183 PAGES: MARTIN AND ZIMMERMAN CASE DOCUMENTS
NATIONAL NEWS
MAY 2012
17th Day
Source: AP
Evidence used to justify murder charges against Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman was made public by prosecutors on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The evidence documents included 183 pages of documents of witness statements and other related material with additional pages adding up to approximately 200 pages of gathered material which may prove helpful for the prosecutors and the defense teams.
Some of the potential documents include the autopsy report of Martin’s body detailing cause of death and revealing traces of marijuana which were found in Martin’s blood. There are also documents of conflicting recordings of how Zimmerman’s assessment was handled by the distance the two men before the fatal shot was fired from the weapon. Additional documents of evidence include police and paramedics reports of wounds received by Zimmerman and those also on Martin’s fists.
The case of Trayvon Martin may never have surfaced without the outcry from his parents and the movement of protestors across America who took stance that the murder be investigated by the fullest extent of the law. By Florida’s law of “Stand Your Ground” may have allowed not trial to be carried out, but the sensitive case has openly brought some reasonable doubt that what occurred shows evidence that more may be surfaced. Presently, Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder has pleaded not guilty and is concealing his location after posting $150,000 bound on April 23, 2012. Now the process of a judge, jury and trial will determine an outcome described in 183 pages.
MAY 2012
17th Day
Source: AP
Evidence used to justify murder charges against Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman was made public by prosecutors on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The evidence documents included 183 pages of documents of witness statements and other related material with additional pages adding up to approximately 200 pages of gathered material which may prove helpful for the prosecutors and the defense teams.
Some of the potential documents include the autopsy report of Martin’s body detailing cause of death and revealing traces of marijuana which were found in Martin’s blood. There are also documents of conflicting recordings of how Zimmerman’s assessment was handled by the distance the two men before the fatal shot was fired from the weapon. Additional documents of evidence include police and paramedics reports of wounds received by Zimmerman and those also on Martin’s fists.
The case of Trayvon Martin may never have surfaced without the outcry from his parents and the movement of protestors across America who took stance that the murder be investigated by the fullest extent of the law. By Florida’s law of “Stand Your Ground” may have allowed not trial to be carried out, but the sensitive case has openly brought some reasonable doubt that what occurred shows evidence that more may be surfaced. Presently, Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder has pleaded not guilty and is concealing his location after posting $150,000 bound on April 23, 2012. Now the process of a judge, jury and trial will determine an outcome described in 183 pages.
It makes me sad everytime I hear the mention of this case in the news. What a sad state of affairs for the State of Florida and for the U.S.