Thanks for your help. Oh and the Gold Star.

You're definitely invited.

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2:45 p.m.
De la Rionda mentions the Manalos testimony.

He says Mr. Manalo said the bigger person was on top.

The point is there was a struggle, he says, and sometimes the victim was on top and the defendant was on top.

“But why did it occur?”

He says Manalo went outside and thought the defendant was beaten up.

He asks how a struggle factors in and who started it.

He shows photographs of the scene and says it was dark out and raining.

He says the photos show the absence of blood on the sidewalk. He says if the defendant was having his bashed in as he claimed, why isn’t he jacket torn or scratched?

De la Rionda shows more of the photos.

He asks the jury to check again with the police statement which hand was carrying the flashlight.

He shows more photos of the scene. He points out Martin’s phone. He shows a close-up photo of the gunshot wound.

He says the button might also have affected the angle the sweatshirt was in.

He points out there was no blood on Martin’s hands.

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...and George could not have screamed!

Yes. All year long. And you're invited.

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Wow! Scheaffer says it's a terrible closing, as bad as putting all of GZ's statements into evidence so he didn't have to testify. Also says Kathi Belich reporting juror B29 won't look at BDLR.

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MOM and the jury will soon, I expect.

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Scheaffer still hammering BDLR. Says TM™ deserved better.

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2:53 p.m.
De la Rionda points out one of the hoodie’s drawstrings are longer than the other and asks why that is.

He shows the front of one of the homes and points out the street address.

De la Rionda shows the photo Manalo took of the back of Zimmerman’s head and the photo of Martin’s body.

He points out the position of Martin’s hands.

He asks the jury to decide if Martin was able to put his hands back underneath him after Zimmerman says he put them out.

De la Rionda points out the position of the flashlight next to Martin’s body.

He says Martin’s DNA was excluded from the gun results.

He points out the DNA results for Martin’s finger scrapings.

He asks where all the defendant’s blood went.

He says the jury has to decide who was yelling for help. He asks how Zimmerman was able to swallow all the blood and yell for help. He asks why it wasn’t muffled from the victim trying to smother him.

He says Zimmerman was lying.

De la Rionda says he is ready for a break. Judge Nelson grants a 15 minute recess.

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There must be a lot of Daft Posts going on today. Hope we get to see some.

Seriously -- did anyone expect BDLR's closing to be this bad? We knew he'd lie, mischaracterize, mislead, twist, spin... but still not make a point??

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Ditto. I hope people are copying and posting, or at least saving to post.

And you gotta come too.

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I think Floriduh needs a NEW step in court proceedings.....

After both sides rest........The Judge reads an explanation to the State Attorneys about what the State needs to do to met their burden to present a case and prove it beyond reasonable doubt. The Jury needs to be present for these instructions to lawyers.. so that they KNOW Bernie is an ASS (beyond any doubt). At the moment they only know that by preponderance of the evidence

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I betcha....... Traybots are posting that Bernie is doing a MASTERFUL presentation... hitting a home run!!!

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