desert dude
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The prosecutor is not allowed to have a completely one-sided PR campaign. O'mara gets to do some PR too. The judge also ruled that Zimmerman's medical history is private.
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/10/30/judge_denies_gag_order_in_george.htm
"During that hearing, O'Mara said his client had been the subject of a carefully orchestrated national media campaign by attorneys for Trayvon's family, who had traveled the country, portraying the former Neighborhood Watch volunteer as a racist murderer.
De la Rionda accused O'Mara of trying to taint potential jurors. All he wanted, de la Rionda said, is to have a fair trial, and the best way to do that is to prohibit all attorneys from talking about or publishing information about the case.
Also on Monday, Nelson released another ruling granting prosecutors fewer of Zimmerman's medical records than attorneys for Trayvon Martin's family had hoped.
They had asked for all of Zimmerman's medical records, but defense attorneys had squawked, saying that would violate Zimmerman's right to privacy. So the judge looked them over and ruled that the state could only have records she deemed relevant: those related to injuries Zimmerman suffered Feb. 26, the night he shot the unarmed 17-year-old."
In other news, Zimmerman will soon sue NBC over its doctoring of the 911 call:
http://www.businessinsider.com/george-zimmermans-lawsuit-against-nbc-2012-10
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/10/30/judge_denies_gag_order_in_george.htm
"During that hearing, O'Mara said his client had been the subject of a carefully orchestrated national media campaign by attorneys for Trayvon's family, who had traveled the country, portraying the former Neighborhood Watch volunteer as a racist murderer.
De la Rionda accused O'Mara of trying to taint potential jurors. All he wanted, de la Rionda said, is to have a fair trial, and the best way to do that is to prohibit all attorneys from talking about or publishing information about the case.
Also on Monday, Nelson released another ruling granting prosecutors fewer of Zimmerman's medical records than attorneys for Trayvon Martin's family had hoped.
They had asked for all of Zimmerman's medical records, but defense attorneys had squawked, saying that would violate Zimmerman's right to privacy. So the judge looked them over and ruled that the state could only have records she deemed relevant: those related to injuries Zimmerman suffered Feb. 26, the night he shot the unarmed 17-year-old."
In other news, Zimmerman will soon sue NBC over its doctoring of the 911 call:
http://www.businessinsider.com/george-zimmermans-lawsuit-against-nbc-2012-10
