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Okay. I see. But can his sworn statments be submitted as Exhibits for an effective self defense claim? Wouldn't they be considered self-serving (since he can't be cross examined regarding them), and how would a jury perceive his refusal to take the stand? See, this is part of the strategy of the case which I find enormously interesting.
I think we can agree that how a jury will perceive a defendant's refusal to testify is always a concern to the defense. In an immunity hearing before a judge, the attitude of jurors that an innocent person will always want to testify won't be as bad.
Unless either 1. O'Mara decides that gz is one of those rare defendants who'd be a good witness [unlikely], or 2. his statements to the cops were damaging rather than helpful to the self defense claim [unlikely, but possible], I don't think he'll take the stand.
Whatever the outcome,I think Florida`s "right to shoot an unarmed man" law will be revisited. If not,anyone can start a fight with whoever they choose and when things aren`t going their way,just shoot him.
Whatever the outcome,I think Florida`s "right to shoot an unarmed man" law will be revisited. If not,anyone can start a fight with whoever they choose and when things aren`t going their way,just shoot him.
I just checked to see if there were any new posts since I last signed on, and I don't understand why this matter is even being discussed. Trayvon Martin didn't rob a convenience store, so why are so many people talking about the hoodie he was wearing or the fact that he didn't put the hood down?
I just don't get it. A young man, who was doing nothing wrong, was shot to death
The idealists among you can pretend that hooded young men, black especially, don't receive extra attention in a store or by the cops. Profiling, stereotyping, racism exist.
You hit it on the head. Try boarding a plane or walk to a federal building wearing the hoodie...
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