9:45 a.m.
Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump says Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, Travyon Martin’s parents, are sitting closer to George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman’s parents, Robert and Gladys Zimmerman, are also in the courtroom, along with his sister.

9:40 a.m.
Judge Nelson asks the jurors if they are related to Zimmerman. She asks each juror to look at a list of the witnesses and tell her if they recognize any of the names.

9:37 a.m.
Judge Nelson reads the juror instructions, which includes that they cannot communicate with anyone about the case. She says they cannot use electronic devices to do research or talk about the case. She reads the charges against Zimmerman.

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Is this George's sister?

Bernie doing an ass-licking speech about how great Jurors are to SERVE the nation..

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Why Oh Why could be said about many things concerning this farce of a case, why should the actual trial be any different.

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9:53 a.m.

Juror B-61 says she recognizes a witness from the list of names.

Another juror says he recognizes two names.

A third juror, I-33, says he recognizes four names.

A fourth juror says she recognizes two names.

Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda begins questioning the group.

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He needs it... Bernie will blow all rapport he is now building up when we get to the normal proceedings and he begins flapping in court and badgering witnesses.

BDLR questioning B-12


Looks like they will do individuals in order they appear on list......

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BDLR questioning B-29

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BDLR questioning B-76

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BDLR questioning B-7

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He looks like a Klingon

10:00 a.m.
De la Rionda congratulates the group for making it to round two.

Rionda says the individual questioning was important so that each person did not influence the other.

He says each person must only factor what they heard in the courtroom.

Rionda asks the jurors to let him know if there is anything they would like to discuss privately.

Juror B-7 asks a question about how to bring up any issues.

“We’re trying to get a jury that speaks the truth and will arrive at a just decision,” Rionda says, adding that he appreciates the time they have spent for the process.

Rionda asks Juror B-12 how long she has been a resident of Seminole County. She says about 40 years. She moved from Michigan when she was nine. She is divorced. She has two older children.

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Yes

From Legal Insurrection:

Prospective Juror E6

The next prospective juror introduced a letter change, being identified as E6. She was described as a white woman with a blonde ponytail who appeared nervous. She said she heard about he case on the local news about when the shooting happened. She indicated that she saw “a headline here and there,” but didn’t’ follow the case closely. She told the State that she always takes the news “with a grain of salt”, and that she was confident she could judge the case on the evidence. She said she has two children, 11 and 13, and that she would not allow them to “walk around at night.” West questioned E6 for the defense. She said she was working full-time when the confrontation occurred, and didn’t recall any pictures from right after the shooting. She said she didn’t particularly follow this case, and that “I’m not one to just sit in front of the TV.” She was aware that Zimmerman had been a neighborhood watch person, and when asked said she thought that neighborhood watch could be either a good or bad thing.

She did recall seeing a picture of Zimmerman’s bloody face, “just the one basic picture, the same picture I think they always flash.” She also said she’d heard the recordings of both Zimmerman’s non-emergency call and the Witness #11 911 call. She said she didn’t have an opinion about who might have been screaming on the 911 call. With regard to the expert witnesses on speech recognition and speaker identification, she recalled that “there was nod determination made, something to that effect.” She also was dismissive of the news, saying “I don’t put much stock to what’s in the news, it’s so speculative,” and that she can accept limiting the verdict to evidence presented at trial. When questioned by West she said that she used the case as a lesson for her kids to be careful, to not give a “false impression.”

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From Legal Insurrection:

Prospective Juror E40

Next up was prospective juror E40, described as a middle-aged white woman, perhaps in her 60s. She was living in Iowa when events occurred, and the matter wasn’t big news in Iowa. She said she “just didn’t have time” to follow the case, because she was too busy at work. She was aware that “somebody was a teenager.” O’Mara questioned for the defense. She indicated that she would keep fellow jurors focused on the evidence and the judge’s rules. She said that she didn’t watch much news, but that her default news station is NBC. Defense then wrapped up, making E40 one of the most quickly completed prospective jurors of the day. There was a sense that the lawyers for both sides were becoming fatigued.

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From Legal Insurrection:

Prospective Juror E54

E54 was the next prospective juror, described as a white male probably in his 50s, and a “dead ringer for Oliver Stone.” He recalled Zimmerman phoning the police to report a suspicious person. He also recalled that there was a later 911 call. E54 appeared to be by far the best informed juror of the day. He knew that Zimmerman had not been arrested right away, and that he was eventually charged with second degree murder. He also knew about the protests at the time, but says he “lost interest in it.” He expressed wonder at why there were protests when the police apparently though there was no reason to even charge Zimmerman, and assumed that new evidence must have been developed which led to Zimmerman’s later arrest. He said he thought about joining a protest because of Zimmermans’ arrest. [Editorial comment: No jury for you!] He then said about the protests that, “it turned out to be a good thing, I guess, because we’re trying to learn the truth.” He recalled that the protests started off as local people, then national people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Jr. got involved. He said he watches TV for his news, primarily the national ABC network. E54 observed that his son dresses in the same way Trayvon was described as dressing, and he used the event to talk to him about the shooting, “just to be careful, people who wear that outfit can be misconstrued.” He recalled Zimmerman’s injuries and that Zimmerman had been “attacked.” De la Rionda jumped on that disclosure, clearly concerned about the word “attacked” to describe Martin’s actions against Zimmerman. West questioned E54 for the defense. He affirmed that he would base his verdict on the evidence produced in court.

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According to LI, this is the woman that is raising her late brother's children.

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