Law Enforcement Today Thursday ZIMMERMAN TRIAL BEGINS WITH SOME UNUSUAL TURNS Criminal trials are typically dignified affairs. Neckties for men and dark suits for women are the order of the day, everyone stands in respectful silence as the judge enters the courtroom, and stone-faced bailiffs ensure that nothing will disrupt the proceedings. So it was a shock when the George Zimmerman trial began on Monday morning with a joke and a burst of profanity. “Knock. Knock,” said Don West, the attorney who’s defending Zimmerman. “Who’s there?” “George Zimmerman.” “George Zimmerman who?” “All right, good. You’re on the jury.” West later apologized for the joke, but he had a point: In this well-publicized case, there was little chance of finding jurors who didn’t know something—or a lot—about George Zimmerman’s fatal encounter with Trayvon Martin. Read More: lawenforcementtoday/2013/06/27/zimmerman-trial-begins-with-some-unusual-turns/
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:34:34 +0000
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