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State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April 11, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Hispanic, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager.
Just as George Zimmerman's trial was set to begin, Robert Zimmerman published an e-book about the case in which he said that prior to the shooting, he had generally believed racism was no longer much of a problem and that he had personally not experienced much racism, despite being married to a Hispanic woman, but that since the shooting he had ...
7:19:43 – Officer Smith takes Zimmerman into custody. [20] 7:25+ – Sanford police take a photo of George Zimmerman in a squad car. [22] 7:30 – Martin pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. [19] 7:40 – Sanford Fire Department treats Zimmerman for his injuries. [23] 7:52 – Zimmerman's arrival at police station recorded on video.
-- A judge said Thursday that jurors in the George Zimmerman case can consider the lesser charge of manslaughter, but she delayed ruling on whether they may also consider third-degree murder after ...
A Florida man was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation. Florida man convicted of attempted murder of George Zimmerman Skip to ...
The lawyer for Trayvon Martin's family has said that they are considering such a civil action against George Zimmerman, who was acquitted on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in ...
There was an altercation between the two individuals in which Zimmerman shot Martin, killing him. Zimmerman claimed self-defense [1] and was eventually charged in Martin's death. On June 10, 2013, Zimmerman's trial began in Sanford, and on July 13, a jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and of manslaughter charges. [46] [47] [48]
George Michael Zimmerman (born October 5, 1983) is an American man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of second-degree murder in Florida v. George Zimmerman. After his acquittal, Zimmerman was the target of a shooting.