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By MATT GUTMAN (@mattgutmanABC) and SENI TIENABESO (@senijr_abc)
May 15, 2012
A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin
murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that
Zimmerman was diagnosed with a "closed fracture" of his nose, a pair of
black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury
the day after he fatally shot Martin during an alleged altercation.
Zimmerman faces a second degree murder charge for the Feb. 26 shooting that
left the unarmed 17-year-old high school junior dead. Zimmerman has claimed
self defense in what he described as a life and death struggle that Martin
initiated by accosting him, punching him in the face, then repeatedly
bashing his head into the pavement.
Also today, a trove of documents are being examined by lawyers for both the
defense and prosecution as part of discovery in Zimmerman's trial --
including 67 CDs worth of documents, video of Martin on the night of the
shooting, his autopsy report and videos of Zimmerman's questioning by police.
Zimmerman's three-page medical report is included in those documents that
the defense could use as evidence.
Watch World News with Diane Sawyer for the latest on the Trayvon Martin
shooting and the trial of George Zimmerman.
The morning after the shooting, on Feb. 27, Zimmerman sought treatment at
the offices of a general physician at a family practice near Sanford, Fla.
The doctor notes Zimmerman sought an appointment to get legal clearance to
return to work.
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The record shows that Zimmerman also suffered bruising in the upper lip and
cheek and lower back pain. The two lacerations on the back of his head, one
of them nearly an inch long, the other about a quarter-inch long, were first
revealed in photos obtained exclusively by ABC News last month.
But the report also shows Zimmerman declined hospitalization the night of
the shooting, and then declined the advice of his doctor to make a follow-up
appointment with an ear nose and throat doctor.
In addition to his physical injuries, Zimmerman complained of stress and "
occasional nausea when thinking about the violence." But he was not
diagnosed with a concussion. The doctor noted that it was "imperative" that
Zimmerman "be seen with [sic] his psychologist for evaluation."
According to the report, prior to the shooting Zimmerman had been prescribed
Adderall and Temazepam, medications that can cause side effects such as
agitation and mood swings, but in fewer than 10 percent of patients.
A neighbor told ABC News that the day after the shooting he saw Zimmerman as
he spoke to officers outside his home. He too recalled seeing black eyes
and significant swelling -- as well as a bandage over his nose.
Moments after the shooting Zimmerman told eyewitnesses he shot Martin in
self defense. He later told officers his head was being pounded into the
pavement and that he feared for his life, but that it was only when Martin
seemed to reach for the gun wedges in his waistband that Zimmerman drew his
weapon and fired directly into Martin's chest -- killing him.
The medical notes may bolster Zimmerman's claim that he acted in self-
defense because he was being attacked. However, the prosecution contends
that Zimmerman instigated the confrontation after profiling the teen, who
was walking home after buying skittles and ice tea. They prosecution says
Martin was breaking no laws and was not disturbing anyone as he walked back
to his father's girlfriend's home.
Zimmerman was granted a $150,000 bail and has since been in deep hiding
since his April 20 bail hearing. |
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