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In reply to the discussion: ZIMMERMAN TRIAL - AFTERNOON: Day 11, Tuesday, July 9, 2013 [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)his testimony was, I suspect the Prosecution will destroy it in closing ... How convincing would his testimony be when pointing out that he said Z is right handed (and presumably based his analysis on that assertion); when Z has spent the day writing with his Left hand, and I'm pretty certain that I'm not the only one that has noticed that.
Initially, I was puzzled as to why the Prosecutor asked the question; but didn't follow up to point out the forensic guy's error ... then my coffee kicked in ... once the forensic guy steps down, he can't go back and correct his statement. The Prosecution has the rest of the trial to call attention to Z's being left handed and, without Z taking the stand, there is no one to say "Yeah, Z writes Lefty; but shoots Righty." The jury is left with the question, "How can the forensic guy's testimony be accurate when his analysis was flawed from the start, i.e., bullet angle, distance from which the gun fired, and just about everything else regarding the shot, based on Z being right handed.
Brilliant! Well not brilliant; just well played.