Horace Finklestein
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Another strike out for the state. jmo
Does anyone know the time length of this call? Anywhere on the record?
Based on pictures of Martin as a 13-year old.A witness testified in court today that GZ was on top.
If that were the case, I could turn around on any street and ask the person behind me why they're following me. If they stammer and reach into their pocket, I can beat them down.
There has to be an imminent threat of unlawful force. Saying nothing and reaching into your pocket is a complete stretch to that end.
To take your example, and assuming that Martin did assume it was a gun, and proceeded to kill him (since deadly force would surely be lawful since there was suspicion of a gun). But let's imagine no gun was found. What then?
There has to be a credible basis for the self-defense claim to stand on. "He was watching me", and "He reached towards his pocket" don't do it for me.
IMO
Yes - if it is relevant to hear GZ calling 911 - to determine his "state of mind"...why is it not relevant for the jury to hear of TM's "issues" which I will not list here for the sake of brevity (imo)
TM thought GZ was a rapist?
Based on pictures of Martin as a 13-year old.
Based on pictures of Martin as a 13-year old.