2:05 p.m.
She describes her previous education and work for the court.

She tells the court her duties as a medical examiner.

She says she has experience examining living people as she worked in Miami. She saw injuries from patients physically assaulted with blunt force, stabbed, and strangled.

She describes what a blunt force injury is.

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Thanks, londo, for posting West's smackdown over the ice cream photo. Epic.

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Probably the ME the state tried to hide from the defense. There was a discovery motion mentioning not being able to depose a 2nd ME.

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WHY is the medical examiner commenting on GZ injuries?

Thought she was autopsy and COD person?

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Insignificant injuries, not life threatening. This will be easy for MOM or WEST.

Taurus, I'm going afk (yes, again!) for a while but will try to pm an update if you still need it after I get back. Just let me know.

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Traybot on the stand...she can tell all this from photos and video.

Oh, look: the State is attempting to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Zimmerman's injuries were not life-threatening.

Then John Guy goes on to get this State witness ME to corroborate that Zimmerman's lacerations were consistent with his head having impacted concrete.

More of the State proving self-defense?

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Finally MOM objects....


DRINK

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No. If this were a Traybot, she'd be saying that the lacerations were consistent with running into a holly bush.

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Kathi Belich on twitter says that this ME has faced complaints for touching bodies with her bare hands and washing her feet in the autopsy sink.

Ewww.

Why does she have TWO dictionary definitions of "slamming" handy?

Maybe the holly bush will be next...

If she never actually examined GZ why is she being allowed to testify on this issue?

2:15 p.m.
She describes what abrasions and lacerations are.

Prosecutor John Guy asks if she has ever been qualified as an expert in rape cases. She say yes, 100s of times.

Guy submits her as an expert for the case.

Dr. Rao details the reports she received, including two photos taken of the scene the night of the shooting.

She the injuries to Zimmerman’s head classified as not-life threatening and insignificant.

She says she observed two lacerations on Zimmerman’s head.

The reports from the Altamonte Family clinic were given to her, she says.

Dr. Rao confirms the photographs she was provided.

She points out the lacerations seen in the photos showing the back of Zimmerman’s head.

She says they were so minor, the person that examined Zimmerman said sutures were not required.

Guy asks about a contusion to the back of Zimmerman’s head. She points to it in the photo.

She says she looked at the entire case file and his walking from the police car to the police department; he was alert and walking in pace with the officers.

She says the injuries are consistent with contact with a concrete surface. “It’s consistent with his head having come into contact with a concrete surface,” she says.

Dr. Rao says her opinion is based on the dictionary definition of slammed.

O’Mara objects.

Judge Nelson asks the attorneys to approach.

2:05 p.m.
She describes her previous education and work for the court.

She tells the court her duties as a medical examiner.

She says she has experience examining living people as she worked in Miami. She saw injuries from patients physically assaulted with blunt force, stabbed, and strangled.

She describes what a blunt force injury is.

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This ME must be BDLR's BFF; they have a similar MO:
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/to ... VtnPA.cspx

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I wonder.... can defence demonstrate by banging this witnesses head on concrete... ask if it feels life threatening?

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Defense take her outside and bang her head on concrete. Once or twice should do it.