Judge hears witness testimony in Zimmerman court hearing

Posted on March 10, 2017
A witness testimony against Kirk Zimmerman was heard in court on Friday. (WJBC File Photo)

By Patrick Baron

BLOOMINGTON – Kirk Zimmerman, who is accused of shooting his ex-wife Pamela in 2014, was in court Friday afternoon.

McLean County Judge Scott Drazewski heard testimony from a witness who claimed they saw Zimmerman flee the scene of the crime in November 2014. The witness was approached by police officers in March 2016 (following up on a lead concerning a witness) and engaged in a computerized lineup, where they identified Zimmerman as the person they saw.

Defense attorney John Rogers argued the testimony was inadmissible due to the nature of the lineup and identification, while state prosecutors asserted the witness’s identification of Zimmerman held up in court.

Judge Drazewski decided to continue examination of witness testimony credibility and legitimacy on April 25.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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