STORY: "Hearing set today for Winter Garden convicted killer Tommy Ziegler," by reporter Jeff Weiner, published in the Orlando Sentinel on August 30, 2012.
GIST: "Today's case status hearing comes after the latest request by Zeigler for a new trial. Zeigler's defense lawyers says they have identified a witness who was originally named in detectives' reports of the shooting, but whose name was later explained away as the result of a typographical error. In its motion, Zeigler's defense argued the discovery shows the state hid key information from the defense at trial. The witness, identified as Robert Foster, could contradict the accounts of other witnesses, the defense says. The state has filed a response calling the defense's argument "untimely" and amounts to "nothing more than speculation." Zeigler's claims, the state says, "have no effect at all on the substantial evidence of Zeigler's guilt."
The entire story can be found at:PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
