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Not Guilty: Zimmerman Goes Free

Jury clears him in shooting of Trayvon Martin

(Newser) - George Zimmerman is a free man. After about 16 hours of deliberation, the jury found him not guilty tonight in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, reports AP . The judge immediately told Zimmerman he was free to go home: "You have no further business with the court." Jurors...

Zimmerman Jury Begins Day 2

Jurors deliberated for 3.5 hours last night

(Newser) - The jury in George Zimmerman's murder trial began a second day of deliberations today in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Jurors reconvened in the courtroom at 9am. A few smiled as the judge addressed them before they left to continue their discussions. The jury began deliberations after contentious...

Zimmerman Defense Rests; Case Heads to Jury

Defense says notion Trayvon was 'unarmed' is 'disgusting'

(Newser) - The defense has rested in George Zimmerman's trial, reports the Miami Herald , with attorney Mark O'Mara denouncing prosecutors' depiction of an "unarmed" Trayvon Martin as "disgusting." Slamming a chunk of concrete down, O'Mara said, “That’s a sidewalk. That is not an unarmed...

Zimmerman Prosecutors Wrap Up: He's a Murderer

Defense team takes its turn tomorrow, and then jury gets case

(Newser) - The prosecution finished its closing arguments today against George Zimmerman, with prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda arguing that the "wannabe cop" deserves prison because he wrongly profiled Trayvon Martin as a criminal and then took the law into his own hands. A key quote from the Orlando Sentinel :
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Zimmerman Judge to Jury: Consider Manslaughter

Prosecutors want third-degree murder added as well

(Newser) - Looks like George Zimmerman is having a few last-minute, albeit lesser, charges tacked on in his murder trial. The jury will be instructed to consider manslaughter in addition to second-degree murder, Judge Debra Nelson ruled today, amidst a pitched battle over jury instructions, HLN reports. Prosecutors want to throw third-degree...

Zimmerman Won't Testify; Defense Rests

Jury could have case in a matter of days

(Newser) - The George Zimmerman jury won't hear from Zimmerman himself. The defendant told the judge in his murder trial today that he had decided not to take the stand, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Afterward, his defense team rested its case, which means the jury could begin deliberations by the end...

Judge: Zimmerman Can't Show Animation of Fight ... Yet

Reenactment, text messages cannot be used as evidence, judge rules

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's defense attorneys may be allowed to use Trayvon Martin's weed-revealing toxicology reports , but they can't use a computer animation depicting the struggle between Zimmerman and Trayvon, and they can't use text messages Trayvon sent about fighting and buying a gun, the judge has ruled....

Zimmerman Team Can Now Talk About Trayvon&#39;s Pot Use
 Zimmerman Team Scores a Win 
Jul 8, 2013 6:18 PM CDT

Zimmerman Team Scores a Win

Judge reverses decision, attorneys can now discuss Trayvon's pot use

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's defense attorneys will now be allowed to tell the jury about a toxicology report showing that Trayvon Martin had THC in his body when he died. The judge had previously ruled that his lawyers couldn't talk about the traces of marijuana found during the autopsy. But...

Here's Why a Jury Won't Convict Zimmerman

Prosecution couldn't prove it wasn't self-defense: Dan Abrams

(Newser) - Before George Zimmerman went to trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin, Dan Abrams tended to believe he would be found guilty of at least manslaughter, if not murder. Now that the prosecution has rested its case , however, Abrams doesn't see how the jury can find him guilty of...

Defense Motion to Acquit Zimmerman Denied

Earlier: Trayvon Martin's mom testifies

(Newser) - Trayvon Martin's mother and brother took the stand today in George Zimmerman's trial, followed by the medical examiner who performed Martin's autopsy, and the prosecution rested its case around 5pm. The defense will now present its case; defense attorney Mark O'Mara started by asking the judge...

Doc: Zimmerman's Wounds 'Insignificant'

'Injuries are so minor they are not consistent with grave force'

(Newser) - A Jacksonville medical examiner dealt a blow to George Zimmerman's argument that he was defending himself in a life or death struggle when he killed Trayvon Martin, calling the wounds the defendant suffered that night "insignificant" and "non-life threatening." Dr. Valerie Rao also said that based...

FBI Expert Can't ID Screams on Trayvon 911 Tape

Jury hears tape of cops grilling Zimmerman

(Newser) - Good news for George Zimmerman? An FBI audio expert testified today that, on 911 audio from the night Trayvon Martin died, it's impossible to tell whether the screams heard in the background came from Trayvon or Zimmerman. According to Hirotaka Nakasone, there's not enough usable sound to identify...

It Looked Like Trayvon Was on Top: Zimmerman Witness

Neighbor John Good had 'perhaps the best view of the struggle'

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's trial has moved on from key witness Rachel Jeantel , with today seeing a handful of people take the stand. The day's standout testimony, largely per the Orlando Sentinel :
  • Zimmerman neighbor John Good, described by the AP as having "perhaps the best view of the struggle,
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Witness to Zimmerman Lawyer: 'That's Real Retarded'

Jeantel takes exception to suggestion that Trayvon Martin lied to her

(Newser) - Rachel Jeantel, the last woman to talk to Trayvon Martin before he died, took the stand for a second day of questioning today, and it was once again a distinctly combative affair. Judge Debra Nelson had to step in repeatedly as defense attorney Donald West grilled Jeantel, telling the lawyer...

Trayvon's Friend Recalls Him Saying, 'Get Off, Get Off'

Rachel Jeantel was on phone with him when he saw a 'creepy ass cracker' following

(Newser) - One of the prosecution's key witnesses in the George Zimmerman murder trial began her testimony today and recounted how she spoke with Trayvon Martin by phone as he tried to evade the man he described as a "creepy ass cracker" who had begun following him. At one point,...

Zimmerman Lawyer Tells Awful Knock-Knock Joke
 Zimmerman Lawyer Tells Awful Knock-Knock Joke
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Jun 25, 2013 12:53 PM CDT

Zimmerman Lawyer Tells Awful Knock-Knock Joke

Harvard lawyer says it should be grounds for a mistrial

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's attorney wasn't going to let the prosecutor have all the fun with his profanity-laced opening statement yesterday. Don West decided to make a splash in his opening as well—with the world's most awful knock-knock joke. After urging the jury to hold the joke against...

First Words in Zimmerman Trial: 'F-ing Punks'

Zimmerman's family kicked out as Trayvon Martin trial begins

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's trial started today, with a bang: The first words out of prosecutor John Guy's mouth were, "F---ing punks," a phrase he repeated three times. Guy was quoting Zimmerman's 911 call about Trayvon Martin, and continued, "These assholes always get away." During...

Big Win for Zimmerman: No Audio Experts at Trial

One identified a voice screaming for help on 911 call as Trayvon Martin's

(Newser) - George Zimmerman got great news for his murder defense today: A judge ruled that two audio experts who could have been detrimental to his case won't be allowed to testify, reports the Orlando Sentinel . The experts analyzed screams for help that could be heard in the background of a...

George Zimmerman Will Have All-Female Jury

Five of six are white, and the other is Hispanic

(Newser) - George Zimmerman's six-person jury is finally in place, and two things stand out: All six are women, and none of them are black. Five of the jurors are white, and one is Hispanic, reports the Orlando Sentinel . It says all but one are middle-aged or older. Alternates are still...

Zimmerman Jury to Be Sequestered for Weeks

Lawyers warn candidates they'll be isolated from family, friends

(Newser) - As you know, dear Newserites, it can be hard to avoid the media furor over the George Zimmerman trial. You're failing to avoid it right now! Which is fine, because you're not on the jury. And lucky thing, too, because Judge Debra Nelson told jury candidates today that...

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