The Zimmerman Trial: The Scream

[Shankapotomus]

144. Yes, the OP picked up on that

I thought that was a very relavent point, as well.

It doesn't hurt the prosecution's case.

But they need to frame it in a way so the jurors are only considering the facts that everybody agrees on.

Both parties agree Martin was running away from Zimmerman at one point.

Both parties, however, DO NOT agree that Martin approached Zimmerman and there is no independent evidence or testimony that he did. So that can be cancelled out.

Both sides agree that Zimmerman was targeting Martin for suspicious activity.

Both sides agree that Zimmerman's initial assessment of Martin's behavior and purpose there was incorrect.

There is independent testimony that Trayvon was on top of Zimmerman but there is no evidence who initiated physical contact.

So we can throw out Zimmerman's assertion that Martin attacked him.

We don't know who attacked who for sure.

But we know who was targeting who.

We know for sure who was following who at one point also.

And we know for certain who killed who.

Those are the facts the jury should consider.