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To: TideGlider who wrote (483907)	4/22/2012 1:17:28 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

It was revealed at the bond hearing that the prosecution hadn't turned over the discovery yet. I think it said they have 15 days following charging him. The prosecutors were surprised Zimmerman took the stand at the bond hearing. He may insist on taking the stand at the trial ... it would be consistent with his cooperation with the police from the start. But he probably shouldn't. He already gave his testimony direct to the police the night of the shooting and the day after. He was interrogated for hours that night and the following day he went to the scene with police and re-enacted it all step-by-step for police. All of that is on tape and he waived his right to an attorney. The prosecution won't use any of that if it tends to exonerate Zimmerman of course, but if witnesses refer to any of it, I'm thinking the defense can bring it in. Plus since the defense will have it all via discovery, why not just play the hours of tapes for the jury? If Zimmerman goes on the stand at the trial, the prosecution will go after him over alleged minor inconsistences ... particularly if he remembers anything differently in testimony on the stand from what's on tape they'll try to impeach him with it. The prosecutor doing the questioning already raised that issue ... over things like did Zimmerman go for his gun because his head was being beaten or because Martin went for the gun?