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Videos: Zimmerman trial jury selection Day 8
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Letters: Commentary tried to make excuses for a killer.
I read Jane Musgrave’s commentary about William Van Poyck (“Killing the monster the state helped create”) with disgust.Why is she making excuses for the killer’s actions by blaming the state for his eventual demise? What this world doesn’t need are more apologists. Ms. Musgrave doesn’t enlighten us with the reason ...
Expert: Potential Zimmerman jury pool 'a melting pot'
Day 7 in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder trial wrapped up with a pool of 40 potential jurors. It's up to prosecutors and defense attorneys to chip away at that group and narrow it down to just six jurors with four alternates. WFTV's legal expert Bill Sheaffer said the group ...
Videos: Zimmerman trial jury selection Day 7
Jury Selection Day 7 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 1 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 2 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 3 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 4 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 5 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 6 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 7 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 8 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 9 Zimmerman ...
Zimmerman trial juror names won't be released right away, judge says
A judge decided Monday that the names of jurors in the George Zimmerman trial will not be made public right away. During the trial, jurors are not shown but the question came as to whether they would be identified. Also part of the hearing was the question of how long ...
Zimmerman Trial: Day 6 – Jury selection continues
We’ve been inside the courtroom all day long, as both sides work to seat a jury by the end of the week. So far 29 potential jurors have been tapped for the second round of questioning but 11 more are still needed. The first juror interviewed on Monday was an ...
Videos: Zimmerman trial jury selection Day 6
Jury Selection Day 6 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 1 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 2 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 3 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 4 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 5 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 6 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 7 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 8 Zimmerman jury selection: Part 9 Zimmerman ...
Letters: Rise of illegal immigration hurts young and low-income Americans.
Regarding immigration reform, having two sets of grandparents who emigrated from Europe, I have sympathy for immigrates, but I am an opponent of illegal immigration.I believe most immigrants bring courage, ambition and good work skills, something numerous Americans lack. Our government’s first responsibility is to enforce the law and not ...
Dismissed juror in Zimmerman trial returns to court, gets escorted out
Channel 9 has learned a potential juror in the George Zimmerman trial who had been dismissed Wednesday returned to the Seminole County courthouse on Friday and had to be escorted out. The man, referred to only by his juror number, E7, was at the courthouse demanding to know how the defense ...
Dismissed Zimmerman trial juror speaks out
Jerry Counelis was booted as a potential juror in the Zimmerman murder trial Wednesday after attorneys found a scathing Facebook post he made about the case. Friday, the Lake Mary man was trespassed from the courthouse and defense attorney Mark O'Mara called him a "stealth juror." Eyewitness News at 10's ...
Dismissed juror in Zimmerman trial returns to court, gets escorted out
Channel 9 has learned a potential juror in the George Zimmerman trial who had been dismissed Wednesday returned to the Seminole County courthouse on Friday and had to be escorted out. The man, referred to only by his juror number, E7, was at the courthouse demanding to know how the ...
Sequestration could throw kink in Zimmerman trial jury selection
Attorneys in the George Zimmerman case have now agreed to pick 40 potential jurors to head to the next round of questioning, up from 30 Thursday. The change came on Day 4 of jury selection in the racially-charged case that's captured the nation's attention. Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson was ...
Zimmerman Trial: Day 4 – Jury will be sequestered
News 96.5 was in the courtroom Thursday afternoon, as Judge Debrah Nelson announced that the Zimmerman jury will be sequestered and the trial will likely last two to four weeks. So far 20 potential jurors have been tapped to move on to the second round of questioning but 10 more ...
Potential Zimmerman trial juror dismissed over Facebook comment
Attorneys are getting closer to seating a jury in the George Zimmerman murder trial. WFTV spoke to one potential juror who was dismissed Wednesday after the court found he posted a scathing comment on Facebook about the case. The juror said he doesn't remember posting anything on Facebook. He said ...
Martin family attorneys release statement on Day 3 of Zimmerman Trial
Today on the third day of the jury selection in the Trayvon Martin murder trial we are inspired by the honesty of the potential jurors. Their answers have been forthright and we have faith that the justice system and the members of the public who are selected for the jury ...
Zimmerman Trial: Day 3 – Jury selection continues
We’ve been inside the courtroom all day long as several potential jurors faced attorney questioning regarding their knowledge of the case and where they get their news. One of the more interesting moments came when a man who appeared to be in his late 20’s was quickly dismissed, after he ...
Lake Mary residents think vandalism linked to Zimmerman trial. But is it?
Lake Mary Boulevard is just under five miles from the Seminole County Courthouse. That's too close for comfort in the eyes of some Lake Mary residents who tell News 96.5 that they are worried they’re seeing a byproduct of Sanford’s George Zimmerman trial in the form of recent vandalism and ...
Letters: Those seeking alimony reform should work with the Florida Bar
Regarding the commentary “Scott’s veto helped only divorce attorneys:” The fight to reform Florida’s alimony laws goes on despite Gov. Rick Scott’s veto of it. As a family law attorney, I agree there need to be revisions to the current laws in our state, just not to the extent that ...
Potential jurors questioned heavily about social media use in Zimmerman trial
Attorneys in the George Zimmerman trial spent Tuesday working to weed out any potential jurors who may have an agenda of their own that could include ideas of book deals following the trial. Zimmerman has maintained he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in self-defense in February 2012 in Sanford. ...
Zimmerman Trial: Day 2 - Jury Selection
It’s been a day full of questions for potential jurors. Several men and woman have been peppered with queries from both sides, asking how much they know about the case and where they get their news. In contrast to Monday’s pool, potential jurors on Tuesday seemed to be better informed, ...
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