Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 36m
Judge says court will be in recess until 1 to finish argument on third degree murder inclusion b4 closing arguments begin.
Rodney Hawkins ‏@RodneyCBSNews 39m
West says the verdict form is confusing & needs 2 be reformatted. Judge Nelson agrees & make changes 2 verdict form
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 41m
Attorneys are now quibbling over verdict form.
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 44m
Judge says she won't give a special instruction on "great bodily harm" being necessary for justifiable use of deadly force
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 47m
West says state is asking judge to deviate from law by asking for instruction that "great bodily harm" isn't just mere bruises.
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 49m
West: "Just because he ( #GeorgeZimmerman) didn't die, just because his skull wasn't fractured," doesn't mean no fear. #ZimmermanTrial
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 59m
Judge says she will give defense more time to research third degree murder issue.
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Judge is resuming arguments on inclusion of 3rd degree felony murder
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Updated: Jury in #Zimmerman case may consider other charges (from @AP) #trayvonmartin
http://m.apnews.com/site/?targetUrl=urn:publicid:ap.org:0d4d6b95c0954619b9de988a06178a50
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Judge lectures West on decorum rules and barks: "If I have made a mistake, you will appeal."
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Spoke too soon. Don West voice raised again. He's clearly agitated again.
David Ovalle ‏@DavidOvalle305 1h
Don West wants jury instruction saying "following" #TrayvonMartin is not against law. Judge notes they can argue that during closing
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
West says jury should be told "it's not illegal to follow somebody."
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Note: West had calmed his body language a little since his early blowup.
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1h
Judge Nelson rules for defense: Jury will not be read instruction on #GeorgeZimmerman "provoking" #TrayvonMartin. #ZimmermanTrial
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Mantei: "There is evidence the defendant was the provoker...Respectfully that is up to the jury, not Mr. West."
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
West says "it's outrageous" to suggest #GeorgeZimmerman provoked #TrayvonMartin
Jeff Weiner ‏@JeffWeinerOS 1h
Mantei: #GeorgeZImmerman's admission of following #TrayvonMartin, testimony on pursuit is evidence of "provocation." #ZimmermanTrial
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Tony Pipitone ‏@TonyPipitone 1h
We've gone from arguing over capitalization to defense accusing state of trickery in mere minutes. Legal whiplash.
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
West argues that only want language that covers defense theory that #zimmerman felt threat of great bodily harm at time of shooting
David Ovalle ‏@DavidOvalle305 1h
Don West bristling at state language proposal in jury instruction. "Another trick." "Dont use the word trick anymore," judge warns him.
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Mantei argues that justifiable use if force not applicable because #TrayvonMartin wasn't committing felony against #zimmerman at time
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
Judge says they'll come back to 3rd degree felony argument later. Moving on to language over justifiable use of force.
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
West continues: "This is a trick. Doesn't the court realize this? This is a trick by the state."
David Ovalle ‏@DavidOvalle305 1h
West just slammed down cup on table. Very theatrical. He's not a happy camper.
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 1h
West is noticeably irate while pleading case to judge. Arms flailing at times. Voice inflections go up. #zimmerman
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
West also accuses state of bringing up this request at the last minute. Calls it "outrageous".
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
West on state trying to add 3rd degree murder: "Just when I thought this case couldn't be any more bizarre."
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
Jury in #Zimmerman case may consider other charges (from @AP) #TrayvonMartin
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=yGvwla8e
Yamiche Alcindor ‏@Yamiche 2h
Mantei is citing case law to support his argument that Zimmerman committed child abuse on Trayvon.
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Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
Note: #TrayvonMartin parents are not in the courtroom for these arguments over charges. #ZimmermanTrial
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
Attorneys are now arguing over which lesser included charges should be put in front of the jury.
Kyle Hightower ‏@khightower 2h
Court is back in session btw. Attorneys still haggling over charging docs/jury instructions page by page.