Zimmerman is most likely going to be acquitted.
1.) The only eyewitness who was close enough to the fight to positively ID Trayvon and George Zimmerman with no doubt stated that Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman with his arms in downward motions. He also stated that Zimmerman was the one yelling for help.
2.) Forensic evidence proved without doubt that Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman when he was shot.
3.) Rachel Jeanteles testimony proved that Trayvon initiated the confrontation by approaching Zimmerman. She couldnt even say for sure who said get off get off.... She also stated that Trayvon was by his house after hed ran from Zimmerman. Now if he were by his house, why would he have ended up back where he died unless he intentionally went back? Thats what Rachel said. Even so, I dont know if I can believe even a word of what this woman said.
4.) Trayvons body was left in the rain for 3 hours before it was taken away. Plenty of time for DNA to have washed away in the rain.
5.) Trayvon Martins clothing was mishandled by being placed in a plastic bag. The ME stated that whoever would do something like that would be fired. Yet another way DNA could have been lost, but nonetheless, Zimmermans blood was still found on Trayvons clothing.
6.) Trayvon Martin had abrasions on his left hand, consistent with punching someone.
7.) The ME who stated that Zimmermans injuries were only consistent with one blow later admitted it couldve been more than one, up to a dozen in fact. That was her testimony. She was clearly biased in favor of the prosecution since she seemed so intent on selling her opinion that the injuries were insignificant even when not asked.
8.) Trayvon Martins DNA nor prints were found on the gun? Great, yet another win of Zimmermans account because he only ever claimed that Trayvon reached for the gun, he never claimed to be sure that Trayvon had actually touched it or grabbed the gun.
9.) Every eyewitness who claimed to have seen Zimmerman on top of Trayvon later admitted that they couldnt see shyt. One even admitted that she let the media influence her opinion of who the aggressor was.
10.) There are no blows to Trayvons body consistent with Zimmerman being the person on top.
11.) The prosecution has brought forth nothing that proves Zimmerman approached Trayvon.
12.) Zimmermans law professor confirmed what Ive been saying all along. That one need not be in the brink of death before being able to defend oneself. The fact that Zimmermans injuries were insignificant is actually pretty irrelevant to the case legally. How is a person supposed to judge that hes taken enough damage, that hed then be okay to defend himself? John Good told Trayvon to stop, but he didnt. Trayvon kept attacking Zimmerman and so Zimmerman defended himself. In fact, a person doesnt need to have any injuries at all for lawful self defense to occur. The fact that he has any injuries at all further solidifies his story.
13.) The prosecution has failed to prove that Zimmerman acted with any malice or depraved mind.
14.) The prosecution has failed to show that Zimmerman was not acting in self defense.
15.) The prosecution has failed to show that Zimmerman actually continued following Trayvon after he was told not to.
16.) George Zimmerman knew the Stand Your Ground law as the Castle Doctrine when he took Captain Carters class, so when he said he hadnt heard about Stand Your Ground, it was most likely not a lie. Stand Your Ground is really just a nickname for the law that didnt get national attention until the Zimmerman case started receiving national attention.
17.) Sybrina Fultons testimony is not reliable at all. Yes, the FBI voice expert stated that a relative would be more likely to identify the voice in the recording, but he also stated that the best method for that type of identification would be on a solo basis. Meaning that only one person should listen to the recording at a time. When Sybrina listened to it for the first time, the room was full of people who all badly wanted it to be Trayvon. Even so, her testimony never shouldve been admitted as it was merely her own opinion. As a grieving mother, you have to believe as Mark Omara stated, that she does not want to believe that Trayvon couldve done anything to cause his own death. Unfortunately all the evidence shows otherwise.
18.) The lead investigator who actually wanted to try Zimmerman for manslaughter admitted that he believed Zimmermans story was true. So to did the other cop who interviewed him.
19.) At one point during his interview, Serino lied to George Zimmerman and told him that the entire incident was caught on tape. Zimmerman replied saying he was happy that it was recorded (not exact quote). Does that sound like someone with something to hide?
20.) Zimmermans story has stayed consistent throughout the many times that hes told it. There were some minor inconsistencies (bushes or from the darkness blah blah blah) which the original investigators noticed, but passed off as insignificant. These, they said were the type of inconsistencies that you WOULD EXPECT to see. If a story was airtight and completely perfect in every way every single time that you told it, then there would be more reason to be suspicious than if it had minor inconsistencies over the many times youve told it.
21.) The ME who worked on Trayvons corpse first stated that Trayvon could not have moved after he was shot, then later admitted that he could move but didnt know how much. Another one clearly biased in favor of the prosecution.
22.) Zimmerman was an MMA fighter? Well the person on the stand now said he never even stepped into the ring. He was no fighter...
You dont have to take my word for it, view the evidence for yourself. Or if you want to hear it from the mouth of a Trayvon supporter, here ya go. From ABC News: George Zimmerman Probably Won't Be Convicted of Murder or Manslaughter -- Here's Why - ABC News
Now that Ive seen the prosecutions case, its clear why Zimmerman was not charged in the first place. There simply was nothing to disprove Zimmermans account and the only reason he was charged was because of the media lynching.
Just think of why the outrage began.
1.) The police just let Zimmie walk free without even an investigation (that's been proven wrong) There was a proper investigation and it concluded that there just was no evidence to charge with even manslaughter.
2.) George Zimmerman was an obese, racist white man with a very violent past (that's been proven wrong)
3.) Trayvon was a 13 year old saint who Zimmerman chased and shot down in cold blood (that's been proven wrong)
The media reported these things as if they were facts...
All the things that people were originally angry about were wrong. Had they known the facts, would this have blown up like this?
nothing you posted justifies Zimmerman shooting Trayvon
following someone, then starting a confrontation and getting your ass kicked doesn't justify shooting them
you also don't understand the law.......when a defendants asserts self-defense, the burden is on him to prove it......not the prosecution to prove it wasn't self-defense
Zimmerman followed Martin with a gun, racially profiling him and calling him a fukking punk that always get away. He then shot him. That right there is enough to prove 2nd degree murder. If the defense is claiming self-defense, then its on them to prove that Zimmerman was about to be killed which is why he shot Trayvon.
There has been NO EVIDENCE to suggest Zimmerman was near death. He was just getting his ass kicked. And no, the law doesn't give you the right to shoot someone because you suck at fighting. You can only use deadly force if you fear deadly force will be used against you. And the fists of a 150lb 17 year old are not deadly force.