Not that the DA will care. Even if it’s established to everyone’s satisfaction that Martin started the fight and ZImmerman was losing—and that will never happen—they’ll still contend that Zimmerman *really* started it. They’ll say Martin wasn’t doing anything wrong, that Zimmerman precipitated violent conflict by “profiling” him for being black and wearing a hoodie, by “following” and “confronting” him (which are apparently now crimes in themselves, even though Zimmerman’s not charged with them), and by being motivated by a depraved mindset whereby, I don’t know, he thinks all potential robbers (especially black ones) should be murdered.
A visit to DU confirms your theory.
I heard Crump already say that Martin’s knuckles were bruised from bravely trying to disarm a crazed Zimmerman.
Yes, the prosecution will claim that Zimmerman said something and then flashed the pistol. Martin feared for his life and tried to take the pistol away from Zimmerman, fighting for several minutes knowing that his life was in jeopardy, but lost to the larger, white man.
The media has too much invested in this case to rest until Zimmerman is found guilty. How much of the public has heard of the details that run counter to the media's message? How many people know that Zimmerman's great-grandfather was Afro-Peruvian? If it weren't for the fact that Hispanic identity usually supersedes black, Zimmerman would be considered black--he has more African ancestry than many African Americans.