George Zimmerman Real Time Trial Thread *No Discussion* 7/1/2013

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 1m
Defense's @markomaralaw is now cross examining Serino. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 5m
@Freemore That's E6. You can see the juror profiles here: http://at.wftv.com/180XM9z #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 5m
Serino says he had more info to go on than investigator Singleton did in the initial interview. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 1m
Serino said #Zimmerman showed no anger toward #TrayvonMartin after the fact. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 3m
Serino said he wasn't concerned that #Zimmerman had followed #TrayvonMartin or had some statement inconsistencies. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
O'Mara asks why investigators 'lock them into statement'? Serino: to avoid "infection" or outside influence. #Zimmermanon9

OM asking did he use the info from John Good to interview GZ later...objection....sidebar...he asks the question...Serino said yes...

OM asks did GZ seem to be avoiding questions, no, was straightforward...

GZ had a flat effect to some point due to going through a traumatic experience...might need medical attention...

Asks about experiences other people had...objection...sustained...

OM asks was GZ cleaned up before the first interview...objection...sidebar...

Bill S.....OM is bringing out all the positives from the interviews that GZ gives as a reason that he had to kill TM....inexplicable to him why the jury is hearing all these interviews from the state...major point to him is that GZ does not have to testify to get his story out and will not be subject to cross examination...


Ryan Hughes - WFTV ‏@RHughesWFTV 6m
"He was being straightforward in my opinion," investigator says about #GeorgeZimmerman. #ZIMMERMANon9.
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Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 9m
Defense asked about John Good, who said he saw #TrayvonMartin atop #GeorgeZimmerman. State objected. Attorneys at bench! #Zimmermanon9

OM showing Serino picture of GZ taken with injuries right after event....that type of trauma? yes

Did GZ seem uncaring or wanted to get out of the interview? he said he had to go to class...just seemed odd that GZ had that effect after what had happened..

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 1m
Serino didn't see #Zimmerman until his injuries had been cleaned up. #Zimmermanon9

Nothing in his words that showed he was uncaring? no

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 25s
Serino said he thought it was "odd" that #Zimmerman was concerned about going to class the next day. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 41m
RT @WFTV: UPDATE: Officer: #GeorgeZimmerman didn't know he had killed #TrayvonMartin: http://at.wftv.com/11WR0ud

OM: did any of the witnesses contradict what GZ told him?
no

 

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Now OM asks about Serino's next contact with GZ...at the walkthrough..

Was GZs behavior different? he was more animated...

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 3m
Serino says no witnesses statements just after shooting conflicted w/#Zimmerman's version of events. #Zimmermanon9

Was re-creation different from what GZ said before? not that he remembers

Did any GZ said on the video conflict with what witnesses had said? not substantially..we're not machines, he is a professional sceptic...no statement will be exactly the same...

Serino agrees he was still investigating and getting more information

OM asking and stating what Serino's responsibilities were...objection...sidebar...

 

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 1m
State objection to line of questioning. Sidebar! #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
"We have to take up a short matter outside your presence," judge says. Jurors vacating courtroom. #Zimmermanon9

Judge reading over OM's questions about self defense to Serino...objection is sustained...

Judge brings jury back in and asks if they can stay until 6pm...OK
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Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
Serino said the info he had could've supported a self-defense claim. #Zimmermanon9

Deneige Broom Deneige Broom ‏@DBroomWFTV 5m
Serino says ppl aren't "robots", doesn't expect someone to get every detail right but "I'm a professional skeptic" #Zimmermanon9
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Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 10m
Serino says no witnesses statements just after shooting conflicted w/#Zimmerman's version of events. #Zimmermanon9

 

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
O'Mara suggested they stop for the day, but judge wants to ask the jury. They're coming back in. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
Court reporter just read aloud O'Mara's questioning of Serino to attorneys and judge. #Zimmermanon9

OM asking Serino about the 4th interview being challenging...was he getting pressure from the outside to move forward...yes
He wanted to get GZ in a situation to see if he would change his story, see if he has exaggerated anything, has anger, if he has left something out..

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 3m
Serino says no witnesses saw #Zimmermanon9 and #Trayvon "come together." They went off of 911 calls, #Zimmerman's story, witnesses.

Serino said at that point he was not really ready to challenge GZ in his story....he didn't know enough about Trayvon to challenge GZ, he mentioned TMs name to personalize him..

Would he agree if this 4th interview was more aggressive that the first 2 but on the scale of challenging, it was low...

Reason they go over the story several times is to get more information..

OM asks about GZs injuries, told Serino he got hit 25 times, they seemed lacking to Serino, he's seen injuries a lot worse than that, it was more a panic thing, he thinks..

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 4m
Serino said his challenge interview with #Zimmerman wasn't too challenging in the grand scheme of challenge interviews. #Zimmermanon9

 

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Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 3m
Serino said injuries didn't seem like he was hit 25-30 times, but it could have been panic/overestimation. #Zimmermanon9

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 1m
Serino said #Zimmermanon9 said he mentored African-American children, so Serino wondered why he hadn't tried to speak to #TrayvonMartin.

Serino suggested to GZ that TM may have made a video of the incident, to see if he would say more...

Kathi Belich, WFTV ‏@KBelichWFTV 2m
RT @RHughesWFTV: Serino suggested to #GeorgeZimmerman that #TrayvonMartin's cell phone taped event. GZ said "thank God." #ZIMMERMANon9.

Was GZ cooperative through these interviews with you...yes

Do you think he was telling the truth...yes..

Judge is dismissing the jury for the day...

Bill S....asked if state can come back and recover from these interviews? It may be too little, too late...