ABC News has been given a photograph that might make the difference between life in prison and a walk. For weeks, we have been discussing the case and the application of the Stand Your Ground law. As discussed earlier, I think the case was over-charged and I remain doubtful of a conviction. This picture will likely be the single most important piece of evidence in the case. It shows Zimmerman with significant blood on the back of his head — an image that supports accounts from the scene and will be used to corroborate Zimmerman’s account of a struggle with Trayvon Martin where he feared serious bodily injury. [UPDATE: Zimmerman granted bond].
Unlike the photos of Zimmerman at the police station, this photo was taken a few minutes after the fight. Zimmerman’s shaved head could prove Godsend for Zimmerman. Had he had longer hair, the injury would have not appeared so stark.
The photo shows both cuts and a contusion — injuries that would normally be defined as serious bodily injury by many courts in torts cases where head injuries are treated as inherently potentially serious. The original police report said that he was bleeding from the nose and head and that his clothes looked like he had been in a fight. Zimmerman claims that it was Martin who jumped him, punched him, and pounded his head on to the concrete sidewalk.
The prosecutors can still argue that they do not contest the fight but that Zimmerman started it. However, with this photo, the charge of second-degree murder appears even more excessive and undermines Special Prosecutor Angela Corey’s claim that she was not affected by the political pressure to charge Zimmerman. I can understand a manslaughter charge, even with the photo, but no reasonable prosecutor would consider the second-degree murder charge as based on this evidence. Corey clearly must have seen this photo and the reports before her charging of Zimmerman.
The photo should also assist Zimmerman in his efforts to get bail.
Zimmerman, 28, is still being held on charges of second-degree murder of Martin, 17. In my view, a denial of bail would be an abuse and unwarranted given the fact that Zimmerman cooperated at the scene and voluntarily turned himself in.
Source: ABC
Bosco – “I think the toothfairy came down and altered the photo…so I think the photos shouldn’t be admitted in court.”
“I think the dinosaurs were on Zimmermans side and they blocked Trayvon from running any further so that Zimmerman could viciously attack him for absolutely no reason.”
“I think Zimmerman killed Trayvon and then punched himself in the face to break his own nose and then used a razor blade to make those cuts in his head, all influenced by Santa Claus.”
“I think satan jumped inside of the body of the eye witness that saw Trayvon on top of Zimmerman beating the hell out of him and compelled the witness to say these cruel things against this innocent little boy.”
Gene Howington,
If you had an ounce of ethics, you would consider that Tom Owens is likely a fraud, not to be hailed in court as an expert, but to be hauled into court as a criminal.
If you had that ounce of ethics, you would ask yourself what your duty as an attorney is to alert the court and then to seek out victims of his abuse who are likely languishing in jail and deserve a new look at their cases.
Your behavior contrary to this is an embarrassment to yourself and your profession, and does a dishonor to Professor Turley.
Let’s see…
“Martain”
“caugt”
“ie” (I don’t even know what this is)
“where zimmerman location when he made the 911 tapes” (grammatical error)
“zZimmerman”
“martain” (again)
“wht”
“ares”
“WONDS”
“CONSISTANT” (sorry for my little typo, I did the same)
“TOGETHERS”
I think my errors are minor compared to this…..
anon nurse,
Let us not forget that “mispell” should be misspell.
LOL!
Skitt’s law – A corollary of Muphry’s law, variously expressed as, “Any post correcting an error in another post will contain at least one error itself,” or, “The likelihood of an error in a post is directly proportional to the embarrassment it will cause the poster.”
Matt,
“consistant” should be consistent
Matt,
Let’s see:
“non existant” should be nonexistent
DWEETTA ADAMS – What’s your reasoning for thinking Zimmerman is a liar? Are you a forensics expert? How do you know those wounds aren’t consistant? Were you there? I don’t even know what the hell you are talking about the body positions…
DWEETTA ADAMS – Can you spell? Your credibility is non existant when you mispell damn near every word.
Martain is dead and Zimmerman is a liar, you only have to be caugt in one ie to blow your credibility. where zimmerman location when he made the 911 tapes and where was zZimmerman and martain body found in wht ares of the gated community, The hEAD WONDS ARE NOT CONSISTANT WITH A HEAD BASHING HE HAD 45 DAYS TO GET HIS ACT TOGETHERS AND LIES.
Elaine and Mespo – How about you keep your comments directed away from me and we’ll be good, because quite frankly I’m sick and tired of hearing the bullshit that is coming from both of you.
Mespo – It’s not my fault you don’t know when you keep your mouth shut. I told you a long time ago that I think it’s best that you don’t aim your comments towards me, but you continued. Excuse me for getting pissed off when you want to try and make me look like a racist AND woman beater. Yea…I have a “potty mouth” when I’m confronted by ignorant bitches that don’t know when you step off and leave someone alone. FUCK OFF!
mespo,
Looks like Matty has his knickers in a twist again.
Matt:
“You are nothing but a cunt that likes to try and make others look a way you think they should. I told quite a few posts back to stop fucking with me but you continued to push me. Mespo, you need to keep your fucking mouth shut and quit being a little race baiter and following in the footsteps of the media. Now I’ll say it for the final time, step off you fucking race baiting bitch!”
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Introspection’s not your thing I see. Ok, so now I get to add “misogynist” and “potty mouth.” You’re going for the blog record of detestable posters. Right up there with Waynebro.
anon,
You haven’t proven anything is “bullshit”. And again, you’ve mistaken me for somebody taking you seriously. There are plenty of de-caffinenated brands that tastes as good as the real thing. I suggest you try some.
There is a world of difference between “My physicist says X”, well, “My physicist says Y”, and “I am going to counter your physicist with a snake oil salesman and count on judge and jury not to be able to tell the difference.”
Gene H, you didn’t push this shit in a courtroom governed by asinine and corrupt processes, you pushed it here, you claimed it was truth, and you still stand behind it when it clearly is totally fraudulent crap driven by several scam artists. And you do that while telling everyone what a fine fine lawyer you are.
And then, having it shown to be bullshit, instead of acknowledging that, you still stand behind it and say, it’s my job to throw heaps of shit onto the world of science in order to confuse judge and jury.
And then having it pointed out these scam artists have likely helped dozens of people get railroaded into jail based on your bullshit tossing you say precisely … nothing.
All of this Gene Howington demonstrates your moral cowardice, intellectual dishonesty, and unethical behavior.
Shano – “By his own imagination and the power of a gun, he turned a innocent honor student into a criminal thug.”
Please show me where you saw he was an honor student. Is this the same Trayvon that was on his 3rd suspension from school? I think your confusing “honor student” with the schools having a candlelit vigil “in honor of Trayvon.”
Bosco – Thank you. Thank you for having an open mind unlike these dumbasses on here. It’s nice to have your head removed from your own ass and not staring at shit all day, isn’t it?
Mespo – “Black people walking around gated neighborhood are suspicious and can be followed for no better reason than that.”
I never once said because he’s black. What I said was if I saw someone who I thought was “Suspicious” I would have done the same thing. Never once did I say a “suspicious black person.”
“Black Girlfriends can’t be trusted.”
Please show me where I said “black girlfriends can’t be trusted.” I’d love to see that one. What I said was that no girlfriend would EVER say something to the police that would incriminate their significant other, no matter what race.
“You can stop suspicious black people, engage in a verbal altercation, and if they touch you, we’ll it’s fine to just blow them away.”
What I said was you can have a verbal arguement with anyone (I never said black people). Does that mean that I can be arrested for having a verbal arguement? NO, you cannot be arrested for verbally argueing with someone. But yes, if the other person becomes physical then I have all the right in the world to shoot.
“The media likes black people more than white people.”
I was simply pointing out that you don’t see all the other crimes in the world but that the media likes to feed on “racially motivated” crimes only in one direction. Like I stated earlier, I didn’t see the incident where the two black kids lit the white kid on fire on his front porch plastered all over the news like this case, not to mention that THAT crime WAS racially motivated.
See any pattern there Firefighter Matt? Treat black people any differently than white people in your job as an EMT?
“I was wrong about you. Oh, you are a gun packin’, macho punk, Neanderthal, alright. I just left out the utter, irrational fear and resentment of black people and the ‘liberal media’ that coddles them which, in turn, causes you to simmer at the first sight of any black kid in a hoodie. They must be a thug or gang-banger, you know.”
You show me these points where I pin pointed anything on blacks solely and then we can talk. You are nothing but a cunt that likes to try and make others look a way you think they should. I told quite a few posts back to stop fucking with me but you continued to push me. Mespo, you need to keep your fucking mouth shut and quit being a little race baiter and following in the footsteps of the media. Now I’ll say it for the final time, step off you fucking race baiting bitch!
anon,
The fact is you’ve mistaken me for someone who takes you seriously. I really don’t care what your opinion of Owens and Primeau are or of the trial process itself. If you have a problem with the way experts are certified and deployed in court? Take it up with the legislature. The courtroom “War of the Experts” is not likely going anywhere any time soon.