You can watch the George Zimmerman murder trial online, live streaming– see below.  The first week of the case wrapped up with testimony from neighbors, first responders and the girl who Trayvon Martin had been on the phone with prior to the fight between Martin and Zimmerman.  We heard at length about the injuries Zimmerman received in that fight and his demeanor following the shooting.  The trial is set to resume at 8:30 a.m. Monday, though be aware that the George Zimmerman murder trial live stream will go blank when the case is in recess.

Here’s an idea of what to expect going forward:

Prosecution:

• Zimmerman profiled Martin because he was a young, black male in a hoodie.  Zimmerman was motivated by racism.
• Martin was alone, unarmed and not committing any crime when Zimmerman started following him.
• Police told Zimmerman not to get out of his car and follow Martin, but he did anyway.
• Martin was on the phone when he was followed and told a friend that he was scared because an unknown male was following him.
• In recorded 911 calls, Martin’s mother says she can hear her son calling for help.

Defense:

• The taped 911 call shows that Zimmerman did not volunteer Martin’s race until the dispatcher asked him.   An edited version appeared on NBC, which indicated that Zimmerman had volunteered Martin’s race, though NBC has since apologized.
• Audio experts say that the quality of the audio on the recorded 911 calls is too poor to say if the voice is Martin’s or Zimmerman’s.  The defense will say that it’s Zimmerman’s.
• Zimmerman is Hispanic, raised in a multiracial family, and according to his father, “would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever.”  According to Zimmerman’s family, some of their relatives are black and Zimmerman had been a vocal advocate for a black homeless man who was beaten by Sanford police.
• Martin first attacked Zimmerman, which means that he has the right to claim self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.

The prosecution needs to prove that Zimmerman shot Martin for some reason other than that he feared for his safety.  They’re trying to paint a picture of Zimmerman as an overzealous, cop-wannabe who shot Martin because he had profiled him.  The defense, on the other hand, is trying to show Zimmerman as the victim; just a guy trying to make the neighborhood a better place who was forced to protect himself in an altercation.  Whichever side wins, I doubt it’ll be the last you hear of this case.