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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sylviad" data-source="post: 3278845" data-attributes="member: 106730">Whatever did occur, his testimony, the witness who saw Martin assaulting Zimmerman, and the physical evidence seemed to support what Zimmerman said. A person is allowed to use deadly force to protect themselves if they believe at the time that they are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. Zimmerman thought he was in imminent danger, drew his firearm, and during the struggle Martin was shot.  Nothing else he did up to that point was technically illegal otherwise.Federal charges would essentially be double jeopardy so I doubt that'll happen. Considering the trademarking of Trayvon's name by the family, they're seeing dollar signs now and a civil case will naturally follow as it'll be easy to win.</blockquote>