Who was screaming for help in 911 tape? Was Trayvon Martin stalked and atttacked? Did Zimmerman kill in self-defense? The jury will have to decide.
Was it self-defense?
Aside from what led up to the confrontation, the defense is arguing that George Zimmerman had no choice but to shoot Trayvon Martin because he feared for his life.
Jurors heard Zimmerman's story in his own words through previous interviews with police that were played in court. He said Martin punched him in his nose knocking him down and hit his head against concrete. "He just started punching me in the face, and I started screaming for help. I couldn't see. I couldn't breathe," he said in the tapes.
That's when he says Martin noticed the gun and grabbed for it. That's when he says he got to it first and shot and killed the teen.
Via: Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool / AP
"Fucking punks, these assholes always get away."
The prosecution opened with this jarring but powerful statement, letting the jury know exactly what Zimmerman had said when he called 911. It will be up to the six female jurors to decide if Zimmerman had malice towards Martin and deserves a murder conviction or manslaughter or acquittal.
Via: Pool / Reuters
The friend of Martin, who spoke to him in the last moments of his life.
Rachel Jeantel was derided and made fun of on Twitter -- she was also fiercely defended by a Rutgers faculty member who wrote a passionate letter expressing solidarity with the teen. In many ways, the reaction to Jeantel illuminates the sharp divisions in a case where race is never far from the surface. Jeantel was raw, extremely casual in responding to questions and emotional. But the defense sought to discredit her precisely because her testimony could be damning. She painted the picture of Zimmerman stalking Martin, confronting him and escalating it to a fight before their phone call cut off.
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Was Zimmerman or Martin on top as they fought?
In this reenactment video for Sanford police investigators, Zimmerman showed how the fight played out. A key to the case is whether jurors believe that Zimmerman or Martin were on top during the fight. The person on top would be seen as the aggressor. Witness Jeannee Nanalo said "the bigger person" was on top and after seeing the two men on the news, she could tell it was Zimmerman.
Via: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MCT
