Legal Insurrection details Day Six of the Zimmerman trial - more prosecution witnesses turning out to help the defense.
On the stand was Chris Serino, who was the lead investigator for the
Sanford Police Department on the Trayyvon Martin shooting. Defense
counsel Mark O’Mara led cross-examination with his usual consummate
skill, obtaining responses from this witness–remember, the State’s
witness–that all but completely guts the State’s charge in this case.
Among the key revelations so far:
Zimmerman was always completely cooperative, open, and
straightforward with all the police investigators over many weeks of
multiple interviews, both in person at the police station and phone. The
sense given is that Zimmerman demonstrated endless patience.
O’Mara noted that Serino was leading an investigative team, gathering
and sharing evidence ,that included all levels of the Sanford Police
Department up to the Chief, and even members of the 18 Circuit State
Prosector’s office. Asked if there was ANYTHING that Zimmerman had said
that contradicted the wealth of evidence possessed by Serino, the
Investigator answered, “No, sir.” No physical evidence, no witness
evidence, no officer statements, nothing? “No, sir.”
The case is basically over. Unfortunately, those who followed the initial media reports will be in for a surprise.
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