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Hijinks in the zimmerman trial .... rofl

Kopis

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Does the State intend to rest today? Motion of Acquittal anyone?

b]Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure [/b]



3.380. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal

(a) Timing. If, at the close of the evidence for the state or at the close of all the evidence in the cause, the court is of the opinion that the evidence is insufficient to warrant a conviction, it may, and on the motion of the prosecuting attorney or the defendant shall, enter a judgment of acquittal.

(b) Waiver. A motion for judgment of acquittal is not waived by subsequent introduction of evidence on behalf of the defendant. The motion must fully set forth the grounds on which it is based.

(c) Renewal. If the jury returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict, the defendant’s motion may be made or renewed within 10 days after the reception of a verdict and the jury is discharged or such further time as the court may allow
 

WalkingWolf

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So does anybody know what exactly this professor was testifying to? That GZ took a class? If GZ studies are admissible, then shouldn't that bring in TM's school records?
 

Smwalker

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So does anybody know what exactly this professor was testifying to? That GZ took a class? If GZ studies are admissible, then shouldn't that bring in TM's school records?


think he was going to establish that GZ studied the "stand your ground" statute. He said in a police interview he had never heard off it. kind of a mute point as they never did have the stand your ground hearing. Maybe just trying to establish he knew the self defence laws intimately and that flavored how he told his story to police.
 
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