Actually, we know that Zimmerman did not comply with the dispatchers instructions based on situational awareness and time/distance analysis. The distances from Zimmerman truck, down Twin Trees Lane, up the sidewalk, and around the house to the back to arrive at the event site are known quantities. From the dispatcher recording it can be determined that Zimmerman's "OK" response to the dispatcher occurred 18-seconds after the sound of his exiting the truck. We also know by synchronizing his dispatcher call with those of the neighbors' 911 calls (they were to the same recording system) that the shot occurred approximately 3 minutes 30 seconds after the "OK" to the . Distance time analysis shows that Zimmerman could not have complied with the dispatcher as he ended up FARTHER from the truck then he would have traveled in 18-seconds.
We also have a witness reporting the Zimmerman approaching Martin.
There are a couple of things that can be determined once some more information comes out.
1. **IF** Zimmerman's story told to the police that night is that Martin was hiding and jumped him (which is the version which the father said during an interview), then that will conflict with a witness statement. That could be very damaging to Zimmerman because during the police interview it is unlikely that he would have known that Martin was on the telephone at the time.
2. **IF** Zimmerman's story is that Martin was on top, then we have Martin's height from the autopsy report as 71" (5'11") which means the length of his arms would be 22-24" depending on whether it was a measurement to the wrist or palm. Now, for one person to be leaning over another means the chest's were 12-18" apart when the shot was fired - yet the autopsy report shows a straight path front to back instead of the side shot which would have been natural in such a position and that there was no Gun Shot Residue on the front of Zimmerman's Jacket/Shirt.
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World, could it have been that Zimmerman somehow could have gotten himself off of the ground, and would have broke apart from the struggle before delivering the fatal shot that killed Martin (both being in a standing position at this point) ?
The forensics, which I don't claim to be an expert on, show the barrel of the gun was pointed straight (perpendicular) to Martin's chest. That would call for an unnatural position of the hand/wrist when someone is supposedly on your chest, leaning over you, while their hands are on the side of your head flexing their arms to smash your head into the ground. The lack of GSR would be indicative of a straight arm shot with the gun discharged away and not over Zimmerman's jacket/shirt.
You ask if Zimmerman could have somehow gotten himself off of the ground and broken from Martin and then drawn and fired his gun. That is one possibility, but would also require Martin to have gotten to his feet. Another possibility is that Zimmerman twisted and pushed Martin off to the side, both still on the ground but now separated by about 2 feet (arm-length). A shot fired in this type of position could still be "straight-arm" with the gun away from Zimmerman's jacket/shirt resulting in no GSR but close enough for the noted muzzle burns/stippling in the forensic/autopsy reports.
The above scenario's then are important as to determination of initial aggressor. Under Florida Statute (776.041) if Martin is the initial aggressor, the Zimmerman's immunity under self defense are never lost. However if Zimmerman was shown to be the initial aggressor **AND** he'd pushed Martin away **THEN** Zimmerman would have been under a requirement to attempt to disengage before the use of lethal force if such an opportunity (as measured by a reasonable person) presented itself. Such as Zimmerman pushing Martin away. Not committing to one scenario over the other at this piont. I just find that that there are questions (in my mind) I would hope the expert witnesses would address at the Self Defense Hearing or at the jury trial if it gets that far.
Google the law and you will see what I mean by that.
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