If he was jumped from behind (widely speculated because of wound on back of his head and this John guy, but not proven in any fashion one way or the other as that wound could come from head hitting the ground), then it's likely going to work in his favor.
I saw the police report
What we know is this. 1. There was an altercation and a shooting. This is a manslaughter investigation.
2. Zimmerman was taken to the station and interviewed (interrogated). We do not know what he said. We won't know at this time.
3. He was detained (handcuffed) and released after his interview. Detained does not mean arrested, but he was likely given his Miranda warnings so his statements won't be suppressed if he said something to incriminate himself.
4. He was not charged when released. That means either there is not enough evidence for there to be probable cause for an arrest or SPD/DA's don't think they can get a conviction at that time. That may or may not change in the future with new developments. A grand jury is being convened as well.
All of this is known, as I stated previously. Due to the known versus the unknown, he should be given the benefit of the doubt.
All else is speculation.
And I’m becoming fond of my personal speculation that the deceased was goaded into attacking Mr. Zimmerman by his girlfriend. It’s something that we’ve seen happen before, and would be a straightforward reason for the incident spiraling out of control.
This speculating game is interesting, to say the least!