BREAKING-Judge Revokes Zimmerman's Bond!

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135. Not quite. The defendant in this case has already admitted to killing Trayvon and to stalking him.

The burden is on Zimmerman to convince the jury that he broke off his pursuit of Trayvon and that Trayvon then pursued him and proceded to threaten his well-being and life.

Considering just the physical evidence of time and space (without witness testimony), convincing a jury of Zimmerman's need for self defense may not be all that easy.

As for Zimmerman's injuries: an alleged broken nose, two black eyes, and superficial abrasion on the back of the head, reported by his personal doctor the day after the incident, when the ambulance crew cleared him as good to go at the scene -- If I were on the jury (unlikely indeed), I would have a hard time with that.

If, indeed, Zimmerman has not the responsibility to provide a burden of proof that he acted in self-defense only, then this is like any other murder trial. The prosecution has the burden of proof. Zimmerman has only to refute any evidence that the prosecution presents (or not as he choses).

Then the jury decideds whether or not the prosecution proved its case or not.