9. “The Tawana Brawley Story,” June 3, 2013, retroreport.org/the-tawana-brawley-story/.

  10. Fifth District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Petition for Certiorari Review of Order from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, State of Florida v. George Zimmerman, June 3, 2013, http://www.5dca.org/Opinions/Opin2013/060313/5D13-1233.op.pdf.

  11. Sundance, “Crump Will be Deposed—5th DCA Decision—O’Mara Wins—Judge Nelson reversed,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 3, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/03/crump-will-be-deposed-5th-dca-decision-omara-wins-judge-nelson-reversed/.

  12. Jeff Weiner, “Trayvon Martin shooting: It’s not George Zimmerman crying for help on 911 recording, 2 experts say,” Orlando Sentinel, March 31, 2012, http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-31/news/os-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-911-20120331_1_george-zimmerman-owen-forensic-services-llc-trayvon-martin.

  13. Alan R. Reich, Ph.D, Acoustic Consultants Report, George Zimmerman -vs-Trayvon Martin blog, May 9, 2013, zimmerman-vs-martin.blogspot.com/2013/05/text-version-alan-r-reich-phd-acoustic.html.

  14. Ibid.

  15. Matt Gutman, Good Morning America, ABC News, June 7, 2013, http://archive.org/details/tv?time=20130606-20130614&q=george+zimmerman&fq=program:%22ABC+News+Good+Morning+America%22.

  16. Witness #6 in an interview with Sanford Police on February 26, 2012, audio posted on Axiom Amnesia, http://trayvon.axiomamnesia.com/people/witnesses/witness-6-files-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-case/.

  17. Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, State of Florida v. George Zimmerman CASE NO. 12-CF-1083-A, Order Excluding the Opinion Testimony of Mr. Owen and Dr. Reich, June 22, 2013, http://www.scribd.com/doc/149371530/Florida-v-Zimmerman-Order-Excluding-Expert-Testimony.

  CHAPTER 32: FILTERING THE POOL

  1. “Justice for Trayvon: Our Son Is Your Son,” BET, June 10, 2013, http://www.bet.com/video/news/national/2013/justice-for-trayvon.html.

  2. Joel Schipper, “George Zimmerman trial: NAACP holds town hall meeting at church,” 13 News, June 24, 2013, http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/6/24/george_zimmerman_tri_0.html.

  3. All trial references are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/. The cited day in the text corresponds to LI’s designation. In other words, day one was the first day of the trial itself, June 24. The last day was day fourteen, Friday, July 12. Court was not in session on the weekends or on July 4.

  4. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Jury Selection Profiles—“Top 40” Advanced to Next Round,” Legal Insurrection, June 19, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-jury-selection-profiles-of-the-top-40-wjpe-advanced-to-next-round/.

  5. Ibid.

  6. “Jury selected in George Zimmerman murder trial,” Click Orlando, June 20, 2013, http://www.clickorlando.com/news/jury-seated-in-george-zimmerman-murdertrial/-/1637132/20648712/-/mg3494/-/index.html.

  7. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Prosp. Juror E7: “no conclusions,” but posted on pro-Trayvon, anti-Zimmerman site containing threat against Zimmerman,” June 12, 2013, LI, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-props-juror_e7-no-conclusions-but-posted-on-kill-zimmerman-site/.

  8. Sundance, “Update: Mole Juror Busted—The Manipulation and the Trayvon Scheme of Lies Continues . . . (Video Added),” The Last Refuge (blog), June 12, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/12/the-manipulation-and-the-trayvon-scheme-of-lies-continues/.

  9. “Deputies escort dismissed George Zimmerman juror from courthouse,” Click Orlando, June 14, 2013, http://www.clickorlando.com/news/deputies-escort-dismissed-george-zimmerman-juror-from-courthouse/-/1637132/20575140/-/oyd2jo/-/index.html.

  10. C. R., “Trolling a Troll: Digging Dirt on Jerry P. Counelis,” Gucci Little Piggy (blog), June 12, 2013, http://glpiggy.net/2013/06/12/trolling-a-troll-digging-dirt-on-jerry-p-counelis/.

  11. Branca, “Zimmerman Prosp. Juror E7.”

  12. Andrew Branca, “Meet the Zimmerman Trial Jurors,” Legal Insurrection, June 23, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/meet-the-zimmerman-trial-jurors/.

  13. Politics Nation, MSNBC, June 20, 2013.

  CHAPTER 33: F-BOMBING THE BOURGEOISIE

  1. Richard Dool, “George Zimmerman trial: Meet the attorneys,” HLN, June 23, 2013.

  2. Ibid.

  3. Jonathan Capehart, “The George Zimmerman trial begins,” Washington Post, June 24, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2013/06/24/the-george-zimmerman-trial-begins-2/.

  4. Sundance, “Zimmerman Case—Inside Baseball from an Exhausting Battle . . . That Continues,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 22, 2013.

  5. Ibid.

  6. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  CHAPTER 34: FERRETING OUT THE FALSEHOODS

  1. Sundance, “During Trial—Crowdsourcing the Liars—State Witnesses First,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 23, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/23/during-trial-crowdsourcing-the-liars-the-state-witnesses-first/.

  2. Ibid.

  3. This and all other trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  4. Sundance, “Heroine Recognition: Cobra and Viper,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 27, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/27/heroine-recognition-cobra-and-viper/.

  5. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Trial Day 2 – Analysis of State’s Witnesses” (live video), Legal Insurrection, June 25, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmermantrial-day-2-analysis-of-states-witnesses/.

  6. T. C. O’Steen, State Attorney’s Office Investigative Division Memorandum, March 27, 2012, http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/15490330/data/1/-/kligxm/-/Zimmerman-documents.pdf.

  CHAPTER 35: ECHOING THE AGITPROP

  1. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Sundance, “Pass #3—‘Flip Them Stones and Watch Em Scatter,’” The Last Refuge (blog), June 23, 2013.

  3. David Weigel, “Where Were You When Trayvon Was Killed?” Slate, April 6, 2012, http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/04/witnesses_mary_cutcher_and_selma_mora_offer_their_account_of_what_happened_the_night_trayvon_martin_died_.html.

  4. Hal Boedeker, “Trayvon Martin: Thank God for the Media,” Orlando Sentinel, March 16, 2013.

  5. Lester Holt, Dateline NBC, March 25, 2013.

  6. Jessica Hopper, “Witnesses describe Trayvon Martin’s final moments; Parents say ‘He was headed on the right path,’” http://insidedateline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/03/25/10843593-witnesses-describe-trayvon-martins-final-moments-parents-say-he-was-headed-on-the-right-path?lite.

  7. “Witness #5 (Mary Cutcher) Files,” http://trayvon.axiomamnesia.com/people/witnesses/witness-5-files-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman-case/.

  CHAPTER 36: PROFILING THE PROFILER

  1. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Trial Day 4,” Legal Insurrection, June 27, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-trial-day-end-of-day-analysis-video-of-states-witnesses/.

  3. Jeantel’s letter to Fulton is available at http://www.talkleft.com/story/2013/3/29/74056/4011/crimenews/Zimmerman-Case-Attorney-Warfare-and-Witness-8.

  4. Branca, “Zimmerman Trial Day 4.”

  5. Anderson Cooper 360°, June 26, 2013, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1306/26/acd.02.html

  6. Dave Urbanski, “‘if zimmerman get off, ima go kill a white boy’: trayvon martin supporters make shocking threats ahead of verdict,” The Blaze, June 27, 2013, http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/06/27/if-zimmerman-get-off-ima-go-kill-a-white-boy-trayvon-martin-supporters-make-shocking-threats-ahead-of-verdict/.

  7. Sundance, “Witness #8 – First Crowdsourcing Thread – Deconstructing The lies – - – *Update – Videos Added!: Bearing False and Improper Witness,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 26, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/26/witness-8-first-crowd-sourcing-thread-deconstructing-the-lies/.

  8. Fred12, commenting on Sundance, “Thread 3 – Day 23 (Week #5) Zimmerman Trial – Closing Arguments,” The Last Refuge (blog), July 11, 2013, http://theconservativetree-house.com/2013/07/11/thread-3-day-23-week-5-zimmerman-trial-closing-arguments/.

  9. Sundance, “Witness #8 – Rachel Jeantel – Scheme Participation, Dot Connection . . . ,” The Last Refuge (blog), June 27, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/06/27/witness-8-rachel-jeantel-scheme-participation-dot-connection/.

  10. phone interview with the author, June 27, 2013.

  CHAPTER 37: THROWING DOWN MMA-STYLE

  1. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Trial Day 5 – Analysis & Video – State’s own witnesses undercut theory of guilt,” Legal Insurrection, June 28, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-trial-day-5-analysis-video-states-own-witnesses-undercut-theory-of-guilt/.

  3. T. C. O’Steen, State Attorney’s Office Investigative Division Memorandum, March 27, 2012, http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/15490330/data/1/-/kligxm/-/Zimmerman-documents.pdf.

  CHAPTER 38: SCORING FOR THE OPPOSITION

  1. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Update Exclusive—Mid-Day 8—State Wins Evidentiary Battle, Loses Testimony War,” Legal Insurrection, July 3, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/zimmerman-update-exclusive-mid-day-state-wins-evidentiary-battle-loses-testimony-war/.

  3. “George Zimmerman’s attorney walks tight line in defense,” Associated Press, June 9, 2013, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/09/george-zimmerman-trial-for-trayvon-martin-killing-set-to-start-his-lawyer-walks/.

  4. Jonathan Capehart, “Five Myths About . . . the killing of Trayvon Martin,” Washington Post, July 5, 2013.

  5. “Trayvon Martin Case Moves to State Attorney’s Office,” WESH.com, March 13, 2012, http://www.wesh.com/trayvon-martin-extended-coverage/Trayvon-Martin-Case-Moves-To-State-Attorney-s-Office/-/14266478/13118970/-/1505qea/-/index.html.

  6. Jeralyn Merritt, “Zimmerman Juror B37: It Was Self Defense,” TalkLeft, July 16, 2013, http://www.talkleft.com/story/2013/7/16/92019/5240/crimenews/Zimmerman-Juror-B37-It-Was-Self-Defense.

  7. Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, July 15, 2013.

  CHAPTER 39: SOURCING THE SCREAMS

  1. Matt Gutman and Seni Tienabeso, “Trayvon Martin Neighborhood Watch Shooting: 9-1-1 Tapes Send Mom Crying from Room,” ABC News., March 16, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/US/treyvon-martin-neighborhood-watch-shooting-911-tapes-send/story?id=15937881.

  2. All trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached on the blog Legal Insurrection (LI), at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  3. Andrew Branca, “Why Zimmerman’s Motion for Acquittal Should Have Been Granted,” Legal Insurrection, July 3, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/why-zimmermans-motion-for-acquittal-should-have-been-granted/.

  4. Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, July 15, 2013.

  5. Underground Forum: mixedmartialarts.com, July 9, 2013.

  6. Seminole County Clerk of Courts, Case 2012CA001276, filed July 9, 2012.

  7. Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, July 15, 2013.

  8. Andrew Branca, “Implosion: Police Testify Trayvon’s Father Originally Denied Son Was Screaming,” Legal Insurrection, July 8, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/implosion-police-testify-trayvons-father-originally-denied-son-was-screaming/.

  9. Good Morning America, ABC News, July 8, 2013.

  10. Comments following Jack Cashill, “Ten Aha! Moments in the Zimmerman Trial to Date,” American Thinker, July 9, 2013, http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/07/ten_aha_moments_in_the_zimmerman_trial_to_date.html.

  11. Dan Abrams, “Analysis: George Zimmerman Probably Won’t Be Convicted of Murder or Manslaughter—Here’s Why,” ABC News, July 7, 2013, http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmerman-convicted-murder-manslaughter/story?id=19598422.

  12. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, CNN, July 10, 2013.

  13. “Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch Detail Role of Justice Department in Organizing Trayvon Martin Protests,” Judicial Watch, July 10, 2013, http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/documents-obtained-by-judicial-watch-detail-role-of-justice-department-in-organizing-trayvon-martin-protests/.

  14. Patrick Howley, “Former DOJ official: Civil rights unit sent to mediate anti-Zimmerman protests has history of advocacy,” Daily Caller, July 21, 2013, http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/21/former-doj-official-civil-rights-unit-sent-to-mediate-anti-zimmerman-protests-has-history-of-advocacy/.

  15. “Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch Detail Role of Justice Department in Organizing Trayvon Martin Protests.”

  16. Patrick Howley, “Former DOJ official.”

  17. “Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch Detail Role of Justice Department in Organizing Trayvon Martin Protests.”

  CHAPTER 40 RESCUING SCIENCE

  1. All trial references are from the video of the trial cached at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  CHAPTER 41: FIXING THE FIGHT

  1. Good Morning America, July 10, 2013.

  2. All trial references are from the video of the trial cached at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  3. Sundance, “Richard Conner [sic] – The ‘Expert’ Who Panicked Nelson,” The Last Refuge (blog), July 21, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/07/21/richard-conner-the-expert-who-panicked-nelson-worth-re-watching-his-testimony/.

  4. Karen Franklin and Ari Odzer, “Father Wants Man Who Shot His Son Arrested,” 6 South Florida website, March 9, 2012, http://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Father_Wants_Man_Who_Shot_His_Son_Arrested_Miami-142158853.html.

  5. Sundance, “Richard Conner.”

  6. Tom Watkins and Nancy Leung, “Ben Kruidbos, IT Director fired: Headed information technology for the State Attorney’s Office,” News Channel 5 wptv.com, July 13, 2013, http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/ben-kruidbos-it-director-fired-headed-information-technology-for-the-state-attorneys-office.

  7. Sundance, “Richard Conner.”

  8. William Jacobson, “Zimmerman judge needs to read this case on authentification of text messages,” Legal Insurrection, July 10, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/zimmerman-judge-needs-to-read-this-case-on-authentication-of-text-messages/.

  9. Sundance, “Day 23 (Week #5) Zimmerman Trial—Closing Arguments,” The Last Refuge (blog), July 11, 2013, http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/07/11/thread-3-day-23-week-5-zimmerman-trial-closing-arguments/.

  CHAPTER 42: MAKING CRIME REAL

  1. All trial references are from the video of the trial cached at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. “Emmanuel Burgess,” http://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Emmanuel_Burgess_7189120/.

  3. Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, July 15, 2013.

  CHAPTER 43: CONCOCTING A CLOSE

  1. Trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Andrew Branca, “State’s Closing Argument: Two Hours of Raising Doubt,” Legal Insurrection, July 11, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/states-closing-argument-two-hours-of-raising-doubt/.

  3. “Zimmerman Prosecution’s Emotional Closing Argument: Lead prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda gave an animated, sometimes theatrical statement,” ABC News, July 12, 2013, http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvon-martin-death-prosecutions-emotional-19647095.

  4. Jacqui Goddard, “George Zimmerman Trial: The Prosecution’s Dramatic Closing Arguments,” Daily Beast, July 11, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/11/george-zimmerman-trial-the-prosecution-s-dramatic-closing-arguments.html.

  5. Erin Donaghue, “George Zimmerman trial: Zimmerman was a ‘wannabe cop’ who profiled Trayvon Martin, prosecutor says in closing argument,” CBS News, July 11, 2013, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57593345-504083/george-zimmerman-trial-zimmerman-was-a-wannabe-cop-who-profiled-trayvon-martin-prosecutor-says-in-closing-argument/.

  6. Good Morning America, ABC, July 12, 2013.

  CHAPTER 44: STATING THE OBVIOUS

  1. Trial references in this chapter are from the video of the trial cached at http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman/.

  2. Bill Hoffman, “Dershowitz: Zimmerman Prosecutors ‘Should Be Disbarred,’” Newsmax, July 12, 2013, http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/dershowitz-zimmerman-trayvon-martin/2013/07/12/id/514847.

  3. Matt Gutman, “George Zimmerman ‘Had Hate in His Heart’ Prosecutor Tells Jury,” ABC News, July 12, 2013, http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmerman-jury-adjourns-verdict/story?id=19645098.

  CHAPTER 45: SAVING THE SYSTEM

  1. William Jacobson, “Zimmerman Final Jury Instruction,” Legal Insurrection, July 12, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/zimmerman-final-jury-instructions/.

  2. Ibid.

  3. Andrew Branca, “Zimmerman Jury Selection Profiles—“Top 40” Advanced to Next Round,” Legal Insurrection, June 19, 2013, http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-jury-selection-profiles-of-the-top-40-wjpe-advanced-to-next-round/.