Prosecutors are winding down their case in George Zimmerman’s murder trial after presenting evidence and testimony aimed at refuting the former neighborhood watch...
In perfect symmetry with the racist, flippant, insincere and insensitive rhetoric spewed by George Zimmerman, charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his defense attorney, Don West, opened the closely watched trial with a knock knock joke. Yes, a knock knock joke. After telling the jury not to hold the comedy routine against Zimmerman if they felt it to be inappropriate, West laid on the cocktail party humor: “Knock-knock.” “Who’s there?” “George Zimmerman.” “George Zimmerman, who?” “Alright good. You’re on the jury.” When the joke was met with silence, West urged the jury to lighten up. “Nothing?” asked West, skeptically. “That’s funny.” As previously reported by NewsOne[1], the jury is made up of six women, five of them White and the other a minority. References ^NewsOne (newsone.com) ...
This week, the George Zimmerman (pictured) murder trial will begin. Here, is an overview to help you stay abreast of the case. JURY SELECTION The trial against George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin will begin with jury selection. This is the most-important phase of the case. In jury selection, the prosecution and the defense attempt to reveal any biases of potential jurors. If they do not remove jurors with biases, the case may be compromised by that juror causing a hung jury or bringing in their biases in their decision of a verdict. These biases may include any history of being a victim of violent crime, if potential jurors have their minds made up about the case, or if they were involved in any organizations that may have racial biases. The potential jurors will be questioned about media exposure and what they know about the case. With the large amount of media coverage and the defense releasing potential evidence to the media, jurors will be heavily questioned about ... ...
