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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrayvon Martin: The 5 Key Unanswered Questions
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/03/28/454206/trayvon-martin-5-unanswered-questions/(snip)
Tonight, ABC News release video footage of Zimmerman arriving at the police station. The video depicts a cleanly-shaven man who shows no blood or bruises on his body.
While media coverage of the case has been intense, there are several key questions that have yet to be answered about the case. Here are five of the most important:
1. What was the purported conflict that required the initial prosecutor to step down? On March 22 after several weeks on the job state attorney Norm Wolfinger stepped down from his role as prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case. Wolfinger relinquished his post after meeting with Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi. He said it was necessary for him to step aside to preserve the integrity of this investigation, adding he wanted to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. He did not explain why his continued involvement would damage the integrity of the case or explain the potential conflict he was seeking to avoid. Did anyone at the prosecutors office know Zimmerman or his family? [Orlando Sentinel]
2. Why did the prosecutor ignore the recommendations of the lead homicide investigator? ABC News reported that Chris Serino, the lead homicide investigator on the Trayvon Martin case, recommended that Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter on the night of the shooting. Serino filed an affidavit that night stating he was unconvinced Zimmermans version of events. As the lead homicide investigator, Serino was: 1. In the best position to evaluate Zimmermans credibility, and 2. Intimately familiar with Florida law. Why was he ignored? [ABC News]
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Trayvon Martin: The 5 Key Unanswered Questions (Original Post)
cal04
Mar 2012
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robinlynne
(15,481 posts)1. answering number one, we know that the District Attorney went personally to the police station
to let Zimmerman out, and that he never goes personally to the police station, ever.
We also know that the DA refused to prosecute, although the police suggested he do so.
There are already conflicts of interest even if he doesn't know anyone.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. K & R n/t