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BY JIM FLINK

ANCHOR LAUREN GORES

 

Some of the evidence in the George Zimmerman investigation is now being made public. It shows Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and cuts to the back of his head — apparently the result of an altercation the night he admits he shot Trayvon Martin to death. 

 

ABC News has the exclusive...

 

“This three-page medical report obtained exclusively by ABC News shows Zimmerman suffered a close fractured broken nose, black eyes, a swollen lip, a pair of gashes on the back of his head.”

 

Many say, this offers proof of Zimmerman’s account of the events that night.  A blogger from Human Events writes...

 

 

 

“This is all consistent with Zimmerman’s story of being attacked by Martin before firing the fatal shot, and fits in with the initial police reports.  Only a widespread, orchestrated media campaign generated any serious doubt that Zimmerman’s account of the scuffle was accurate.”

 

But The Orlando Sentinel reports, the evidence is just a partial list of what will become public. It will also include video … 

 

“... both from the 7-Eleven store where Trayvon reportedly purchased Skittles and Arizona iced tea and from a clubhouse in Retreat at Twin Lakes, the townhouse complex where the teen was killed … Crime-scene photos of both Zimmerman and the teen are also listed in the document filed Monday, as is Trayvon's autopsy report.”

 

An analyst tells CNN, while this gives insight into more of the evidence which will presented in court, it’s likely there is much more still to come.

 

“Knowing where everybody was, the proximity of where the shooting occurred, the clubhouse, the car, where he was staying, all those are important pieces that I don’t know if those are going to come out in this first wave. I’m anxious to see if they do.”

 

Unless an eyewitness steps forward, those issues may tell the rest of the story.  On CBS This Morning, a legal analyst says, Wednesday’s revelations indicate an altercation , but don’t yet answer who instigated it.

 

 

 

“Erica, who’s the aggressor.  That’s what all of this case is gonna be all about. ... But remember the prosecution has the burden of proving it.  So if the defense has something on their side that’s gonna help with supporting it, then the defense attorney is always going to be pleased with something like this.”

 

Analysts say, because Florida has a very open records policy, it’s likely the public will learn more about the case before it goes to trial, than might be the case in other states.