LIVE BLOG: George Zimmerman trial in the Trayvon Martin case
LIVE BLOG - George Zimmerman trial in the death of Trayvon Martin...
UPDATE, 12:02 p.m.: The judge has called for a recess for lunch. Court will resume at 1:10 p.m.
UPDATE, 11:54 a.m.: The witness said that from the pictures she saw in the media she thought Martin was smaller than Zimmerman.
UPDATE, 11:35 a.m.: Manalo is now reviewing a transcript of the statement that she gave in 2012.
UPDATE, 11:26 a.m.: O’Mara is now questioning the witness.
UPDATE, 11:18 a.m.: She said that the person on top was bigger than the person on the bottom, and she believes that the person on top was Mr. Zimmerman.
UPDATE, 11:08 a.m.: When describing the struggle outside, Manalo said that she saw one person on top of the other and moving their arms in a hitting motion.
UPDATE, 11:02 a.m.: The witness said that she heard a “howling sound” outside of her home and looked out of her sliding glass door. After looking out the door and seeing nothing she said he heard someone yelling “help”. Afterward she described what she heard as people “struggling”. When she looked outside again she said that she saw her neighbor outside.
UPDATE, 10:57 a.m.: Court is back in session. The next witness, Jeanne Manalo, is on the stand.
UPDATE, 10:40 a.m.: The court has taken a 10 minute recess.
UPDATE, 10:38 a.m.: Surdyka has gone on national television to give her statement.
UPDATE, 10:20 a.m.: Don West is questioning the witness about her assumptions that the loud aggressive voice belonged to Mr. Zimmerman.
UPDATE, 10:11 a.m.: The witness said that she was looking at the men when they were on the ground and as she heard the popping noise. She said that the person that got up after the struggle did not seem to be hurt.
UPDATE, 9:51 a.m.: Defense attorney Don West is now cross examining the witness, Jane Surdyka.
UPDATE, 9:42 a.m.: De la Rionda is playing the 911 call placed by the witness at the time of the shooting.
UPDATE, 9:22 a.m.: The witness said that as she was calling 911 she clearly heard two cries for help. She said that she believes that the “yelps” came from the “younger” voice. She said after she heard “three pops”, one person walked away and put his hand on his forehead. She confirmed that the man she described is Mr. Zimmerman.
UPDATE, 9:16 a.m.: This witness lived in the neighborhood at the time of the shooting. She was at her window and could hear an exchange of voices outside. She described the exchange as “not a normal conversation” and “aggressive”. She said that there was a louder more aggressive voice and a “softer and higher pitched” one. When she turned off her lights to see who was outside, she said she saw two men on the ground shuffling. She said one person was on top of the other.
UPDATE June 26, 9:07 a.m.: Court is back in session. Earlier, Judge Nelson ruled that George Zimmerman’s previous non-emergency calls are allowed to be played for the jury. The next witness, Jane Surdyka, has taken the stand and is being questioned by prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda.
