I agree with almost all of your post.
Exception. “One indisputable fact is that a person is dead as a result of contact instigated by Zimmerman.”
To the extent we know what happened, Zimmerman followed him at a distance. He may have wanted to initiate contact but apparently failed to get close enough.
Martin apparently chose to approach and speak to Zimmerman, which means he is the one who initiated contact. Many claim that Martin attacked Zimmerman without direct provocation. I don’t think there is sufficient evidence to make this assumption at this point.
But it does seem to be clear that Martin chose to approach Zimmerman and confront him at least verbally, from his girlfriend’s testimony.
The judge will never dismiss the charges in Fl. for fear of his own hide. The case will go to a jury, probably not of his(Zimmerman’s) peers, but with enough “minorities” on it to insure a conviction.
Fair enough point. Still, Zimmerman got the ball rolling by following Trayvon. This is the contact that I am speaking of...and Zimmerman really should leave that sort of thing to police officers.