Statement from Martin Family Attorney Ben Crump on Use of Expert Voice Analysis Testimony in Trial
Statement from Martin Family Attorney Ben Crump on Use of Expert Voice Analysis Testimony in Trial
It is ridiculous for the Zimmerman defense team to argue that expert voice analysts should not be permitted to testify at the trial when George Zimmerman himself stated the voice crying for help on the 911 recording “doesn’t even sound like me.” Zimmerman made this statement in his interview with Detective Chris Serino on 02/29/12 just 3 days after the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin. Expert voice analysis is necessary to assist in identifying the voices on the 911 tape.
To listen to the recording of Zimmerman’s statement on 02/29/12, please Click Here. Time stamp: 16:54
6/3/2013 5TH DCA OPINION RE: DEPOSITION OF ATTORNEY BENJAMIN CRUMP
The following opinion was entered by the Fifth District Court of Appeal regarding the deposition of Attorney Benjamin Crump by counsel for George Zimmerman. You can read the opinion by clicking HERE
6/3/13 Response to Attorney O’Mara’s “Misstatement”
From Attorney Crump: “George Zimmerman’s defense team’s so called apology yesterday for manipulating and mis-characterizing information about Trayvon Martin would be laughable in any other context, if this case wasn’t about the murder of an unarmed teenager. Let’s not forget the defense team has spent weeks now engaged in a despicable campaign to assassinate the character of a dead teenager in an attempt to influence a potential jury pool. Thankfully, the judge in this case has sided with the laws of evidence in saying that such information is irrelevant to the case, reminding us all that Trayvon is not on trial, but George Zimmerman is for 2nd degree murder.”
5/13/13 State of Florida Motions Filed
Motion For Protective Order/Motion in Limine Regarding Toxicology Filed 5/13/13
Motion For Protective Order/Motion in Limine Regarding Toxicology
Motion to Limit/Exclude Improper Opinion Evidence Filed 5/13/13
Motion to Limit/Exclude Improper Opinion Evidence
Motion In Limine Regarding Self-Serving Hearsay Statements of Defendant Filed 5/13/13
Motion In Limine Regarding Self-Serving Hearsay Statements of Defendant
Motion in Limine Regarding Prior Criminal History Filed 5/13/13
Motion in Limine Regarding Prior Criminal History
Motion in Limine Regarding Calling of Witnesses Filed 5/13/13
Motion in Limine Regarding Calling of Witnesses
Motion in Limine Regarding Opinion As To Appropriate Penalty Or Disregard of Law Filed 5/13/13
Motion in Limine Regarding Opinion As To Appropriate Penalty Or Disregard of Law
Motion in Limine Regarding Trayvon Martin Filed 5/13/13
Motion in Limine Regarding Trayvon Martin
4/30/13 Press Release From Benjamin Crump
There is no doubt that the legislature intended that a Stand Your Ground Immunity Hearing should be decided before trial. Because ultimately, the Stand Your Ground Statute grants immunity from civil lawsuits, arrests, and trials, if a defendant prevails.
Therefore, while it may be theoretically possible for George Zimmerman to merge his Stand Your Ground Hearing into the trial, there is really no advantage to a defendant with a strong defense to do so.
The fact that George Zimmerman has decided to now waive his right to a stand your ground hearing before trial is very telling of his defense or lack there of. We believe the Defense’s decision to waive a pre-trial hearing and to merge the Stand Your Ground Hearing into the trial is to prevent putting George Zimmerman on the stand and to preclude the public and the potential jury pool from previewing the many inconsistences in George Zimmerman’s story.
It has and continues to be our position that the Stand Your Ground Immunity Statute does not apply to the actions of George Zimmerman on the night that he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. Further, the decision made by the defense to waive a pretrial hearing and to solely continue on to trial vindicates the many thousands of protesters who demanded George Zimmerman be arrested for the killing of Trayvon Martin. After all, to have a felony criminal trial an arrest must first be made.
4/29/13 Proposed Respondent Benjamin L. Crump, Esq.’s Response to Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
Proposed Respondent Benjamin L. Crump, Esq.’s Response to Petition For Writ Of Certiorari that was filed with the Fifth District Court of Appeals on 4/29/2013 by Bruce Blackwell, Esq. and Shayan Modarres, Esq. on behalf of Benjamin Crump, Esq.:
5th DCA Response of Proposed Respondent B. Crump
4/24/2013 State’s Response to Petition for Writ of Certiorari
The following Response to Petition for Writ of Certiorari was filed by the State in response to Defendant’s Petition.
2013 04-24 State’s RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Certiorari
4/13/13 Official Statement From Attorney Crump re: Fired Port Canaveral Sergeant
“It is absolutely reprehensible that a high-ranking member of the Port Canaveral Police, sworn to protect and serve Floridians, would use the image of a dead child as target practice. Such a deliberate and depraved indifference to this grieving family is unacceptable. The citizens of Port Canaveral deserve better.”
4/12/2013 Motion to Determine Confidentiality of Court Records in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Unseal
The following Motion was filed by Benjamin Crump in the Circuit Court on 4/12/2013
Motion to Determine Conf. of Court Records in Opp to Def Motion to Unseal
Statement From Trayvon Martin’s Family and Their Attorneys
April 11, 2013
Statement from Trayvon Martin’s Family and their Attorneys
One year ago today, the State of Florida decided that there was evidence to charge George Zimmerman for second-degree murder for profiling, pursuing, and killing our unarmed teenage son. The facts of this case are simple and straightforward. We are confident that a jury following the overwhelming evidence against George Zimmerman will hold him accountable for killing our son, Trayvon Martin.
For the Zimmerman family to allege that the justice system doesn’t work, simply because they are unhappy their son was arrested in the first place, is disingenuous and disrespectful to the very system that is currently affording him every available opportunity to defend himself. The arrest of an admitted killer is not a violation of due process, it is due process. Most will agree that no one has been given greater consideration by the justice system for killing an unarmed child, than George Zimmerman.
We continue to pray that our son’s death will serve as a catalyst in preventing other senseless acts of gun violence.
TRAYVON MARTIN WARRIORS 
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