/Press_Rel ... 809400.pdf

Crump decided to bring the FBI in and their investigation is still ongoing. I'd be very surprised if they haven't looked closely at players other than GZ and SPD. Say, Crump, Tracy, Sybrina, etc. IMO bringing the FBI in might backfire in Crump's face.

But... the link to the actual Order is dated 3/28 has gone from

18th Circuit Court Media Advisories page
http://www.flcourts18.org/presspublic.html

Not a big deal... just the court AND GZLegal site seem to have been playing "hunt the documents" just to make following this case more of a challenge.

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They are discussing that at TalkLeft. I'm not particularly interested. The bright spot is that Crump may have to pay Blackwell to litigate the issue and perhaps risks getting sued by the HOA and/or insurance carrier if Crump causes something protected by a confidentiality provision to be published. The other bright spot is that Crump's belated filing likely won't be part of the record considered by the DCA on the petition for cert. I really don't understand WTF Crump was trying to achieve. As far as I can tell, the main thing that has been accomplished is the establishment that Crump and Sybrina had a financial motive to tamper with W8.

I was wondering about that. Crump runs to the FBI with the W8 recording and demands hate crime charges. FBI interviews around 30 people, but not W8? Really? FBI might have some wiretaps in place.

Don't know if this has been posted but Diana Tennis seems certain MOM wasn't involved in the HOA civil suit. As I understand it she and her husband are friends with MOM. Insider information?

AFAIK, the only HOA civil suit was the DJ action filed by Travelers in which HOA and Crump both apparently admitted that Travelers had no coverage in effect at time of shooting.

The issue is whether MOM advised HOA or Liberty Mutual in connection with Sybrina Fulton's claims, which were apparently settled without filing any suit.

DCA enters show cause order. I think this means that Nelson / BDLR / Crump have 20 days to show cause why DCA should not grant the petition for cert, and then MOM / West have 10 days to reply.

http://199.242.69.70/pls/ds/ds_docket?p ... earchType=

Holy...

Unless I'm misunderstanding: this is the Ron Burgundy of Show Cause orders. It's kind of a big deal.

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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)

Yeah, seems to me that Crump will be deposed. I thought that getting the DCA to review a discovery order before trial was the main hurdle.


FRAP 9.100

(h) Order to Show Cause. If the petition demonstrates a preliminary
basis for relief, a departure from the essential requirements of law that will cause
material injury for which there is no adequate remedy by appeal, or that review of
final administrative action would not provide an adequate remedy, the court may
issue an order directing the respondent to show cause, within the time set by the
court, why relief should not be granted. In prohibition proceedings such orders
shall stay further proceedings in the lower tribunal.

The truth has no agenda so what's the truth here?