The ME simply will not state his assessment of the actual distance of the intermediate range gunshot wound observed on Trayvon Martin.

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Only his opinion...can I give my opinion please...he had to read books to figure out his opinion.

This guy keeps wanting to make his own points rather than answer questions.... he clearly has an agenda

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Gun had loose contact with the clothing.

10:53 a.m.
Dr. Bao says a photo shows the defect on the left of the chest.

In a closer photo, Dr. Bao describes features that he says are consistent with an entrance wound.

A photo shows “superficial abrasions” on the left 4th finger and 5th finger, Dr. Bao says.

No other injuries were found, he says.

A photo shows the lead core and fragments recovered.

Dr. Bao says the bullet went straight from the front to the back with perforation of space between 5th and 6th ribs, it went through the ventrical of the heart and the posterior wall of the heart.

Dr. Bao says Martin was alive for one to 10 minutes after he was shot.

De la Rionda asks about the shot being fatal.

Dr. Bao says there was no chance he could survive with two holes in the heart.

“It’s a straight shot right into the heart,” De la Rionda asks.

“Yes,” Dr. Bao answers.

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ME: "Muzzle had loose contact with the clothes"

- More evidence that Zimmerman fired up into the sweatshirt hanging down from the body, and did not press the gun into Martin's chest.

Thanks, Bernie!

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If everybody would shut up and let Dr. Bao talk it would be better, as he is working very hard to be exact and precise regardless of what either side wants to hear.

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Holy cow BDLR is terrible at questioning witnesses............then again this was already known from his questioning of RJ/DD

He's being precise, but his answers are non-responsive.

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And that has just been indisputably proven - 'alive 1-10 min. in great pain, but couldn't move so GZ lied about moving hands, ergo, guilty.'

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Bernie's awfully interested in that little bitty abrasion for some reason.

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11:02 a.m.
Dr. Bao says the wound is not a contact shot to the skin.

He says it is an intermediate range shooting, which means stippling is seen.

Dr. Bao says his opinion is based off facts seen from the gunshot wound.

Intermediate range is .4 inches to four feet away, De la Rionda explains.

Dr. Bao explains an intermediary target is more difficult to determine range of shooting.

De la Rionda asks about the clothing.

Dr. Bao says clothing will block soot and material from the gunshot. He says intermediate range is not measured and no one can use eyes to determine it.

He says he believe there was loose contact. A hard contact would have shown an imprint in the clothes.

Dr. Bao says there are no facts and he has no opinion on how Martin’s body was when he was shot. He can say the gun was in front of him.

De la Rionda asks if Martin was conscious for a few minutes.

Dr. Bao says his opinion is based on facts. He believes Martin was alive for one to 10 minutes after he was shot.

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West cross should be fun. In my opinion, in my opinion, in my opinion...

Will defense be about to bring up Pot?

Looking at Georges wounds... I am SURE he was in great pain... for days

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Nice, pan to Traydad™ when stipulation read to highlight to viewers he ID'd body and state not calling him.

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11:13 a.m.
Dr. Bao says the stick goes under every finger.

De la Rionda asks about the blood card taken for DNA.

Dr. Bao confirms.

De la Rionda asks about an identification photograph.

Judge Nelson reads an instruction to the jury about the identification of Trayvon Benjamin Martin.

De la Rionda asks if the gunshot wound was right at the heart. Dr. Bao says he had to open the body to see that.

De la Rionda finishes questioning.

West asks for a recess.

Judge Nelson grants a 10 minute recess.

11:09 a.m.
De la Rionda hands Dr. Bao the bullet fragments recovered. Dr. Bao identifies them and De la Rionda shows them to the jury.

Dr. Bao says there was no blood on Martin’s hands. The only injuries were the abrasions already asked about.

De la Rionda shows a photo of the hand.

Dr. Bao says it is a superficial injury from blunt force trauma and could have happened before meeting Zimmerman.

He says it could have been two hours before, right after the shooting, or as he fell to the ground.

Dr. Bao says the abrasion is one quarter by one eighth. He describes the three types of blunt force trauma.

This abrasion is the least severe of the three, he says.

The pinky had a small abrasion, too small to be measured, he says.

He says the blood is still inside and confirms it could be classified as a scratch to the skin.

De la Rionda asks about the fingernail scrapings.

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Excellent point, Rumpole - GZ was in great pain for days and will likely suffer life-long back pain where none was documented previously.

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