The facts favor the defense -- the state hasn't figured that out yet and accidentally refers to actual facts from time to time, helping the defense.

What I'd like to see on re-direct is emphasis on nothing proves GZ wrong, therefore, at least reasonable doubt. This is a strong witness, imo.

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Oh Guy just really helped the defense by eliciting the testimony that the Judge didn't allow defense to elicit.

That is exactly what they are trying to prove but failing. There is no evidence that supports that Trayvon was stopping his assault.

The state is losing ground!

I was wrong, Root is not a good witness, he's a GREAT witness!

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Guy keeps digging the hole deeper!!

Yes, yes, yes - agree with what you're all seeing/posting - Root is the aggressor whooping on Guy!

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Obviously Guy has never heard the following statement:

If you find your self in a big hole, the first thing to do is STOP DIGGING!!!!!!

Redirect is going to be great!

Guy asking about TM... of course a smarmy thing to do since only good stuff is allowed.... MOM asks to approach


DRINK

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You're probably right, probably about thug info, but at first, I thought MOM was offering a MERCY call for Guy.

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11:53 a.m.
Guy asks if someone seeing a person with a gun would yell for help.

Root says he would hope someone would yell for help.

Guy asks about the verbal competent to use of force.

Root says an officer can give commands. He agrees it could be identifying who you are.

Root says if he was in the situation there was a lot he would do differently.

Guy asks if Root asked Zimmerman about how long he took classes.

Root explains that it wouldn’t change the fact that Zimmerman was not in a grappling ring or boxing with a partner.

Guy asks about Martin playing football.

Root says there was information in the media.

O’Mara asks to approach.

11:45 a.m.
Root says he went to the scene to get an idea of the lighting, but didn’t take into account the change in season.

Root says Zimmerman said he felt Martin move toward the gun.

Root says he focused on witness accounts, not hearsay of what people are seeing, in response to a question about Osterman’s statement.

He says he reviewed everything to look at the totality of the event.

He says the human mind likes to fill in the blanks.

Guy asks him to explain the force continuum.

Guy asks if Martin backing up would be de-escalation.

Root confirms.

Root says if he takes into the consideration the 911 call and based on Good’s statement who believed the yells were coming from the person on the bottom; it leads to his conclusion of considering all the components.

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