The graphic photo, taken by police the night of Zimmerman and Martin's fatal encounter , was previously released as a blurry black-and-white image.
From Zimmerman's legal team:
This is a photo of George Zimmerman taken by a police officer on the night of February 26, 2012. A black and white photocopy of this image was provided by the State in the first Discovery. This high-resolution digital file was finally provided to the defense on October 29, 2012. This image was disclosed in the State's 9th Supplemental Discovery.
Zimmerman, who faces charges of second-degree murder, has maintained he is not guilty and that shooting Martin was self-defense.
The previously released version of the photo:
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