Why Mas Ayoob Never Commented About GZ vs TM Trail

[gejoslin]

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Saturday, July 13th, 2013

Minutes ago as I write this, justice has triumphed in a courtroom in Sanford, Florida. I wish to congratulate six brave, honest, intelligent jurors. And two fine defense lawyers. And the honest cops and witnesses who testified, and the many who contributed to the defense fund for a wrongfully accused armed citizen.Several blog followers have asked me why I haven’t written here (or spoken anywhere) on this, the most important armed citizen case of our time. The answer is this:I did write on it once, on Friday, March 23, 2012. The following day, I received a phone call from Craig Sonner, George Zimmerman’s original legal counsel, to retain me on the case as an expert witness for the defense.The weeks wore on. Attorney and client parted ways. I was subsequently contacted by Mark O’Mara, the new defense lawyer. Late in May of 2012, I met with him in his office, along with his co-counsel Don West. I also attended the bail hearing in which Zimmerman’s bond was revoked. During the hearing, TV cameras swept the courtroom. Some folks saw that, recognized me, and apparently assumed I was involved with the case.In fact, I don’t take expert witness cases until I’ve seen all the evidence, and the prosecution was extremely slow in providing that. I wound up not being involved. However, having been retained by one of the defendant’s lawyers and consulted with another, I felt bound by confidentiality and did not think it would be professional to comment directly on the matter from then on.I’ve been biting my tongue ever since, because there was much that I wanted to say.The verdict is now in, and I’m gonna smooth those teethmarks off my tongue, and in the next few entries here will discuss some elements of the Zimmerman case which have been widely and profoundly misunderstood.In the meantime, to get the commentary and analysis of the case that most of the mainstream media denied you, go to the excellent day by day writing of Andrew Branca, an attorney who specializes in this sort of case, at www.legalinsurrection.com.Your commentary is more than welcome here.​

 

[S&W645]

Kind of figured.

 

[gejoslin]

Kind of figured.

He's a good man who is it the gun rights and an advocate without using his station in his lifes work to drive up his numbers on the back of national headlines. imho

 

[Babarock]

Once again Massad proves himself to be the class act.

 

[jaya]

He was on Armed American Radio this past weekend talking about the case. Very interesting.

 

[fudo]

I didn't see the NRA jumping into the fray either.

 

[tricolordad]

I didn't see the NRA jumping into the fray either.

Didn't have to! The prosecution had no case.

 

[BC1]

I expect he'll write about this in Ayoob Files.

 

[Hoganbeg]

If you follow the link on Mas's site you'll find the radio interview enlightening.

 

[tricolordad]

I expect he'll write about this in Ayoob Files.

i subscribed to handgunner to read his articles. I hope he writes about it.

 

[Gallstones]

He has. But he was asked to be an expert witness and didn't want to taint his expert testimony by rendering opinions prematurely.

 

[S&W645]

He has. But he was asked to be an expert witness and didn't want to taint his expert testimony by rendering opinions prematurely.

You mean like the state did when they played the tape for all of TM's relatives in one room at the same time? I don't recall, but were TM's relatives in the courtroom while others testified? If so, anything they might say was tainted too.