Crime

Judge in George Zimmerman Trial Recuses Herself

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP/The Blaze) — The judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin shooting case has removed herself after George Zimmerman’s attorney said she had a possible conflict of interest.

Florida Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler recused herself Wednesday because of a potential conflict that relates to her husband.

He works with Orlando attorney Mark NeJame, who was first approached by Zimmerman’s family to represent the neighborhood watch volunteer.

But NeJame declined and referred them to Mark O’Mara, who is now representing Zimmerman. NeJame has since been hired by CNN to comment on the case.

Judge Kenneth M. Lester Jr. will preside over the case after a second judge also had a conflict.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the Feb. 26 shooting of the 17-year-old Martin. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense after Martin attacked him. Martin was unarmed.

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  • Choctaw25
    Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:40am

    The truth and facts will never come out in his trial, he is doomed.
    The indictment is nothing but a lie and every attorney in the nation knows it.
    You don‘t have to go past the reaction of the first LEO’s on the scene to know that an assault took place. There were TWO ambulances called to the scene.The responding officers reaction was that he/she had TWO victims at the scene. The 911 tape clearly indicates that the second ambulance was cancelled upon further review of the scene.
    BOTTOM LINE; an assault had clearly taken place, that puts the 2nd degree murder charge on shaky ground, and the DA knows this fact, but it is an election year and she needs the votes.
    If George Zimmerman is convicted, CCW rights and self defense has been dealt a severe blow that it will never recover from, MARK MY WORD.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on April 19, 2012 at 1:05am

    Now if Holder will recuse himself from the case bc of being bias for his master’s son, and color preferences, Zimmerman might have a halfway fair trial.

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  • az11697
    Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:51am

    is it just me or is she kinda hott?

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:40am

    CNN,NBC,CBS,AND ABC, should recuse themselves also, for being BIAS……….

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    • Docrow
      Posted on April 19, 2012 at 11:50am

      Take out the “IA” and you are correct. ;-)

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  • wntsmallgov
    Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:10am

    Give Zimmerman a point or two for asking the judge to step aside because he felt the judge was partial. Maybe with this move he will prove he is looking for justice and not just a quick trial in his favor. I support stand your ground laws and where I live we have laws that will protect families from intruders. Remember to say “I had to stop him/her because i was in fear of my childerns lives” when standing your ground with kids near by.

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    • db321
      Posted on April 19, 2012 at 1:01am

      I don’t care about stand your Ground or Stand up side down – If a person is on top of me, banging my head in to the ground and I have my fire arm on my side – I’m firing 1 2 3 shots!

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    • jhrusky
      Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:53pm

      Law or not, walk into my home uninvited and threatening and I guarantee you’ll be carried out.

      WOLVERINES!

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  • inblack
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 11:46pm

    This whole event is about two things:

    1) Stripping us of our gun rights and the right to defend ourselves.

    2) Creating a justice system that rejects equal protection under the law and creates special hate crimes and creates quota type imbalances in the application of the law. Affirmative action for some victims and affirmative action for some criminals is just as immoral as it is in the hiring system.

    If you sit back and put up with this crap, you will be stripped of your rights and your guns and even more amazed at how the country has gone downhill.

    There are plenty of 17 year old murderers convicted in the US, so don’t tell me about innocent unarmed “kids”.

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  • countrysideflair
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 11:40pm

    This guys life is over no matter what happens. If he is found innocent, he will be shot dead in the street by the NBP or similar group. If he is convicted, either he will be shanked in prison or if he get permanent solitary confinement, he’ll kill himself.

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    • inblack
      Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:02am

      Don’t worry about NBPs they are chicken hawks.

      They will never do anything more than try to get some hot head kid to ruin his life by doing their dirty work.

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  • CFL Tea Party
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 11:21pm

    Some of you clearly are not Blazers. And shame on you Blaze for not referencing a previous article regarding this… you’re being sloppy.

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/george-zimmerman-asks-for-new-judge-because-current-one-might-be-biased-in-his-favor/

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  • mrbunnylamakins
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 11:05pm

    Wheres a black Ford Bronco when you need one. >_>

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  • mrsmileyface
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:29pm

    I have a hard time believing that Zimmerman can get a fair trial. Too many people have already condemned him in the media already. Let alone groups like the black panthers and sharpton.

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    • db321
      Posted on April 19, 2012 at 1:10am

      mrsmileyface – Im glad your not Zimmerman attorney – he will be found innocent but it’s unfortunate he is in Florida – because Liberal the liberal citizens of Florida will never come to his aid! In Texas they ran the NBP Party completely out of town for trying to harass a White man that shot and killed two Burglars robbing a Neighbors home.

      Don’t believe me – here is how real Men and Women come to gather to protect a Citizen
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_in_1Ya3E&feature=player_embedded

      Just watch the New Black Panther pukes run at the end of Video!

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  • FaithfulFriend
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:25pm

    Let the circus begin.

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  • De minimus
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:19pm

    Well that one didn’t make it either.

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  • De minimus
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:11pm

    This isn’t the first time this has happened. I’m sorry for blaming the Blaze for the non-post. It would appear that post interceptions are now being implemented by unknown parties and of course you as the site are then blamed for censorship. Perfect tactics.

    Sorry, I should have known better.

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  • THXll38
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:01pm

    Probably got death threats, and I emphasize the word threat.

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  • De minimus
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:00pm

    I repeat, I spent time composing and correctly submitting a post. Where is it?

    Report Post » De minimus  
    • altannt
      Posted on April 20, 2012 at 11:53am

      Same here I guess the only post what they like.

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  • De minimus
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:54pm

    Mmmmmmm…….

    What’s up doc?

    Spent time composing a post and presto no sign of it. donde esta?

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  • Just in time
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:47pm

    Elaina Kagan should have as much honor.

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  • TJexcite
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:22pm

    Any defendant talks to the law office of her husband looking for representation and then she can not have anything to do with the case. Limits the cases she can adjourn quite a bit. But removing herself is most likely quite common for her and large number of new judges until they work out what they can rule on. Happens all the time and if this case is not an arch Duke moment no one would care.

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:20pm

    I’m glad to see her go. Her life would be in danger no matter how it turned out

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  • TheMighty75thRegiment
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:19pm

    Chick is hot. I’d bang her.

    You guys are so worked up on zealotry you cant even enjoy a fine piece of ass. What are you guys all on meds?

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  • djmaine
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:02pm

    This trial is a third rail. She is probably happy to be out of it.

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  • CFL Tea Party
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:54pm

    Zimmerman and his attorney asked for this. This says more about Zimmerman‘s character than it does the judge’s.

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  • P8riot
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:50pm

    Even she can see that justice will have nothing to do with this trial.

    This will be an inside-out OJ trial.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:46pm

    Good to see that some justices still have honor.

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    • CFL Tea Party
      Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:51pm

      Zimmerman asked for this.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:10pm

      He did! He ws the first one to say the judge might be prejudice in his favor and asked for another judge! I think that does say a lot about his character… we’ll see if we get ALL the facts in this case.

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    • potica69
      Posted on April 22, 2012 at 5:07am

      She offers her honor, and numerous males wish they could be honor and offer.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:43pm

    Smart Move… get away from this Disaster!

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