I still think the prosecution screwed up. Gong for murder 2 bogged them down. It was never a case about murder, it should have just been a self defense case, because that's what it actually was. Going for murder 2 compelled the state to prove depraved mind/heart in addition to proving beyond a reasonable doubt that lethal force was improper self defense. Had they just gone for manslaughter, their burden is lessened as the elements of manslaughter are already there; trayvon is dead and George Zimmerman intentionally shot and killed him. If they don't have to waste time, energy and arguments on depravity they can present a much tighter and coherent case on GZ being the aggressor and therefore having a heightened duty to retreat before lethal force, to show that a reasonable person wouldn't have feared for his life or severe bodily harm, or that the shot was fired once trayvon began his retreat. Focusing using on the elements of self defense only, rather than showing mired 2 elements in their evidence, questions, and opening/closing statements would have been a more sound strategy. Keep it simple.