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In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman had a broken nose, two cuts and two black eyes: ABC News report [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)I tend to think that the family doctor is not going to hang it out for Zimmerman and will have a tightly documented package that should be close to unassailable.
- Observations
- Imaging and a report by a radiologist
- Treatment prescribed
- Followup care
All it will do is document the injuries and the severity. I don't think it will really change things in a major way the way a lack of injuries would have.
I have no doubt the defense is pushing this data. Prosecution does it differently but still pushes their side to the press. Have you read the affidavit? May legal commentators described it as quite weak.
I am not assuming the defense has a solid case in the slightest. There is not enough released information to make a rational call, not certainly one beyond a reasonable doubt. I still think that Zimmerman is guilty, though it is more intuitive than rational.
Clearly both sides will be trying to influence the media and the jury pool while claiming they are not. Happens with every high profile case.