I was under the same impression until I spent a few minutes on MSNBC and CNN. They have a few "experts" talking about the verdict and both panels hit on this topic. There were technically TWO verdicts handed down by this jury. The obvious one is the not guilty for Zimmerman. The second is a guilty verdict of assault for Trayvon. The two cannot be separated according to the experts. For Z to have used justifiable force in self defense, TM has to be guilty of assault. They went so far as to say if he had survived the altercation, he would be charged. Bear in mind, both of these panels and the hosts are OBVIOUSLY in TM's corner. Even saying it's a double slap in the face for TM's family that the jury found their son guilty of assault.