Koapa
Superstar
I tried to gather as much info as I could concerning the legal reasonings behind the stand your ground laws when the case was first breaking, and while they are extremely liberal in language, and obviously beneficial to the activities of GZ on that day, that audio expert could sink him, and I suspect its the reason why the DA pursued a second degree charge.
SYG laws can be used as a defense even in GZ's pursuit of Martin, but what the law is clear on is that if a party introduces a weapon in a physical confrontation, he or she must attempt to disengage from the fight if he establishes the upper hand. This is where the audio expert comes in. 911 calls from the complex where the fight occurred, documented the last few seconds of the fight, and trayvon's life, before the one and only fatal shot was fired. More than one audio expert was clear that it was Martin who let out a scream or yelp, before the shot. This supports that GZ had the upper hand, and brandished the weapon, thus it was his legal responsibility to attempt to disengage. You combine that with GZ's other reckless behaviors, and a 2nd degree narrative emerges, and is highly provable.
Thats my armchair two cents, for whatever its worth.
I totally get what you're saying but without visual how would the judge know Zimmerman had the upper hand in the fight, especially with the photos of Zimmerman injuries taken by the police. Also without witnesses, this is a complicated case. I think GZ will get off but held civilly responsible.