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West stops the recording after the yells stop. He says the jurors will hear the whole call later.
He says everyone, the witnesses, agrees “those are the screams of someone in a life-threatening situation.”
West says that is the only recording that “shows what it shows.”
He calls it the best quality, but not that great because it was recorded on a cell phone about 20-40 feet away.
“It has some acoustic challenges, if you will,” West says.
West says other people heard “something going on.”
He mentions that another witness is wrong about what she believes she saw.
“She saw what she thinks was George Zimmerman on top of Trayvon Martin at the time the shot was fired and that Trayvon Martin was lying on his stomach, was face down,” West says, adding that it couldn’t happen because Martin was shot in the chest.
West says other people in the neighborhood will describe something similar but it was after.
He says the witness didn’t see a muzzle blast. He says Martin was shot and fell face down. He says two or three people saw what happened after the shot.
He says someone saw Martin and Zimmerman together before the shot and that person also called 911.
West says the man is named John Good and points out where he lived.
He says Good heard the screaming and went to investigate, and was outside on his patio.
He says the neighbor could see what Zimmerman and Martin were wearing, describing a “dark shirt” worn by Martin and a “red colored jacket” worn by Zimmerman.
West says Good thought he might be seeing a dog attack and it moved onto the sidewalk. He says Good say a person in a dark shirt “mounted” on the person with the red shirt.
West says “mounted” is a mixed martial arts term and says Good used the term “ground and pound” to describe what he saw.
West say Good yelled at Zimmerman and Martin to stop.
He says at that point Zimmerman cried out for help, but Martin kept hitting, so Good went back inside to call 911.
West says Zimmerman cried out for help, but none came.
He says they continued until the shoot and it stopped at the shot. “Why would there be?” West asked about the cries continuing after the shot.
He says a couple of people looked outside at that point and saw Zimmerman on top of Martin.
“My guess is the silence was deafening at that point,” West says.
West names another witness and shows where he lives. He says the witness arrived within seconds with a flashlight and saw Zimmerman staggering.
The witness took a picture of Martin’s head, West says, showing it to the jury.
He says the witness took other pictures too.
West describes the position Martin was scene in, suggesting it was because he was straddling Zimmerman.
“He was beating me up and I shot him,” West says Zimmerman told the neighbors.
West says the evidence will show Zimmerman had experienced the most traumatic incident of his life.
Officer Tim Smith showed up first, very soon after the shot, West says.
West says Smith asked who shot Martin and followed protocol in handcuffing Zimmerman.
He says the gun was in a holster on Zimmerman’s right side and shows a picture of it.
He says the gun is designed to be carried loaded and Zimmerman was “carrying it the way it was supposed to be carried.”
West says he followed training he got from a friend who serves as an air marshal.
West says Zimmerman was put in a patrol car while additional officers showed up.
He says a neighbor saw Zimmerman’s truck and was asked to identify the victim.
She asked to see a picture.
“Tragically, there was nothing that could be done,” West says about Martin.
West says the officer took a picture of Martin and Zimmerman to show neighbors and help identify them.
He says no one knew who Martin was.
West shows a picture of Martin at the 7-Eleven store. He describes the skittles and Arizona drink Martin bought.
West identifies the cashier and his height. He says Martin was well over six feet tall because of the shoes he had on.
He says Martin wasn’t skinny, but right in the middle.
West says a neighbor identified Zimmerman, but one didn’t recognize him because of his injuries. West shows the jury the pictures.
He points out an abrasion on his nose and marks on his forehead, a swollen nose. He says it suggests Zimmerman “took quite a wallop to the face.”
He says Zimmerman had just taken “tremendous blows to the head.” He says it’s an incredible case because Zimmerman never asked for lawyer.
He says Zimmerman was in police custody for several hours.
West says the paramedics cleaned Zimmerman up and one said he thinks Zimmerman should go to the hospital, but police said they would “deal with it.”
West says Zimmerman’s wife was allowed to bring him another set of clothes.
West identifies investigator Chris Serino. He says a witness statement included a sketch of what he saw.
He says Zimmerman was waiting after midnight.
West says Martin’s body was sent to the medical examiner’s office. An investigator with the medical examiner’s officer took additional pictures.
Around midnight, West says, an investigator took pictures of the gun and Zimmerman. He says they are not near as dramatic because hours had passed.
He says the pictures show lumps on each side of his head consistent with having his head slammed into the concrete.
West says a medical examiner expert will tell the jurors Zimmerman “had his head banged pretty hard on cement.”
“When you get your bell rung, stuff happens,” West says.
He says the police made a call that Zimmerman would not be arrested yet and Zimmerman, Mark Osterman and Shellie went home.
He says Zimmerman went to work the next day to tell them he could not work.
West says Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie, had also attended to his injuries.
He says Zimmerman worked at a company called Digital Risk.
West says a coworker was stunned at Zimmerman’s appearance, describing him as “emotionally beaten.”
He says Zimmerman did go to the doctor and spoke with a physician’s assistant.
No x-ray was taken, West says, because there wasn’t a suitable machine.
West says Zimmerman met with police later that day to go over with what happened.
West says he’d like to talk about some of the physical evidence.
Judge Nelson says the court will recess for lunch until 1:30 p.m.
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