Zimmerman Prosecution Opening Statement: "F**king Punks"

[DallasNE]

77. Perhaps More Importantly

The prosecutor reminded the jury that Martin's hands had no blood on them. Not Zimmerman's and not Martin's. Neither were Martin's hands bruised. That is the physical evidence and not some theory. But I have a theory. Martin had a cell in one hand and the bag with iced tea and skittles in the other. When Martin asked Zimmerman "why are you following me" Zimmerman's answer was unsatisfactory and Martin hit Zimmerman in the face with the bag he was carrying. No bruises and no DNA on Martin's hands. That likely snapped Zimmerman's head back so when he hit the ground his crown could have hit the edge of the sidewalk and inflicted the head wounds. At that point more words were exchanged, prompting the neighbor to call 911, and Zimmerman pulled out his gun and shot Zimmerman as Martin pleaded for his life. That lines up with the physical evidence though it doesn't establish it as a fact. The defense is claiming that the police forensic team washed Martin's hands before checking them for blood. That sounds desperate and certainly does not match up with the physical evidence. Day 1, advantage prosecution.