He was injured– just as he said he was.
A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that Zimmerman was diagnosed with a “closed fracture” of his nose, a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after he fatally shot Martin during an alleged altercation.
Zimmerman faces a second degree murder charge for the Feb. 26 shooting that left the unarmed 17-year-old high school junior dead. Zimmerman has claimed self defense in what he described as a life and death struggle that Martin initiated by accosting him, punching him in the face, then repeatedly bashing his head into the pavement.
Also today, a trove of documents are being examined by lawyers for both the defense and prosecution as part of discovery in Zimmerman’s trial — including 67 CDs worth of documents, video of Martin on the night of the shooting, his autopsy report and videos of Zimmerman’s questioning by police.
Zimmerman’s three-page medical report is included in those documents that the defense could use as evidence.
And it also turns out that, contrary to the “Official Report of the Funeral Director”, Trayvon Martin had bloody knuckles– as one might suffer when punching someone else in the face.
WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died.
The information could support George Zimmerman’s claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.
The autopsy results come as Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara continues to go over other evidence in the case.
O’Mara wouldn’t comment on the autopsy evidence, but WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said it’s better for the defense than it is for the prosecution.
WFTV has learned that the medical examiner found two injuries on Martin’s body: The fatal gunshot wound and broken skin on his knuckles.
When you compare Trayvon’s non-fatal injury with Zimmerman’s bloody head wounds, the autopsy evidence is better for the defense, Sheaffer said.
“It goes along with Zimmerman’s story that he acted in self-defense, because he was getting beaten up by Trayvon Martin,” Sheaffer said.
The injury to Martin’s knuckle also fits with Zimmerman’s story that before he shot and killed Martin, Martin had broken his nose and knocked him to the ground, slamming his head on the sidewalk.
It continues to fall into place for Zimmerman. The big problem for him is that this execrable, disgusting, racist administration is likely to hunt Zimmerman down for eternity until they find him guilty of something- even if it turns out to be littering.
WFTV has learned charges against George Zimmerman could be getting more serious.
State prosecutors said Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, profiled and stalked 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before killing him, so the FBI is now looking into charging him with a hate crime.
Zimmerman admitted to killing Martin in February during a confrontation. However, he claims the shooting was in self-defense. He’s facing a second-degree murder charge, which carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. But if Zimmerman is charged and found guilty of a federal hate crime involving murder, he could face the death penalty.
Eric Holder is very sensitive about anyone who offends “my people” and could give a damn about anyone else. There is NOTHING to indicate George Zimmerman profiled Trayon Martin simply because of his race. In fact, there is potent evidence to the contrary:
Though civil rights demonstrators have argued Zimmerman should not have prejudged Martin, one black neighbor of the Zimmermans said recent history should be taken into account.
“Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. I’m black, OK?” the woman said, declining to be identified because she anticipated backlash due to her race. She leaned in to look a reporter directly in the eyes. “There were black boys robbing houses in this neighborhood,” she said. “That’s why George was suspicious of Trayvon Martin.”
None of that will matter to this cretinous Attorney General or his equally miserable boss. George Zimmerman is more black than Elizabeth Warren is Cherokee. But since the left wing media has Zimmerman characterized as a cracker, that will be his fate and Shylock Holder will seek his pound of flesh.
Rarely has this country has so badly needed a change in leadership. And you are still a blithering idiot to believe anything Barack Obama says. An absolute moron.
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 40 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 45 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter who is in the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.
@Aye:
While I was wrong that Sybrina Fulton had “quit” her job, she has left it, indefinately and is simply receiving a paycheck due to the generosity of other Miami-Dade employees. And although you tried to hang the “unfavorable light” quote around my neck, I never said that. But I have yet read you present any defense of Sybrina Fulton attaching herself to such bottom feeders as Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Benjamin Crump and Raul Julison, along with a whole passel of other nefarious characters. Shall we compare THOSE actions to the actions of Mark Klaas and John Walsh?
“Hall (another pity party leech) said the details have not been finalized (for the employment of Sybrian Fulton in the money generating “foundation) would presumably not begin getting a salary or per diemby the foundation until after her paid county leave runs out. He said he doesn’t know if she plans to leave her county job.”
http://www.kansascity.com
You are quick to insist that others need to answer YOUR questions, but your M.O. continues to be one where you deliberatly avoid questions posed to you by others. Double standards seem to be your forte.
Also, I don’t “try” to pull anyone out of the fire. I assume those who post here are adults, and can well take someone like you on themselves, probably with one hand tied behind their back.
@retire05:
Never said you did. In fact, I was perfectly clear on who made that original statement.
You, like your campfire buddy Mr. O’Malley, are diligently avoiding the topic.
Twice now, you’ve demonstrated your eagerness to stick your nose into a conversation between O’Malley and I on this very topic. That must mean that you have something really important to contribute.
You chose to weigh in on the queries that I posed to Mr. O’Malley so, go ahead, answer the questions. You wanted to be in the conversation, have at it:
And additional questions posed directly to you previously (but subsequently ignored):
@Aye:
Do you think by avoiding the questions I posed to you about the comparisons between Sybrina Fulton and John Walsh/Mark Klaas that you are being too cute by half?
I have said, repeatedly, that the race of the people being discussed has NOTHING to do with the criticism of what they are doing or have done. You are the one, NOT ME, trying to make an issue of their skin colors. Perhaps you are vying for a job with the Rainbow Push or Al Sharpton’s tax evading “charity.”
And how cute that you refer to someone else as my “campfire buddy” when you and Mata were tag teaming others for days.
Now, until you are ready to address the questions put to you, we know that you are doing nothing but the Obfuscation Two Step.
And there you have it ladies and gentlemen.
When the questions get too prickly for retire to address she goes into full blown “quick…change the subject” defensive mode.
Tell ya what I’ll do for ya retire… as soon as you fully, thoroughly, and completely address the questions that I have been posing to you over and over and over again for what…two weeks or more?… I’ll entertain the idea of answering the queries you have posed.
You were so eager to stick your nose in before. I can’t imagine why you’re being so hesitant now.
@Aye:
What is it about “Race Has Nothing To Do With Comparisons Between Sybrina Fulton and John Walsh/Mark Klaas” that you cannot seem to comprehend?
What does have to do with the comparisons are the actions of the named people after their loss. Only one has tied herself to the race baiters and poverty pimp hustlers. As to “sticking my nose” into this thread, sorry if I was mistaken in thinking this was an open forum website. Perhaps you should post your ROE for others to abide by.
And what a joke that you accuse someone else of not answering questions. Add hypocrite to your resume.
Smorgasbord
you mentioned that you couldn’t find your 37,
well you know that black line up and there is one also down, where you can barely see older comment on your left just click on it and you come back to the category of your 37, if not click the older comment than it give you again a set of 50 comment previous, until you get in the set of where your 37 is
hope I explained it well and to go ahead to where you want to answer click on the same black bar but
on your right side, it says newer comment, then go down at the end to give your answer,
it all go by set of 50s but this one is 108 dunno why now.
it might become separate eventualy if it go to far just guessing
bye
Smorgasbord
okay I know, the 108 is the total of all the comments, it will go to 150 and fall back into ; the older comments black bar, and so on and so on
bye
@retire05:
Strangely, that doesn’t answer any of the questions that have been posed to you for the last two weeks or more. It’s non-responsive and irrelevant to the topic at hand.
Mr. O’Malley laid out his thoughts. I queried him. You dashed over in an apparent expression of your interest in answering the questions.
Now, when your hide is pinned to the barn wall and your recalcitrance is exposed to everyone you suddenly don’t like the fact that you’re being expected to stand and deliver.
This is, indeed, an open forum website. You’re free to engage, or not, in whatever conversation you choose. However, if you choose to engage in one of my conversations I will indeed expect you to participate without going through a song and dance, shuck and jive, tooth-pulling routine.
So, the questions are right there waiting. Are you going to answer them? Or are you going to continue sitting there mumbling senselessly to yourself?
Here’s a little bonus for you. I am going to be out of town (and off line) until Wednesday, so you have plenty of time to work on this little project. There’s no need to rush through it. There’s no need to be less than completely focused and thorough. Let’s see how you do this time.
@Aye:
If an attacker is doing what was claimed like in this case, yes it certainly does. That is the rub, however. Is it what really happened?
To be clear I am not proclaiming either party guilty or innocent. I am content to let it work itself out in the courts.
@Aye:
I’m starting to notice a pattern here; disagree with Aye and you get insulted.
Hmmmm…..
@Hard Right:
Negative. Malicious prosecution is at work here. The preponderance of evidence is on Zimmerman’s side.
The police, the witnesses, the forensics…they all support Zimmerman. There isn’t one shred of evidence to support a murder indictment.
The DA needs to drop the case, and consider committing seppuku to redeem her tainted honor (I know, I can dream, can’t I?).
@Aye:
The level of condescension you display is breathtaking. I take my hat off to you. You’ve out done yourself.
@Aye:
You really do love those strawman arguments, don’t you, Aye?
You see, the color of the skin of Walsh, Klaas and Fulton have nothing to do with their actions after the death of their children. It is YOU who is trying to insinuate that because Fulton is black that is the only reason that some of us find her subsequent actions distasteful. If, and see if you can allow this to penetrate your thick skull, John Walsh or Mark Klaas had the same disgraceful associations with bottom feeders like Sybrina Fulton has, I would be just as critical of them as I am of her.
But you, like Benjamin Crump, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, want to inject race into the debate when, in actuality, it has no place in it.
And anyone who dodges questions like you do, does not have the ability to nail anything to the barn wall and the only one “shucking and jiving” is you with your constant refusal to answer questions posed to you.
retire05
check with ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS, THERE IS 3 MORE NEW POSTS ON THE SUBJECT, AND JUST BEGINING
BYE
@ilovebeeswarzone: #109
I never noticed the bar before. I figured the problem was the site being updated like it has been before and causing minor problems. I also didn’t know that the comments are dated and timed until someone mentioned the time it was when I posted a comment.
The comment wasn’t meant for you. I see I didn’t put the comment number in like I always try to do. I don’t remember who I was SUPPOSED to be replying to, and I didn’t want to go through the posts to find out. I love the definition of the new word.
Smorgasbord
hi,
it must have been on one of your lazy day, when we don’t feel to do any effort on nothing,
I have those too at time, and the almost TOTALY BLACK MOON, HELP ON THINGS TO HAPPEN,
NOT ALWAYS GOOD,
BYE
Brian
Mike O’Malley
there is 3 more POST ON THIS STORY, CHECK IT UP,
THEY ARE; POINT THAT CONFRONTATION BETWEEN ZIMMERMAN AND ……..
ANOTHER ONE IS; AND THE CRUCIAL TRAYVON MARTIN EVIDENCE…….
HERE ONE MORE IS; NY TIMES DETAIL MISSTEPS IN TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING……
No one should begrudge a grieving parent their expressions of loss. When that parent hires a law firm that immediately engages a PR firm that specializes in packaging minorities as victimized and marginal groups, that parent loses their status as one worthy of sympathy. I do not recall either Walsh or Klaas being connected to any firm or persons or effort that was directed at anything but the resolution of their cases. Team Skittles has been all about the payout, which if SYG prevails will be non existent. Race makes no difference until it becomes the centerpiece of a Ben Crump/Julison Comm. /MSM campaign to poison public opinion and the jury pool against Zimmerman. Ms. Fulton is and should be seen as a victim of a culture that allows violent physical attack as an accepted method of conflict resolution.
@retire05:
Why you even bother engaging in what appears to be rational discourse with Aye or Mata is beyond me. Both are very adept practitioners of convoluted argumentation, obfuscation (they excelled in doing that with the Martin Vs. Zimmerman discussion as you’ve seen) and misdirection.
This case, Martin vs. Zimmerman is open-and-shut, case-closed.
But not with the tag-team of Mata/Aye. They’ll spin and misdirect all day long to cover-up their complicity in their part of the smear-campaign against Zimmerman.
Take care, Retire, have a good Sunday.
@Aye:
Almost as funny to read the pablum you post on FA on a near daily basis.
Everyone knows you were and still are part of the ZImmerman lynch-mob. Guys like you and your selling out to the Jessie Jacksons and Al Sharptons are what’s wrong with the Republican Party.
Tell me, Aye, how much you getting for Tiswin and Winchesters these days?
If I’d have to guess, I’d say about 30 pieces of silver.
@ilovebeeswarzone: #119
It was probably when I had been up longer than I should have been, because I wanted to go through all of my emails before going to bed.
Smorgasbord
hi,
there is no excuse to have conduct yourself like make me believe your comment
following mine,
was offensive
good that I know you well enough to figure it up,
bye just kidding
by the way, did you try the black bar to go back on the previous comments and come back on the newer comment until you hit the most recent group?
@Ivan:
Sometimes little practical good can come from engaging toxic individuals. It is often better to use judgment and discretion than to engage in a bitter flame-war.
What I have found most troubling are those instances of extreme sexualized invective which have been used to demean and humiliate advocates for George Zimmerman, a man who seems to be innocent. That extreme sexualized invective which have been used to demean and humiliate dissenting persons seems indicative to me of lynch mob scapegoating behavior.
Perhaps more apropos would be the cry, “Give us Barabbas”.
@Mike O’Malley:
That is standard operating procedure for Mata/Aye. They routinely and regularly berate those who disagree with them.
I tried being civil to them and all I ever get is nasty kicks to the head from them.
Why Curt doesn’t take them to the woodshed for their conduct is puzzling to me.