Court records show George Zimmerman had two black eyes, broken nose

A still from a video taken of George Zimmerman in the police station on the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting, Feb. 26, 2012.

Updated at 7:21 a.m. ET

(CBS/AP) MIAMI - Court records show George Zimmerman was treated for a broken nose and cuts after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, CBS News has confirmed.

The medical records were part of evidence released Tuesday that prosecutors have in the second-degree murder case against Zimmerman, who had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the Feb. 26 shooting.

He has entered a plea of not guilty and claims self-defense. A message left Tuesday evening with Zimmerman's attorney was not immediately returned.

Zimmerman was treated Feb. 27 at Altamonte Family Practice. A phone call made Tuesday evening to the practice rang unanswered.

ABC News first reported Zimmerman's injuries from the medical records. Some of the injuries were previously reported by The Associated Press based on video of Zimmerman at a jail sally port.

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Zimmerman's attorney is examining 67 compact discs and a list of witness statements in the case. Attorney Mark O'Mara announced Monday evening on the legal defense site he created for Zimmerman that he and his team have received discovery regarding the case.

The package also includes 911 calls, non-emergency calls, photos, video, medical records and numerous hardcopy documents, including the state's discovery exhibit and demand for reciprocal discovery.

O'Mara said on the site that it would be "inappropriate" for them to issue an immediate comment on "particular pieces of evidence."

[AmericanLegend]

The first responders to the scene can verify the doctors report. Funny how so many people believe that if one is followed or feels threatened walking along minding their own business that it is then ok to punch and attack that person and that is perfectly acceptable in the eyes of the the law. WRONG! The crime was when z was punched and slammed IF this is proven to indeed be what happened in this instance.. Following someone alone is not sufficient provocation to legally attack that person.

[audemus]

When it's proven beyond all doubt, reasonable or otherwise, that indeed Zimmerman was attacked, and indeed under the laws of the state of Florida, he had the perfectly legal right to defend himself against such an attack, there are going to be a lot of people disappearing into the many cracks in this case, because they'll not want to be seen with all that egg on their faces.

Undoubtedly, Martin's family will sue as many individuals and entities as their lawyers think they have even the remotest chance of doing so successfully....but after the dust settles in this one, Zimmerman will not have any shortage of defendants he can pick from as well.

[karlejohn]

Why did Florida put the African American Lady is prison for twenty years for firing a shot in the air? It looks like stand your ground is for "WHITE ONLY" People!

[schoollord]

Just because you have injuries it doesn't prove you are not the one who initiated the attack. If Zimmerman initiated the attack but got a whipping from an unarmed kid who was harrassed by Zimmerman then these injuries are irrelevant to his self defense claim. If the prosecutors could prove the one asking for help was Travon then the self-defense claims go down the drain. Prosecutors may also have witnesses who will testify it was Zimmerman attacking Travo and not the other way around. If Zimmerman has stayed inside the car like he was told Travon will be alive and Zimmerman won't be in this mess. He killed an innocent unarmed kid. Zimmerman is a coward.

[samb33333]

George Zimmerman claims he was afraid for his life while his head was getting slammed into the pavement. According to Zimmerman's brother he was afraid "he would have spent the rest of his life in diapers, being spoon-fed." If Zimmerman was so afraid of the damage being done to his head that he was willing to shoot an unarmed person, he would have gotten medical attention that night to see if any damage had been done. Further, if he truly had a broken nose, he would have gotten it treated that night as well. It is highly suspicious that he waited until the next day, and certainly more plausible that he chose to go home and create and aggravate his injuries so that they fit his "story" before being seen by a doctor. The EMTs at the scene wiped up a little blood from his nose and head and sent him on his way to the police station. Those injuries are consistent with a struggle on the ground and getting your nose bumped in the process. Sustaining injuries sufficient to make you fear for your life and kill someone merits a visit that night to the emergency room to check on your supposed life-threatening injuries. He didn't do that and that is highly suspicious.

[reality_sanity]

George seeks to have his PERSONAL physician's statement admitted into evidence after refusing to allow treatment before he left custody. George will need to prove he did not fall or inflict those injuries deliberately before this non-"evidence" will be considered for admission during the trial. If george wanted his injuries documented after the shooting he SHOULD have consented to medical treatment before the police interrogation -- NOT AFTER HIS RELEASE from custody.

[vsmit]

by ceceliasmithks1 May 16, 2012 10:20 AM EDT
Zimmerman was treated Feb. 27 at Altamonte Family Practice
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nothing documented til the NEXT DAY?? not like his Dad or Brother couldn't have "helped him out"
Not buying it, his injuries were so sever that he waited til the next day to go get examined?! I call BS
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Be fair, apply the same argument to a rape victim. Wait until the next day, you are not credible. lol

[TexasDrumSmith]

Yeah!!! Zimmerman's dad and brother beat him up to help back up his story. They also broke into the morgue and busted up Trayvon's knuckles.

[nclaw441]

Like everyone else here, I don't have personal knowledge of what took place that night. There appears to be evidence supporting Zimmerman's position, but we can't know with any certainty until the trial, which is how it is supposed to be. I do find it interesting that many seem to assume conservatives are favoring the defendant and liberals are favoring the prosecution. Usually it is exactly the opposite. Liberals assert that "the man" is out to get the oppressed defendant, and Conservatives urge that justice can only be done if the defendant is convicted. Not sure what to make of it, but I do find it interesting.

[ceceliasmithks1]

Zimmerman was treated Feb. 27 at Altamonte Family Practice
*******
nothing documented til the NEXT DAY?? not like his Dad or Brother couldn't have "helped him out"
Not buying it, his injuries were so sever that he waited til the next day to go get examined?! I call BS

[vista8635]

Zimmerman did not have two black eyes and a broken nose when he was arrested. From the police video, he does not look like he is in the least bit of pain either. His father and brother probably did that to him.

[vista8635]

Zimmerman did not have two black eyes and a broken nose when he was arrested. From the police video, he does not look like he is in the least bit of pain either. His father and brother probably did that to him.

[CHICO_KK]

As usual, The Wizard speaks words of wisdom! The bleeding hearts will never concede that Zimmerman was in the right. Even if a jury fids him not guilty, the Libs will cry foul. Their minds are already made up, based on nothing more than emotion!

[CHICO_KK]

I believed Zimmerman to be innocent from the beginning. Everything we know publically to this point, supports my belief. Every argument that has been put forward, against Zimmerman, has been based on people's feelings toward Zimmerman, rather than what I feel are very clear facts that show that Zimmerman acted in self defense. Not a single law was broken by either man until the beating started. The Wizard is correct, if there isn't any solid proof that Zimmerman started the physical altercation, then Zimmerman's account is what fits. I don't think this case will ever even make it to trial. The special prosecutor really screwed this up in an effort to apease the black community!

[infantryman1968]

by eiddam May 16, 2012 6:58 AM EDT
I, as many others saw the videos from the start and no black eyes on later ones, unless they were touched up later. Why are the conservatives so action to blame the boy???--How much money for a cover up????


LOL!

NBC and ABC already admitted to doctoring video and the 9-11 tapes.

[infantryman1968]

Court records show George Zimmerman had two black eyes, broken nose


LOL!


Finally, CBS and others are objectively reporting the news again. No wonder Obama is mad at them.

The Irony.