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Originally Posted by JoshGirls Josh
yes. the judge asked zimmerman directly if he wished to testify, & confirmed it was his decision not to & his alone. He declined. it was broadcast on live TV today.
a prosecutor cannot pick you apart if you are innocent. the defense can rebut any damaging testimony. credibility. thats all im talking about.
if Zim ends up convicted, i guarantee it was because he lacked credibility. so if he was innocent, he could do 10+ years because he didnt take the stand.
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In the real world defendants very seldom take the stand because any good attorney will tell their clients not to take the stand. I don't know the stats but my guess would be that less than ten percent take the stand...and maybe even far less than ten percent.