"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we'll never know who threw the first blow. We can't ever know, because the defendant murdered his victim and his side will never be told. But we'll show here today is that it doesn't matter. George Zimmerman stalked his victim, never identified himself, and chased him into a dark area. You'll hear a lot about 'standing your ground' in this trial, but it was the victim who had that right. He was in legitimate fear for his life, and he was right. We're going to ask you to put yourselves in his shoes. You're walking home alone, talking on the phone to your wife or husband, when a strange man starts to follow you. You run away. He follows you. You try and go where his car can't follow, and he runs out of the car after you. When he catches you, there in the dark, and won't tell you why he's chasing you, how would you feel? Would you be scared? Would you punch him and run? Because that may be what happened here. But again, we'll never know, because the defendant shot him in the heart, shattering his heart and lungs, and he died. And Trayvon Martin died not ever knowing who this stranger was, or why he wished him harm".
