Defense posts Zimmerman photo from night of Martin shooting

Provided by gzlegalcase.com George Zimmerman's defense team on Monday posted this photo online, which was taken by a police officer on the night of Feb. 26, 2012. By NBC News staff and wire services The defense team for George Zimmerman on Monday posted a high-resolution color photo of the Florida neighborhood watch leader taken by police the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot. The Feb. 26 photo, which was previously released as a black-and-white photocopy, was provided as a high-resolution digital file to the defense on Oct. 29. The shooting took place when Zimmerman encountered Martin, who was unarmed and walking through the Sanford, Fla., neighborhood where his father lives. Earlier this year, Zimmerman, now 29, pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Martin. In the highly publicized case, which has drawn national attention, Zimmerman maintains that Martin attacked and beat him. In July, he was released from Seminole County Jail after posting $1 million bond. Zimmerman remains out on bail and is in seclusion. Martin's family has called for a change in Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows the use of force in self-defense, when there is a reasonable belief of an unlawful threat. Zimmerman's lawyers posted the following statement about the photo: "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.  In accordance with the updates to our media policy that we published on November 13, we will be making all public documents related to the case available on our website, including the rest of the State's 9th Supplemental Discovery as soon as we are sure it has been properly redacted according the the Court's stipulations on protecting information regarding specific witnesses." A spokesperson for the office of Special Prosecutor Angela Corey did not immediately respond to an email request for comment Monday. Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Martin family, did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment Monday. However, Crump told Reuters that the photo doesn't add anything new to the case, since previously released evidence showed Zimmerman was hit in the nose during the fight with Martin. "Trayvon Martin was defending himself. He had every right to stand his ground to defend himself," Crump told Reuters. On Monday, Zimmerman's defense also filed a motion asking to re-depose police witness William Erwin, the Orlando Sentinel reported. In October, a judge ruled that Zimmerman's attorneys can subpoena Martin's schools for his discipline records but must keep anything they obtain private. Zimmerman is set to face trial June 10. Reuters contributed to this report. More content from NBCNews.com: Florida guide uses hunting as rustic therapy for combat veterans Police: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker kills girlfriend, then himself Cuba pushes swap: its spies jailed in US for American contractor held in Havana Passengers killed when tour bus hits Miami airport overpass Women warriors pass elite Army training course Teacher lured boys online to get nude pics, cops say 66 species of coral proposed for protection by US Follow US news from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook