Apparently nobody here decided to blog live. I was listening and remember:- Judge will release her Frey decision later today in writing. I deduced it will be today since she said she doesn't have a fax machine at home.
- There are 220 witnesses listed to testify.
- The states "case" is that Zimmerman confronted Martin and they have evidence to support that.
- A prosecution witness, a professor at a community college, will be deposed by the prosecution and defense and that deposition will be played for the jury. Professor will be unavailable during the trial.
Please feel free to add or correct.
On the "no fax machine," West suggested that the parties could be apprised of the opinion via e-mail or fax. She never claimed she didn't have e-mail.
As to the "perpetuated testimony" of Zimmerman's professor, the deposition and the trial testimony are separate items. Nelson said the defense could depose him, then do its research, then (later the same day), conduct what amounts to trial testimony. Trial testimony is started by the state (state's witness), cross exam by the defense. The deposition is reverse of that, direct exam of state's witness by the defense.
She refused to relax authentication of contents of Martin's phone, until a specific piece of evidence is proffered during the trial.
I agree with your contention that she plans to issue her Frye ruling today. Her remark that "it would have to wait until Monday" was her describing the consequences of having to hold a hearing this afternoon on the res gestae exception to the hearsay rule against admissibility.
Edit to add: I listened and audio recorded the session. I didn't start a live remark thread, preferring to wait to see where the discussion starts, and then adding to it.
