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It was an interesting first week in the George Zimmerman second degree murder trial. The prosecution brought out a number of witnesses including law enforcement officers, residents of the neighborhood, and a number of eye and ear witnesses.

The dynamic in the courtroom was both tense and emotional.

Trayvon Martin‘s parents walked out on multiple occasions, including when their deceased son’s face and body was shown. Trayvon’s hoodie was also put on display, as well as his bag of Skittles, making the images that have driven this case through the media over the past year incredibly real.

On the defense, Zimmerman’s attorney Don West began his opening arguments with a knock-knock joke and later in the week, he bumped heads with Rachel Jeantel, the last person to speak to Trayvon before he was killed.

We heard a lot of testimony in this first week, but we broke it all down for you. Here are the 7 most important things that happened:

1. John Good, a resident of The Retreat At Twin Lakes, testified that Trayvon Martin was on top of George Zimmerman, punching him MMA style, though he is the only witness to claim it was Trayvon on top.

[Good for defense]

2. Jeannee Nanalo, a resident of The Retreat At Twin Lakes, testified that “the bigger person” was on top during the fight, and after seeing the two men on the news, could tell it was George Zimmerman on top.

[Good for prosecution]

3. Any and everything Rachel Jeantel, the prosecution’s key witness said. 

[Good for both prosecution and defense]

4. Selena Bahadoor, a resident of The Retreat At Twin Lakes, testified she saw the fight moving “from left to right” out her window, which completely goes against Zimmerman’s claims of where and how his confrontation with Trayvon began.

[Good for prosecution]


5. Police Officer Timothy Smith, first officer to arrive on scene and also the officer to handcuff George Zimmerman, testified George Zimmerman told him he had been yelling for help, but no one came to help him.

[Good for defense]


6. Although George Zimmerman has claimed on two occasions that after he shot Trayvon Martin, he got on top of him, on his back, took his arms and he spread them out, every witness to arrive on the scene testified Trayvon was face down with his hands under him when they arrived. Even crime scene investigator Diana Smith (who is also Officer Smith’s wife).

[Good for prosecution] 

7. Then there was Lindzee Folgate, the last witness of this week. The physician’s assistant treated Zimmerman the day after the shooting and also testified in earlier visits that Zimmerman had started intense mixed martial arts in 2011. She also described Zimmerman’s injuries. He had two lacerations on his head, but no stitches were needed and said that his nose was “likely” broken.

[Good for both prosecution and defense]

 

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If you want a more detailed break down of the day-by-day: Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4, Day 5Week 2Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10Week 2Day 12Day 13Day 14, Day 15

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