Don west vs mark omara attorney biography
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Who is Don West: George Zimmerman's 'knock knock joke' lawyer rose to prominence after defending some of the state's most notorious criminals- and a boy grupp impresario
By MEGHAN KENEALLY
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Making an impression: Don West was first introduced to much of America on Monday when he gave the opening statement in the George Zimmerman murder trial
George Zimmerman's defense attorney shocked many on the first day of the controversial murder rättegång by breaking out a knock knock joke.
Though the unusual move left a jarring first impression for the thousands watching the trial online, many in the Florida legal community already very familiar with attorney Don West.
Mr West was brought on the legal team defending George Zimmerman against his second grad murder charges in the Trayvon Martin case in May.
He is known for his experience dealing with high-profile murder cases, including some of the most notorious killers the Sunshine State has ever seen.
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Women Criminal Defense Attorneys: Who Was the Woman on the Zimmerman Defense Team?
It wouldn’t seem right to have a criminal defense blog and not comment on the Zimmerman trial this week. I must confess that inom did not follow the rättegång moment by moment and have only viewed some of the arguments after the fact. But, I did watch the verdict being read “live” like so many other people Saturday night. And what has bothered me since then is, who was the female lawyer at counsel table with George Zimmerman? Why don’t we know her name like we know Mark O’Mara and Don West? Why isn’t she mentioned anywhere in the coverage, as if she wasn’t even there?
The image of George Zimmerman at the moment the verdict was read is all over the media and the Internet, but the identity of the female lawyer standing right beside him is not. For a couple days the media didn’t even identify her, though now you will see her name in some captions beneath photos of the defense grupp.
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Who's Who In The George Zimmerman Trial
SANFORD -- The attorneys on both sides of the George Zimmerman trial and the judge handling the case will soon be the focus of media coverage on screens across the nation.
The trial for the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer starts on Monday, June 10.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old from Miami who was in Sanford visiting friends and family.
The shooting happened in the gated community of Retreat at Twin Lakes on Feb. 26, 2012.
Zimmerman has been in hiding since posting bail, but will be in court for the trial. The lead defense attorney is Mark O'Mara.
O'Mara is no stranger to high-profile cases. He was a TV commentator during the Casey Anthony trial.
He's been practicing criminal and family law in Central Florida for almost 30 years.
"He's really a smart lawyer. He knows the law, he's well respected," said analyst Mark NeJame.
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