I didn't watch the Zimmeran trial gavel to gavel, and I'm wondering

[hedgehog]

1. who brought in the video tape of Zimmerman describing the events to the police? In effect, Zimmerman testified without being subjected to a cross examination.

2, Was the jury shown the animated version of Zimmerman's story?

[Punkingal]

1. PA showed the video. O'Mara used thre animation in closing argument.

NT

[Hoyt]

2. The animation I saw, but don't think jury saw, had Trayvon in this big brown hoodie and

showed him hitting the much smaller Zman with a left hook that would have knocked out Mike Tyson. It played up the racial fears common among southern bigots.

[arcane1]

3. I can't believe they're allowed to show cartoon reenactments to the jury

Heck, they may as well allow them to hire actors to act it out in the courtroom if they're going to go this route!

[Hoyt]

4. The judge did not allow it during testimony, but poster above says at least part was in closing.

I agree with you if it was allowed.

[Punkingal]

5. Yeah, O'Mara showed it in his closing argument.

I don't get why the judge allowed it, but she did. The jury did not get to take it to the jury room as evidence, though.

[arcane1]

7. The closing argument? The last thing the jurors saw???

[Punkingal]

8. Yep...

Aside from John Guy's closing. It was ridiculous to allow that thing.

[arcane1]

9. I think my head just exploded.

[PoliticAverse]

6. 2 - The judge only allowed the animation as part of the defense's closing arguments,

(which does not constitute testimony or evidence).