George Zimmerman’s Attorneys File Motion to Disqualify Judge in Case
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, July 13, 2012, 4:03 PM
On February 26, 2012, neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin dead.
The next day he passed a lie detector test. Despite this, the judge on the case jailed and re-jailed Zimmerman.
Autopsy results after the shooting revealed that Trayvon Martin had only two injuries on his body – a fatal gunshot wound and bloody knuckles.
George Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes and cuts on the back of his head following the incident.
Today Zimmerman’s attorneys filed a motion to disqualify the judge in the case.
CFNews13 reported, via Free Republic:
George Zimmerman’s attorneys want to disqualify the judge who is presiding over his second-degree murder trial.
The motion filed Friday says Zimmerman “has a reasonable fear that he cannot get a fair trial or a fair stand your ground hearing by this court.”
The motion specifically mentions the new bail Judge Kenneth Lester set for George Zimmerman earlier this month. The motion says Lester made disparaging remarks about Zimmerman’s character, says he should be “prosecuted for additional crimes,” and is holding the threat of future contempt proceedings over Zimmerman’s head.
The judge revoked Zimmerman’s first $150,000 bond, and had him rearrested after he allegedly misled the court as to how much money he had available in a fund for his defense.
The motion also says the court is not weighing any evidence of Zimmerman’s innocence in the case when determining bond, other than to say “the only issue is the viability of the defendant’s self-defense/Stand Your Ground claim” but they also accuse the judge of not discussing that issue either.
The motion also says:
“The court departed from its role as an impartial, objective minister of justice when it stated on two occasions in its order that in the court’s personal opinion there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed a violation of Florida Statute 903.035(3), a third degree felony punishable by five years in prison. This is tantamount to instructing the state that Mr. Zimmerman should be prosecuted for this offense.”
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Amjean commented:
Good for him – this whole thing is bordering on the ridiculous!
What about that prosecutor, the woman? And the district attorney?
They should be fired.
Amash commented:
This guy will never be able to walk free again. The media and prejudiced prosecution will do everything they can to get Zimmerman’s freedom taken away. The truth has no place in this for them.
donh commented:
Obama wants Zimmerman locked up for the rest of his life and that is all that matters…Judges are not here to protect your human rights….So says the Chief Justice Roberts….. The role of the judiciary is to enforce Obama’s edicts….So let it be done.
dwd commented:
Via Ace: Lead Detective In Zimmerman Case: I Was Pressured To Bring Charges, But I Didn’t Think There Was Enough Evidence
Miami Herald: Detective in Zimmerman case said he was pressured to file charges
Ragspierre commented:
Well, all previous CRAZY crap aside…
This is a pro-forma motion in the circumstances.
“…on two occasions in its order that in the court’s personal opinion there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed a violation of Florida Statute 903.035(3), a third degree felony punishable by five years in prison.”
Of course he did. If he DIDN’T he would’ve dismissed.
squeaky commented:
[The summary of Serino’s statement does not mention the race of the officers who allegedly pressured him, but sources told The Miami Herald that Barnes and Perkins are black, and Villalona is married to an African-American man. All three, the source said, had been called in by their supervisor and questioned about leaking information in the case.] and on a side note villalona was one of the officers zimmerman complained about in regards to the beating of a homeless man.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/12/2892510/more-evidence-released-in-zimmerman.html
American Woman commented:
I don’t believe I will ever visit Florida again.
It was once a lovely state with much to offer. However, the Zimmerman case; the Casey Anthony case; the stories of illegal aliens who are allowed to run amok committing crimes; and finally the terrible story about the man who had his face eaten off by a savage (who the press dubbed a zombie) show that the state has drastically changed. Florida’s legal system is not just; it does not protect its citizens nor seek justice.
What caused the change?
virgil commented:
The lead detective was demoted, it seems, because he leaked that video to ABC News that “showed” Zimmerman had no head wounds… This might mean The detective can’t be called to testify…
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/06/26/update-30-leaker-chickens-come-home-to-roost-george-zimmerman-case-detective-chris-serino-and-abcs-matt-gutman-busted/
Sasja commented:
#9 July 13, 2012 at 4:53 pm
American Woman commented:
What caused the change?
Who really knows. Perhaps too many RINOs in control of that zoo?
Mannie commented:
The Persecutor [sic] should be disqualified, too, and disbarred. But the lynching of George Zimmerman, American Hero, continues.
I am George Zimmerman. I am Matthew Owens.
Mine is dry.
bg commented:
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Amen!!
go get em George!!
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Militant conservative commented:
American Women,
Your answer is damn Yankees.
They come down here to get away from the mess they made up north. Yet they are doing the same thing here.
squeaky commented:
i would say george ruffled some feathers. someone said that one of the officers pushing for zimmerman to be charged was under some investigation herself for the case zimmerman involved himself with.
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/cops-deputy-chief-under-investigation-after-homele/nK98c/
bigL commented:
They want to get the State of FL in the win column for Obama. Ge tthe peopleto feel sorry for the kid and transfer it to Obama and vote the electoral college for Obama. That is what this is about in my opinion…Zimmerman is the patsy, he should not have shot Martin but martin bears a lot of culpability .There needs to be some time line and investigation to who pushed this man out front, who ran Martin, someone behind the scenes.
Ragspierre commented:
“George Zimmerman, American Hero…”
I hope there are a LOT of people here who know that is as crazy as calling Trayvon a “hero”.
Some people just hate words, I guess.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
#10 Virgil
The site Virgil links to is (and has been since the beginning of the saga) the best, most thorough, up-to-date and focused site online covering this case. Including the comments.
Check it every day if you want news on the Treydmark vs. Zimmerman story.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Indeed, Rags. Zim is a man who did what he was forced to do — not much more, but no less.
He did seek to protect his community, that is certain. He didn’t seek to do murder, though — it was him or Martin, I believe — and because of Martin’s thug attack he had to decide, “Do I die or do I survive?”
He chose to live. “To be or not to be… that is the question.” — Hamlet
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