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You would think that the State had a really strong case to charge Zimmerman with 2nd. deg. murder. But after reading this affidavit, you have to wonder. The affidavit seems to point to self-defense rather than murder. It does not assert that Zimmerman accosted Trayvon. Instead, what we have is "Zimmerman confronted Martin..." --no crime here. The affidavit does not even give an account of who first attacked - "... a struggle ensued." Since there are no witnesses, a jury or judge would have no alternative but to take Zimmerman at his word; there is no one to contradict his version of the altercation. According to Zimmerman, Trayvon lunged at him and struck him from behind.
Also, the affidavit is misleading, as it claims Zimmerman was instructed to not follow Martin. The dispatcher did not give Zimmerman an instruction. What the dispatcher did was inform Zimmerman that following Trayvon was unnecessary; "Ok, we don't need you to do that." The dispatcher could have affirmed an instruction, telling Zimmerman 'do not follow...' or 'stop following...' Perhaps in the thick of it, the dispatcher lost sight of how to accurately express his command so as to reflect his authority.
It will be interesting to see how this case unfolds in court.
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