George Zimmerman, charged with killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, arrives in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., with attorney Mark O'Mara (l.) for a pretrial hearing on April 30. Mr. Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial is currently set for June, but his lawyers are seeking a delay.
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By , Staff writer / May 23, 2013
Ultimately, (click here) many of the photos and cellphone records of Trayvon Martin released online Thursday by George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys – indicating that the slain teenager smoked marijuana, got into fights at school, and had an interest in, and perhaps access to, guns – may be ruled inadmissible in court. But they are already making the rounds in the court of public opinion, which can influence everything from fundraising efforts to the mind-set of potential jurors in Mr. Zimmerman's murder trial....
The description of Trayvon Martin in the video that accompanies this article is horrible. It seeks to portray him as a criminal, "...he took one in the chest...". That as if he was a participant in criminal activity that included 'taking one in the chest' as a potential to the activity of walking to his Father's home.
The media is backing the NRA and pro-gun money while attempting to portray the plaintiff as a victim of the system.
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Pool/AP/File
By , Staff writer / May 23, 2013
Ultimately, (click here) many of the photos and cellphone records of Trayvon Martin released online Thursday by George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys – indicating that the slain teenager smoked marijuana, got into fights at school, and had an interest in, and perhaps access to, guns – may be ruled inadmissible in court. But they are already making the rounds in the court of public opinion, which can influence everything from fundraising efforts to the mind-set of potential jurors in Mr. Zimmerman's murder trial....
The description of Trayvon Martin in the video that accompanies this article is horrible. It seeks to portray him as a criminal, "...he took one in the chest...". That as if he was a participant in criminal activity that included 'taking one in the chest' as a potential to the activity of walking to his Father's home.
The media is backing the NRA and pro-gun money while attempting to portray the plaintiff as a victim of the system.