In day three of the George Zimmerman trial, attorneys have interview over two-dozen potential jurors. At least 70 jury candidates were dismissed.
Potential jurors have revealed they’ve had some kind of exposure to the details in the shooting.
The father of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen who was shot and killed by Zimmerman in February 2012, said his family was encouraged so far by what they had seen in the jury selection.
Former federal prosecutor Kendall Coffey spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” to discuss the deciding factors in the jury selection process.
Mr. Coffey said it would be challenging to find people who could be fair and haven’t been influenced by what they have seen already.
“People that are basically gun owners are going to be much better jurors for the defense. People on the other hand people who just aren’t comfortable with the idea of guns and violence, that think that something has to be done about it, those are going to be the best people for the prosecution,” said Kendall Coffey.
No decision has been made on whether the voice experts can testify about the screams in the 911 call made during the confrontation.
Martin’s family believes it was the teen that was screaming for help, while it was Zimmerman’s father saying it was his son. Audio experts have given mixed conclusions.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a second degree murder charge, telling police he fired the fatal shot that killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense during a fight initiated by 17-year-old.
Potential jurors have revealed they’ve had some kind of exposure to the details in the shooting.
The father of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen who was shot and killed by Zimmerman in February 2012, said his family was encouraged so far by what they had seen in the jury selection.
Former federal prosecutor Kendall Coffey spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” to discuss the deciding factors in the jury selection process.
Mr. Coffey said it would be challenging to find people who could be fair and haven’t been influenced by what they have seen already.
“People that are basically gun owners are going to be much better jurors for the defense. People on the other hand people who just aren’t comfortable with the idea of guns and violence, that think that something has to be done about it, those are going to be the best people for the prosecution,” said Kendall Coffey.
No decision has been made on whether the voice experts can testify about the screams in the 911 call made during the confrontation.
Martin’s family believes it was the teen that was screaming for help, while it was Zimmerman’s father saying it was his son. Audio experts have given mixed conclusions.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a second degree murder charge, telling police he fired the fatal shot that killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense during a fight initiated by 17-year-old.
No comments:
Post a Comment