George Zimmerman's Bond Revoked?
A judge revoked bond today for
George Zimmerman,
who is accused of killing a Florida teenager in his gated community, and
ordered the neighborhood
watch captain to surrender himself in 48 hours.
Prosecutors had filed a motion today to
revoke his bond, accusing Zimmerman of "deceiving" the court about his finances
and his possession of a second passport, which he apparently acquired two weeks
after the shooting.
"The court was led to believe that they
didn't have a single penny," said prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda. "If this [the
money] wasn't relevant to bond then why did they lie about it? I don't know what
other words to use besides that it was a blatant lie."
In recordings of conversations released
today during a court hearing, Zimmerman and his wife cryptically talk about his
second passport in a safety deposit box they shared.
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Zimmerman's fb account was specifically set up to collect donations for his LEGAL FEES, living expenses and said those exact words on the website.
NOWHERE did it mention monies for posting bail, which has nothing to do with LEGAL FEES, paying court costs or living expenses.
Posting bail allows the person their freedom during the course of the proceedings and is a bond saying they will show up for all related court dates..... THAT'S IT.
Had Zimmerman used the money collected on that website to pay for his release from jail, he could have been charged with setting up the account under false pretense.
Sounds like there's yet another Florida 'official' who has caved to public pressure and forgot about upholding the rule of law.
I sincerely hope that Mark O'Mara makes him look like a total jackass at the next hearing.
Another point. Ability to pay is NOT supposed to be a factor when considering what bail amount is set. It is based on the crime itself and what the flight risks are.
Zimmerman had not exhibited any indication that he was a flight risk and the detective for the prosecution admitted under oath that they had no evidence that showed Zimme...
Zimmerman's fb account was specifically set up to collect donations for his LEGAL FEES, living expenses and said those exact words on the website.
NOWHERE did it mention monies for posting bail, which has nothing to do with LEGAL FEES, paying court costs or living expenses.
Posting bail allows the person their freedom during the course of the proceedings and is a bond saying they will show up for all related court dates..... THAT'S IT.
Had Zimmerman used the money collected on that website to pay for his release from jail, he could have been charged with setting up the account under false pretense.
Sounds like there's yet another Florida 'official' who has caved to public pressure and forgot about upholding the rule of law.
I sincerely hope that Mark O'Mara makes him look like a total jackass at the next hearing.
Another point. Ability to pay is NOT supposed to be a factor when considering what bail amount is set. It is based on the crime itself and what the flight risks are.
Zimmerman had not exhibited any indication that he was a flight risk and the detective for the prosecution admitted under oath that they had no evidence that showed Zimmerman started the altercation or that he wasn't retuning to his vehicle when attacked.
That right there should have alerted the Judge that the prosecution's case was way overcharged and a bail amount for a second degree murder count was unwarranted.
Regardless, the bond was secured, bail posted and he was released without any attempt to flee since. This is ridiculous that this so-called judge would even entertain such nonsense.
If the facts are as they were presented when he first shot the teen I would have arrested him unless there is more to it.
Code Section - 784.048
Stalking Defined as
"Willful, malicious, and repeated following or harassing. (704.048(2)); Aggravated stalking: willful, malicious and repeated following or harassing another with credible threats with the intent to place person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or willfully, maliciously, repeatedly follows or harasses minor under 16; or after injunction for protection or any court-imposed prohibition of conduct, knowingly, willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses another person."
The arrest warrant affidavit, erroneously left out all key details in Zimmerman's favor that were known at the time, such as the indication of Zimmerman's injuries and condition on the police report, photographic evidence of such, paramedics report, eye witness statements, the admission by Tracy Martin that it was not his Son's voice (screaming) on the 911 tape, and lack of evidence Zimmerman had initiated the altercation.
All of that plays into the self defense argument which is all consistent and corroborates Zimmerman's sworn statement.
Under Florida statute of Stand Your Ground, Zimmerman also had the legal right to use deadly force in that situation.
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Code Section - 784.048
Stalking Defined as
"Willful, malicious, and repeated following or harassing. (704.048(2)); Aggravated stalking: willful, malicious and repeated following or harassing another with credible threats with the intent to place person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or willfully, maliciously, repeatedly follows or harasses minor under 16; or after injunction for protection or any court-imposed prohibition of conduct, knowingly, willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses another person."
The arrest warrant affidavit, erroneously left out all key details in Zimmerman's favor that were known at the time, such as the indication of Zimmerman's injuries and condition on the police report, photographic evidence of such, paramedics report, eye witness statements, the admission by Tracy Martin that it was not his Son's voice (screaming) on the 911 tape, and lack of evidence Zimmerman had initiated the altercation.
All of that plays into the self defense argument which is all consistent and corroborates Zimmerman's sworn statement.
Under Florida statute of Stand Your Ground, Zimmerman also had the legal right to use deadly force in that situation.
Bottom line, the Sanford Police were 100% correct in not arresting him pending an investigation and the Seminole County prosecutors office was correct in not filing any charges before a thorough investigation showed probable cause.
There's a good chance that Zimmerman will have a grounds for filing a lawsuit against Seminole County after this is dismissed.
How can you determine that Zimmerman 's case met the critera you pointed out without a proper investigation and interview ? The officer on scene wanted to arrest Zimmerman but his superior released him.
I have never heard of releasing a suspect without a proper investigation. If you are not a prosecutor or have ever been a police officer your opinion is just that an opinion. I say that they were not 100 % correct since I do know police procedure. The supervisor screwed up. ie the arrest of Zimmerman therefore those condition you talk about were not met.
It is up to the court to determine if self defense was met without further investigation we will not know.
According to all the evidence they had, and reviewed by the Seminole County prosecutor, Zimmerman was released without any charges filed. There was nothing to show he had not acted in self defense after being attacked.
There has to be evidence that he committed a crime to make an arrest, file charges and there was no indication of such.
As soon as Martin was pronounced dead by paramedics at 7:30 PM, (19:30:00) it became a crime scene, the area was cordoned off and turned over to detectives from the Major Crimes unit. The investigation began that evening.... not a month later as the media lied. Angela Corey even stated this during her infamous press conference when she announced that charges would be filed.
It sounds like you're regurgitating the media rendition and aren't aware of the actual facts of the case.
The officer on scene as you mentioned, who wa...
According to all the evidence they had, and reviewed by the Seminole County prosecutor, Zimmerman was released without any charges filed. There was nothing to show he had not acted in self defense after being attacked.
There has to be evidence that he committed a crime to make an arrest, file charges and there was no indication of such.
As soon as Martin was pronounced dead by paramedics at 7:30 PM, (19:30:00) it became a crime scene, the area was cordoned off and turned over to detectives from the Major Crimes unit. The investigation began that evening.... not a month later as the media lied. Angela Corey even stated this during her infamous press conference when she announced that charges would be filed.
It sounds like you're regurgitating the media rendition and aren't aware of the actual facts of the case.
The officer on scene as you mentioned, who wanted to arrest him was NOT the first responder although he should have been. That would be Officer Ayala, who was first dispatched at 19:11:17 and waited for a full minute before going en-route. Zimmerman's call began at 19:09:34. Officer Smith was dispatched at 19:13:27 (2:10 after Ayala) yet he was the first to arrive on scene at 19:17:11, just as he received notification that shots were fired.
Ayala doesn't arrive until after Zimmerman is secured in handcuffs by Smith which would have been sometime after 19:17:11, but he failed to report his arrival so the exact time is not noted on the radio log.
I'm quite sure that Ayala was feeling just a bit guilty knowing, had he gone en-route immediately when he first received the call, that he very well could have arrived in time to intervene before the shot was fired at 19:16:56.
That crucial minute he waited, would have put him there ahead of Smith, possibly around 19:16:30.
Yeah.... there's a reason Ayala was the ONLY officer on scene who included a charge of Manslaughter on his report the following day.
And yes, I am a former LEO, both military and civilian, have a degree in Criminal Justice and I'll just leave it at that.
I never state that it was wrong for him to drive around but itwas wrong for him to exit his vehicle and confront someone bigger just because he had a gun and felt like Billy bad ass
http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerm...
Prosecutors claim Zimmerman had $135,000 available that had been raised by a website he set up. Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, testified at the bond hearing in April that they had limited funds available since she was a nursing student and Zimmerman wasn't working.
"He can't sit back and obtain the benefit of a lower bond based upon those material falsehoods," said Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester when he made his ruling.
Defense attorney Mark O'Mara said the fact that Zimmerman and his wife never used the money for anything indicated "there was no deceit."
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But lying about the passport does not look good for him.
lying to the judge and saying that you have no money when you do, also sounds fishy.
in any other case people would be saying that the man had plans to run.
facts so far released about the case aside, why would a *completely* innocent man buy a second passport 2 weeks after killing someone, before there was even an allegation against him?
That's standard procedure for people who have Passports, to apply for a renewal or replacement before the other one expires.
Otherwise, you have to go through the complete process all over.
He didn't lie to the Judge. The money in the fb account was specifically designated for legal fees, which have nothing to do with Bond nor Bail. People who donated, did so thinking those funds would be used to pay for his attorney and living expenses..... NOT to post bail.