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Originally Posted by kane
Well, all I can say to that is if I were the guy on trial for my life I would sure as hell come up with a story that seemed reasonable and made me look like the victim.
As I have said many times, it all comes down to how believable the jury feels Zimmerman and his story is since it is really all we have to go on.
I don't think Zimmerman is guilty of Murder 2. The way I understand that it means he set out to do bodily harm to Martin, but might not have meant to kill him. I think Zimmerman intended to either follow or restrain Martin and his efforts ended up with him in a fight and that fight ended with him shooting Martin. Hence, to me, Zimmerman is likely guilty of Manslaughter unless the jury really feels that Martin started the fight.
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So far all the evidence and witnesses presented at trial are in line with what Zimmerman told police. Does it mean he didn't lie? No, it just means so far nothing has been presented to dispute his claims, and in fact so far has shown Zimmerman's account of events to be correct.
The trial isn't over yet, so that kind of evidence still may appear, but as of right now everything coming out is supporting Zimmerman's account of what happened. Mainly that he was confronted and was being beat up on his back, while Martin was mounted on top. No evidence yet to say who threw the first punch or push however. Nor is there evidence to confirm that Martin said "now you die" as he tried to reach for the gun.