Trayvon Martin Shooting Screams Disputed Before Murder Trial
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Screams in the background of a 911 recording made moments before 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a gated Florida community prove nothing because the voices can’t be identified, lawyers for accused murderer George Zimmerman are set to tell a judge.
In a hearing four days before Zimmerman’s trial for second-degree murder is scheduled to begin in Florida state court, defense lawyers today will seek to bar a prosecution witness who would tell jurors Martin can be heard on the call saying “I’m begging you.” The witness, an acoustics consultant, didn’t employ scientifically accepted methods, Zimmerman’s lawyers argue.