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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (724908)	7/6/2013 2:00:36 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 joseffy Machaon Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577195

because his hands were out in the rain for 4 hours, why do you defend this thug ? you like kids with gold teeth ? you like pot heads ? why do you hate hispanics

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (724908)

7/6/2013 2:18:22 PM

From: longnshort

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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (724908)	7/6/2013 2:21:57 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 joseffy Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577195

Women in Combat But it’s politically fashionable; that’s the important thing, now that the purpose of the Armed Forces is no longer to win wars. h/t brumar

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (724908)	7/6/2013 2:28:31 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1577195

Listen to the trial, halfwit. Saint Trayvon's body lay out in the rain for four hours. Without any plastic bags placed over his hands. Then they improperly swabbed ALL of the fingers on each hand with a single swab.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (724908)

7/6/2013 2:56:36 PM

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George Zimmerman: How bad was the M.E.?
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By Hal Boedeker Staff writer July 5, 2013
orlandosentinel.com

Medical examiner Shiping Bao, left, and defense attorney Don West at the George Zimmerman trial on Friday. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel / July 5, 2013)

At the George Zimmerman trial Friday, another state witness was drawing terrible reviews for letting the state down.

This time it was medical examiner Shiping Bao, who performed the autopsy on Trayvon Martin.

Bao was a train wreck for the state, Judge Alex Ferrer told Fox News Channel. "It's like he came with an agenda, and he was a horrible witness," Ferrer said. Ferrer shared the news that he had heard jurors were laughing at the exchanges between Bao and defense attorney Don West.

Larry Walters, legal analyst for WOFL-Channel 35, said the medical examiner was "in the tank" for the state. Walters cited this example: Bao's changing his opinion on the length of time Trayvon was alive after being shot.

Bao's testimony "imploded" on the state, CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame said. The medical examiner was "long, convoluted and a bit of a mess" and hurt the state's case, NeJame added.

WOFL's Debra Ferwerda said she was used to medical examiners' testimony being dry and boring. "This is very entertaining. He's so proprietary with his notes. It’s funny," she said.

WESH-Channel 2 legal analyst Richard Hornsby highlighted that Bao referred to forensic pathologist Vincent Di Maio's book. Hornsby predicted that Di Maio, a witness for the defense, will shred Bao's findings. That should be something to look forward to next week.

How bad was Bao?

"He was so bizarre and out there. It's like he was 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' the way he was testifying," Hornsby said. Because of Bao, the state ended its case weakly, Hornsby said.

Bao's changing his opinion probably helped the defense more than the state because the M.E. opened a window of doubt, WKMG-Channel 6 legal analyst Luis Calderon said. Bao highlighted how inexact the science can be when he changed his opinion, Calderon said.

WFTV-Channel 9's Bill Sheaffer said the jury might conclude that this medical examiner has a selective memory. But the big moment for Sheaffer was that Judge Debra Nelson wouldn't reverse herself on letting in evidence of marijuana in Trayvon's body. If the medical examiner changed his view and said the marijuana may have affected Trayvon's behavior, the defense could raise the issue in an appeal if Zimmerman is convicted, Sheaffer theorized.

The big news was that the state rested its case, and the defense began its. Mark O'Mara called Zimmerman's mother and uncle to balance testimony by Trayvon's mother and brother about the screams on a 911 call.

Both mothers had done a good job on the stand, WESH analyst Alisia Adamson said. WFTV's Sheaffer praised the defense for "an opening presentation with a bang."

Jorge Meza, Zimmerman's uncle, is a deputy sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, assigned to the courthouse division. WESH's Hornsby said he knew Meza and praised him as "one of the most the stand-up guys" and a deputy who treats everyone with respect. Meza said it was nephew Zimmerman screaming for help on the tape.

"I'm a little bit biased, but if he [Meza] said something to me, I would believe it, because I know him," Hornsby said.