Once again I am struck by how "alert" and "articulate" the OLD Dee Dee last year was compared to this year's model

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Yes. And apparently coached during the lunch recess. She just recanted in re: "you want that too"

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"That the attacker sustained a mortal wound is a matter that should have been considered by the deceased before he committed himself to the task he undertook." - 5th DCA, Stinson v. State (Fl)

Now Nelson is getting snippy with West out of view of the jury.

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Wow, this HAS to be reversible error. Nelson is not going to let West play Witness 8's pre-lunch testimony in light of playing the deposition recording. She's merely allowing him to ask the same question again, to allow her to recant in order to avoid impeachment.

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Nelson covering Bernie's ass again.

Great demonstartion of Dee Dee lying (impeachment is the game today) but Nelson wont let the Jury now seee this great demonstration???

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What a BS ruling. Allowing #8 to just agree will not have nearly the impact of confronting her with recording and with the long break, lost all context impact.

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Defense would have to be able to show that if the jury had heard the recording they may have come to a different verdict. This probably doesn't rise that high, imo, just another BS handout to the prosecution.

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Exactly, Chip and Rumpole - Let #8 admit to her "misunderstanding or misremembering" instead of confronting her with her lie.

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So racial remarks are OK in her culture. Does she live in USA? But George can't say say Fing Punks or assholes. Double standard?

Creepy ass crackers means pervert. So Trayvon decided George was a pervert.

2:08 p.m.
De la Rionda address the letter Jeantel had a friend write for her to Fulton.

She says she can’t write or read cursive.

De la Rionda asks her about the interview she gave him in Miami.

He refers to West’s question about the Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office being appointed.

He goes over again that two cars picked her up.

He asks her if she was emotional during that interview. Jeantel says yes.

West objects to leading questions.

De la Rionda asks about her stating that Martin was running away from someone.

West objects that questions are beyond the scope.

Judge Nelson allows a little leading to give frame of reference.

De la Rionda asks about her saying the racial slur.
West objects.

De la Rionda asks about Martin referring to the person with the N-word.

She says he did.

De la Rionda points out that Martin’s name is misspelled in the letter.

She says she was not aware.

De la Rionda asks about the interview with Crump. She says it was by phone.

She agrees that Crump did not ask the specific questions that he himself asked.

He asks her if she recalls the saying the word "bump."

West objects asking if the questions are confronting the witness.

Judge Nelson overrules.

2:00 p.m.
West asks Jeantel about the interview with De la Rionda and his question about Martin ever saying the man got out of the car.

West asks her about saying she didn’t say “Oh, you want that too?”

He mentions that they played the recording for her and she affirmed that she did say that.

West finishes questioning.

De la Rionda.

He starts with calling himself the “bald-headed dude.”

He asks if Jeantel’s mother speaks Creole or Haitian. She says yes and tells the court she learned Creole and Spanish first.

1:58 p.m.
Judge Nelson check to make sure none of the jurors saw any reports about the case or researched it. West resumes questioning.

1:55 p.m.
West asks her about her comment saying “Oh, you want that too?”

De la Rionda objects to the playing of the interview for the jury.

West says the witness denied saying it. He says he wants to play it for the jury so they can hear the context.

Judge Nelson says for impeachment, he had Jeantel listen to the question and he ask if that’s what she said and she admitted to it.

West says he has the right to confront Jeantel with her own words before the jury about what she initially denied.

Judge Nelson says if Jeantel denies again, West can then play the recording.

She asks for the jury to be brought in.

1:48 p.m.
West resumes questioning and plays a portion of the interview she gave to De la Rionda.

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Done with DD... west want to keep her under subpoena.... at least to proffer some testimony outside hearing of jury.

Says they could do that at end of today.. so she can then go back to Miami.

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DRINK

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2:15 p.m.
West asks if she spoke English at home.

She says her mother does not speak English that well. She says she sometimes speaks to her in English, and also speaks to her in Creole.

She says she speaks to her father in English.

West asks her if she spoke English at school. She says yes.

He asks if she is claiming in any way that she doesn’t understand English.

She says she understands English.

West asks her about De la Rionda’s statement that use of the racial slur and N-word is a part of culture.

West asks what part of the culture makes those phrases normal.

He asks her if people around her call white people a racial slur.

She says yes.

West asks if Martin referred to white people as a racial slur.

She says she doesn’t remember.

Jeantel is excused.

West asks that she remain under subpoena.

Judge Nelson asks for notice because she will be heading back to Miami.

Judge Nelson asks the attorneys to approach.

2:10 p.m.
De la Rionda asks if she still lives in Miami. She says yes.

He asks if she agrees that the phone records are best to tell the length of the calls. She says yes.

De la Rionda has not further questions.

West rises to re-cross.

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Bye Bye Dee Dee

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The next state witness is a senior manager at T-mobile, Raymond MacDonald, to authenticate phone records

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Looks like I missed the ruling of the day ...entire trial, I hope!

2:34 p.m.
Mantei shows the court a phone record.

He asks MacDonald about a series of numbers in a column that he says is for IP addressing.

Mantei points out the “incoming” column.

Mantei goes over more data shown in the report, including start time and number of minutes.

Mantei asks MacDonald to tell the court about text messages and time.

2:28 p.m.
The state calls Raymond MacDonald to testify. Richard Mantei questions him about where he works. He says he works for T-Mobile.

2:25 p.m.
The jury is reseated in the courtroom.

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