What's the defense's explanation for Zimmerman being behind the houses instead of on the street?

[Nine]

Are they still going with looking for addresses/street signs, or did they make a refinement to that part of the initial story?

[99th_Monkey]

1. The Street Sign that somehow kept eluding Mr. Zimm.

That street sign apparently had legs, and was very elusive.

too bad Trayvon wasn't as able to escape Mr. Zimm's detection as that street sign.

[Nine]

9. Yeah, I personally always walk between backyards when I'm looking for street signs and addresses.

Well put.

[frylock]

10. well which one was it?

[Hugabear]

11. So he was following, despite being told NOT to

If he hadn't followed Trayvon, none of this would have happened.

Zimmerman disobeyed his direct instructions.

[TorchTheWitch]

3. they had no explanation

They just pretended it wasn't an issue. Pretty much like all the evidence against him.

[Nine]

7. Thanks (nt)

[Nevernose]

4. They say he didn't know where he was

Although he had "patrolled" those streets obsessively for years. Hes well documented in many, many police logs as to knowing all three streets well. Of course, this is the same defense that would have you believe that "he's running" "he's getting away" "I don't know where is kid is" and "don't meet me where I'm at now, have them call me when I get here and I'll let them know where I'm at then" are all indications that he WASN'T chasing a kid.

(FTR, I paraphrased the last quote"

[bushisanidiot]

5. He was definitely chasing trayvon

You can hear z calmly talking to the 911 operator, then he says " oh shit! He's running".
Then you hear huffing and puffing and a lot. Of footsteps.

911 operator asks "are you following him?". Zimmerman says yes.
Operator says you dont need to do that, but the huffing and puffing and lots of footsteps continues
For the rest of the conversation. Zimmermans voice is no longer calm.
He has gotten mad at this point because he cant keep up with the kid and likely has his gun out.

[Nevernose]

6. I imagine that's why he had to hang up

Because he had his flashlight in his other hand, and felt the need to take his gun out.

[Rex]

8. He was high on drugs and out of his mind.

Couldn't wait to kill someone, but too high to read the street signs imo.