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The reason for discovery is that no side knows what is relevant or not. All information must be given to the attorney that is the law and his constitutional right. I cannot stand Zimmerman from what I have read and heard, what occurred should not have occurred had he followed the police order. But .. the law is the law. He will only get grounds for either a new trial or a dismissal if the law isn't followed"

At last a reasonable human to debate with!!

I totally see what you mean, but doesn't discovery apply to relevant information? To evidence the prosecution will use in its case or evidence that weakens the prosecutions case? If Zimmerman is defending himself saying that he had reasonable fear for his life. He can't say he had based that fear based on deleted picture in the kid's cellphone. He is not alleging that the kid threatened him with the marijuana leaves or the gun in the picture. The essentials of the crime and his claim of self defense is what happened that night and how he came to be there in that deadly dangerous situation. The kids prior, private life have NOTHING to do with the crime.