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George Zimmerman’s lawyers withdraw from case, lose contact with Trayvon-case shooter
George Zimmerman’s attorneys withdrew from the controversial Trayvon Martin shooting case Tuesday, saying they have lost contact with their client, who began making moves without consulting them.
The lawyers said Zimmerman called special prosecutor Angela Corey on Tuesday, a highly unusual move for the target of an investigation who is being represented by a lawyer.
Zimmerman made the call despite not having returned calls from his attorneys, Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, since Sunday, Sonner said.
“He won’t even give me a collect call,” Sonner said.
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Trayvon Martin: Attorneys say Zimmerman contacted prosecutor, Sean Hannity
Like two worried parents with a wayward child, George Zimmerman's lawyers stood puzzled in front of the Seminole County Courthouse on Tuesday and admitted they'd lost control.
Zimmerman has not talked to or communicated with them since Sunday, said Craig Sonner, one of his lawyers.
Worse, Zimmerman has done two dangerous things, his lawyers said, He telephoned a special prosecutor who's trying to put together a criminal case against him, and he called Sean Hannity of Fox News.
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Video Attorneys withdraw counsel for Zimmerman

George Zimmerman's attorneys withdraw from case
In a surreal press conference Tuesday evening, George Zimmerman’s lawyers said they are withdrawing as his defense council because of lack of communication from their client.

Zimmerman’s lawyers Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner said they lost track of Zimmerman on Sunday when he stopped returning their calls.

“I know his phone works, but he’s not returning my text messages or my calls,” Sonner said
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Corey to present new information
State Attorney Angela Corey announced to the media Tuesday night that she will hold a press conference sometime within the next three days.
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Neighbor: George Zimmerman called me
In the midst of attorneys saying they couldn't reach George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman's neighbor says he talked to him Monday.
Frank Taaffe told Local 6 he spoke with Zimmerman on Monday afternoon around 1 p.m., just after special prosecutor Angela Corey decided not to send the case to a grand jury. He said Zimmerman called him and they talked for about 30 minutes.
Taaffe didn't go into huge detail about their conversation, but he did say Zimmerman's former attorneys weren't accurate when characterizing his emotional state at a news conference Tuesday. Zimmerman's attorneys Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner have stepped down, saying they couldn't get a hold of Zimmerman and hadn't heard from him since Sunday.
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Trayvon Martin's family worried George Zimmerman won't be found
The attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, the teen who was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, says the family is worried after the announcement of Zimmerman's attorney's stepping down.
Benjamin Crump said the family was shocked when they heard the news on Tuesday that Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner were stepping down from the case because they couldn't get a hold of Zimmerman.
"His lawyers just told the world. That is a great concern to Trayvon Martin's parents -- whether he's going to try to avoid facing charges of killing their son," Crump said.
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State Attorney To Hold Trayvon Conference Within 72 Hours
In a news release issued by the State Attorney's Office Tuesday evening, state attorney Angela Corey announced she will hold a conference within the next 72 hours regarding the Trayvon Martin shooting death investigation.
Read the full statement from the State Attorney's Office


Trayvon Martin case's tough, controversial prosecutor
The state attorney overseeing the probe into the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is known in Florida as a tough prosecutor ready to pursue what she believes is right, even in the face of media glare and public pressure.

No stranger to controversial terrain, Angela Corey spent more than 25 years as an assistant state attorney, trying hundreds of cases. In 2008 she was elected the top prosecutor in the three counties of the 4th Judicial Circuit, in Florida's northeast corner.
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Florida prosecutor to release new information in Martin shooting
The special prosecutor investigating the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida said Tuesday evening that she was preparing to release new information on the investigation, and would do so in the next 72 hours. On Monday, prosecutor Angela Corey said she would not convene a grand jury probe. The U.S. Justice Department is also looking into the case.
The announcement comes just a few hours after the attorneys for George Zimmerman, the Florida community watch volunteer who shot Martin, said they have lost touch with their client and are withdrawing from the case.
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State attorney plans to charge George Zimmerman
According to a report from ABC News, State Attorney Angela Corey plans to charge George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
The official with knowledge of the investigation said a prosecutor will announce charges against George Zimmerman on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Zimmerman's arrest is also expected soon.

WESH Orlando: Barricades Up, Mood Intense
Deputies spent Wednesday morning setting up barricades lining the jails booking area for new inmates. A sign that has some thinking the announcement will be an arrest.


Att. General Eric Holder Vows Thorough Investigation
"Although I cannot share where current efforts will lead us from here,'' Holder said in a speech to the National Action Network, a civil rights group that has been calling for an arrest in the case, "I can assure you that, in this investigation — and in all cases — we will examine the facts and the law.
"If we find evidence of a potential federal criminal civil rights crime, we will take appropriate action,'' Holder said. "And at every step, the facts and the law will guide us forward.''
. . . Holder said Justice Department officials including Tom Perez, the assistant attorney general for the civil rights division, and U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill from Florida have traveled to Sanford to meet with the Martin family, members of the community and local authorities.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t27ATBHMijI"]Attorney General Eric Holder comments on Trayvon Martin Investigation - YouTube[/ame]
 
Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman charged with second degree murder, turns himself in
Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey has charged neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman turned himself in and is in custody at an undetermined location, Corey confirmed in a 6 p.m. news conference.
“It is the search for justice for Trayvon Martin that has brought us to this moment,” Corey told reporters.
Corey added that the decision to charge Zimmerman was not taken lightly, and was based on the facts of the case.
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George Zimmerman charged with second degree murder in Trayvon Martin shooting
Special Prosecutor Angela Corey announced tonight that Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged in the death of Trayvon Martin.
Corey announced a second-degree murder charge at the State Attorney's Office in Jacksonville tonight, more than six weeks after Trayvon and Zimmerman's fatal encounter.
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Former WKMG analyst Mark O'Mara is George Zimmerman's new lawyer
George Zimmerman had a lawyer who was a TV analyst in the Casey Anthony case, but Hal Uhrig bowed out Tuesday.

Now Zimmerman has a new lawyer who also was a TV analyst in the Anthony case: Mark O’Mara who served in that role for WKMG-Channel 6.

In an interview tonight on CNN, O’Mara said he was surprised that Special Prosecutor Angela Corey would charge Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

“But she knows the evidence. I don’t know yet,” O’Mara said.
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Attorney: George Zimmerman to plead not guilty on 2nd degree murder charge

State Attorney Angela Corey announced that George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder and has been taken into custody for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin on Wednesday.
Corey said he turned himself in.
"That's all we know is justice for our victims," Corey said.
She wouldn't disclose Zimmerman's whereabouts for his safety, but said that he will be in court within 24 hours.
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Trayvon's mom: "We wanted an arrest and we got it"
The parents of Trayvon Martin did not express joy on Wednesday after charges against George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed their unarmed teenage son, were announced more than a month after the shooting.

“We simply wanted an arrest,” said Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon’s mother, at a press conference in Washington, D.C. “We wanted an arrest and we got it.”
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Trayvon Martin classmates react to news of Zimmerman charges
The death of Trayvon Martin resonated with students across South Florida including at the school Trayvon most recently attended, Michael Krop Senior High in Northeast Miami-Dade.

Martin, 17, was a junior at Krop Senior High when he was shot and killed on Feb. 26th in Sanford.
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http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/04/11/trayvon-martin-classmates-react-to-news-of-zimmerman-charges/
 
Zimmerman's lawyer discusses second degree murder charges against his client

George Zimmerman charged, is in state custody
Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and is in custody, a special prosecutor announced Wednesday.

Zimmerman, 28, was arrested on a warrant and was in the custody of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, his new attorney, Mark O'Mara, told CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame.
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Timeline of events in Trayvon Martin case
 
What happens now that Zimmerman is charged in Trayvon Martin death?

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/1...is-charged-in-trayvon-martin-death/?hpt=hp_t1

Excerpt:

Step 5 – Defense files a motion to dismiss based on Florida's “stand your ground” law

•If Zimmerman is charged, he is entitled to a pre-trial evidentiary hearing on whether he is entitled to the immunity based on the law.
•The burden at that hearing is on the defense to prove by “a preponderance of the evidence” (more likely than not) that Zimmerman was justified in using deadly force.
•In Florida, an individual can use deadly force anywhere (with no duty to retreat) as long as he/she:
1.is not engaged in an unlawful activity;
2.is being attacked in a place he/she has a right to be; And
3.reasonably believes that his/her life and safety is in danger.
•The judge decides whether Zimmerman’s actions were justified, and therefore entitles him to the “stand your ground” immunity.
1.If the judge finds the force was justifiable, then the charges are dismissed and Zimmerman is immune from further criminal prosecution and possibly, civil liability.
2.If the judge finds the force was not justifiable, then the charges against Zimmerman move forward.
• If the judge rules Zimmerman is immune, the prosecution can appeal that decision to a higher court.

More at link....
 
George Zimmerman charged, hearing expected Thursday

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/justic...html?hpt=hp_t1

.......The suspect was transported Wednesday evening to the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, police said. Zimmerman got out of a black SUV and was escorted into the center. He wore a red plaid shirt, with a black cloth draped over his head.

A hearing in the case may be held Thursday, according to authorities and Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara. Sheriff Donald F. Eslinger said officials would determine whether Zimmerman would be held in the general inmate population...........

O'Mara said a bond motion hearing may be held Thursday in Seminole County. "I will be seeking his release," he said of Zimmerman. Corey said Zimmerman had the right to appear before a magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest.

"I think (Zimmerman) is troubled by the fact the state decided to charge him," O'Mara attorney told reporters Wednesday evening. "I think anyone charged with second-degree murder would be scared."

He said his client will enter a plea of not guilty..........

Zimmerman was alone Wednesday when he turned himself in to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's office in Jacksonville, said Joyce Dawley of the department.

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Video: State Prosecutor Angela Corey Announces Charges:

http://www.wesh.com/video/30876483/detail.html

Transcript of Corey's Speech: Here on Scribd

"This case is like many of the shooting deaths we've had in our circuit. If Stand Your Ground becomes an issue, we fight it, if we believe it is the right thing to do."

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-idmJTK3I&list=UU6ZFN9Tx6xh-skXCuRHCDpQ&feature=plcp"]Watch Prosecutor Corey Announce Charges Against Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death - YouTube[/ame]

Mayor Triplett of Sanford says Police will be Investigated
~~Mayor of Sanford Jeff Triplett speaking now.
by Andrea Dennis/WESH.com4/11/2012 10:54:31 PM 6:54 PM
~~The city manager of Sanford said he will investigate Police Chief Bill Lee.
by Andrea Dennis/WESH.com4/11/2012 10:57:11 PM 6:57 PM

Orlando Sentinal: Key Quotes, Questions and Answers
—Zimmerman's new lawyer, Mark O'Mara: "He is troubled by everything that has happened. I cannot imagine living in George Zimmerman's shoes for the past number of weeks. Because he has been at the focus of a lot of anger, and maybe confusion and maybe some hatred and that has to be difficult. ... I'm expecting a lot of work and hopefully justice in the end."
—O'Mara on Zimmerman: "I'm not concerned about his mental well-being."
—Special prosecutor Angela Corey: "We do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition."
~~~More at Link~~~
 
George Zimmerman appears in court
Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman made his first court appearance Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
During the brief appearance, Zimmerman stood up straight, looked straight ahead and wore a gray prison jumpsuit. He spoke only to answer "Yes, sir," twice after he was asked basic questions about the charge against him and his attorney.
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Gunman George Zimmerman to remain in jail until bond hearing set
George Zimmerman appeared before a judge on a second-degree murder charge at the Seminole County jail on Thursday for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense during a Feb. 26 confrontation.
During the brief appearance, Zimmerman stood up straight and wore a gray prison jumpsuit. He spoke only to answer "Yes, sir," after he was asked basic questions about the charge against him and his attorney.
The judge told Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara that he must set up a bond hearing in order to address the issue, meaning Zimmerman will remain in jail without bond.
The judge set a formal arraignment date for May 29 at 1:30 p.m. by another judge.
His attorney said he will request a bond hearing between now and Zimmerman's arraignment date.
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Trayvon's Parents: What to say to Zimmerman
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In an interview with AP Wednesday, the parents of Trayvon Martin describe what they would say if they had a chance to talk to George Zimmerman, the man who says he killed their son in self-defense. (April 11)

George Zimmerman's brother: At least he's safe
The brother of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, spoke out for the first time since his brother was charged with second-degree murder in the teen's death.
Robert Zimmerman Jr. said he's glad his brother his safe.
"We have to somehow think that, 'Well, at least there's something good in all of that,'" Robert Zimmerman said. "He can't be attacked this way, he most likely can't be hurt, killed, injured."
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Prosecutors face hurdles in Trayvon Martin case
After an extraordinary public campaign to make an arrest in the shooting of an unarmed black teen, a Florida prosecutor came back with a murder charge in the case that has galvanized the nation for weeks.
But prosecutors face steep hurdles to win a second-degree murder conviction against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, experts say. They will have to prove Zimmerman intentionally went after Martin instead of shooting him in self-defense, refute arguments that a Florida law empowered him to use deadly force and get past a judge's ruling at a pretrial hearing.
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George Zimmerman May Apologize to Trayvon Martin's Family, Lawyer Says
The lawyer for George Zimmerman, charged with murder in the death of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin, said that the teenager's death "weighs on" Zimmerman and suggested his client might apologize to Martin's family.
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Trayvon Martin's Mother Clarifies Remark
Trayvon Martin's mother has clarified her comment on the "Today" show Thursday morning calling the circumstances of her son's killing an "accident." Sybrina Martin told MSNBC Thursday afternoon that she meant only that it was an accident that her son and George Zimmerman crossed paths at all. She said she was not suggesting that the killing itself was an accident. "My son was profiled, followed and murdered by George Zimmerman, and there was nothing accidental about that," she said. Zimmerman's new lawyer, Mark O'Mara, told reporters Thursday afternoon that he didn't intend to use "a mother's words against her" in defending his client.

Zimmerman Probable Cause Affidavit PDF

Prosecutors Contend that Zimmerman Provoked Martin
When Martin tried to run home, "Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and followed Martin," it says.
"Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued," it says, adding: "When police arrived Zimmerman admitted shooting Martin."
A person's cries for help could be heard in recorded 911 calls, the affidavit says, and Martin's mother "identified the voice crying for help as Trayvon Martin's voice."
The use of the word "profiled" is likely to be a flashpoint of debate.

From MattGutman of ABC News on Twitter
#GeorgeZimmerman apparently wept in prison overnight, was under watch in protective custody for his security @ABC

Frances Robles ‏ @RoblesHerald
Booking info lists #Zimmerman as5'8" and 185 lbs. has two tattoos including one with the name "christina".
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Zimmerman did not know he'd be arrested when he went to meet FL law enforcement offiicals yesterday, per attorney. More on @ABCWorldNews



Zimmerman May Apologize to Martin Family
"Understand that George fully well realizes that he was involved in some way in the death of another young man," lawyer Mark O'Mara told ABC News.
"He does not take the result of that altercation lightly at all. That weighed on him, I would imagine, more than the isolation, more than the last six weeks, more probably than the threat of what is to come in the system," O'Mara said.
Zimmerman spent his first night in prison in protective custody, where he could be watched at all times. Law enforcement sources told ABC News, the 28 year old "wept quite a bit" at night.
 
Zimmerman in Court Today
During the hearing, Zimmerman stood up straight, held his head high and wore a gray jail jumpsuit. He spoke only to answer "Yes, sir," twice after he was asked basic questions from the judge, who was not in the courtroom but on closed-circuit TV. The defendant's hair was shaved down to stubble and he had a thin goatee. His hands were shackled in front of him.
He did not enter a plea; that will happen at his arraignment, which was set for May 29.

Video of Zimmerman Going into Jail on MSNBC Hardball

[ame=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#47034930]MSNBC - Zimmerman at the Jail[/ame]


Discussion on Hardball by Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz

[ame=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#47034974]Dershowitz on Hardball[/ame]
 
UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. ET: The affadavit filed Wednesday by prosecutors to establish probable cause of second-degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case has been released by the court. In it, prosecutors claim that George Zimmerman profiled Martin on Feb. 26, and during his call to the police dispatcher "made reference to people he felt had committed and gotten away with break-ins in his neighborhood."
More from the four-page court filing:
Later while talking about Martin, Zimmerman stated "these ---holes, they always get away" and also said "these ----ing punks."
During this time, Martin was on the phone with a friend and described to her what was happening. The witness advised that Martin was scared because he was being followed through the complex by and unknown male and didn't know why. Martin attempted to run home but was followed by Zimmerman who didn't want the person he falsely assumed was going to commit a crime to get away before the police arrived. Zimmerman got out of his vehicle and followed Martin. When the police dispatcher realized Zimmerman was pursuing Martin, he instructed Zimmerman not to do that and that the responding officer would meet him. Zimmerman disregarded the police dispatcher and continued to follow Martin.
Zimmerman confronted Martin and a struggle ensued. Witnesses heard people arguing and what sounded like a struggle. During this time period witnesses heard numerous calls for help and some of these were recorded in 911 calls to police. Trayvon Martin's mother has reviewed the 911 calls and has identified the voice crying for help as Trayvon Martin's voice. more at link: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout...d-degree-murder-trayvon-martin-143832017.html
 
Zimmerman's new attorney: Who is Mark O'Mara?


By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com
When George Zimmerman made his initial court appearance on Thursday charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, he had a new lawyer at his side: Mark O’Mara, described by a longtime friend as a “fearless” lawyer and a “renaissance man.”

The central Florida defense attorney and former prosecutor has nearly 30 years of experience under his belt, representing clients in criminal cases ranging from drunk driving to the death penalty. He also has clocked time in front of the television cameras, serving as a legal analyst for local station WKMG Channel 6, where he commented on high-profile cases, including the Casey Anthony case and even the Martin one – before he was hired to represent Zimmerman.


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http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...ark-omara?lite
 
The legal players in the Trayvon Martin case
By David Ovalle, Toluse Olorunnipa an Scott Hiaasen, Miami Herald
David OvalleToluse Olorunnipa an Scott HiaasenTampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, April 13, 2012

The two prosecutors in the George Zimmerman case are veterans with more than 100 Jacksonville-area murder cases between them. The new Orlando defense attorney is a calming presence with decades of experience defending accused killers.

The Sanford judge assigned to the case is a newcomer — she has been on the bench a scant 16 months — with no experience handling high-profile murder cases.

Over the coming months in a Seminole County courtroom, prosecutors Bernardo De La Rionda and John Guy, defense attorney Mark O'Mara and Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler will be the key legal players in Florida vs. Zimmerman, a courtroom drama likely to play out on a national stage.



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http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/article1224760.ece
 
Scribd: Zimmerman Probable Cause Document

George Zimmerman's Life in Jail
•His cell: Zimmerman is currently housed in "administrative confinement," officials said in a statement — protective custody, "due to the high profile nature of the case." He's in a cell designed for two, about 67 square feet in size and equipped with a toilet and two beds.
•Downtime: He'll have no access to television or tobacco products. Zimmerman can, however, have books and magazines from the jail library cart, and can also order directly from a publisher. Bibles are also allowed, officials said.
•Grub: The jail's inmates get three hours' recreation each week, and three meals a day — breakfast at 4 a.m., lunch at 10:30 a.m. and dinner at 4 p.m. The average daily calorie count is 2,834.
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Similar Story: Homeowner's Association President Arrested for Threatening Two Men
Police say the HOA president used a gun to threaten the two in an Oakland neighborhood. Officials say the HOA president believed the two were trespassing. According to the police report, the man was yelling at people and cursing at them to slow down as they were trying to drive out of the gated community.
Michael Hudzik is the 65-year-old president of the homeowner’s association for the upscale John’s Cove community. But people who live there have doubts about his leadership. “He doesn't know how to handle the position; he doesn't know how to be president in the community... He's very rude and disgusting,” said one neighbor.
A father and his young adult son had been visiting a neighbor and riding jet skis on the community lake. When they started to drive out of the neighborhood, Hudzik allegedly screamed at them. The father and son say Hudzik then pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot the father.
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Legal Experience of Main Players in Case
The Sanford judge assigned to the case is a newcomer — she’s been on the bench a scant 16 months — with no experience handling high-profile murder cases.
...Corey, who herself will likely be present in the courtroom, has assigned the case to De La Rionda and Guy, her two top homicide prosecutors.
In Jacksonville, De La Rionda has won convictions of some of the county’s most heinous killers. Just last month, he secured a death sentence against a Georgia man who used Craigslist to meet a Navy wife, stabbing her 89 times. In 2010, the FBI honored him with a “Director’s Community Leadership Award” for his work in crime prevention.
...O’Mara is known as a savvy litigator who has handled many high-profile trials, including at least three death-penalty cases. A lawyer for almost 30 years, O’Mara is board-certified in both criminal law and family law.
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Defense Att. O'Mara: Trial is Long Way Off
The attorney for George Zimmerman, who's charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, said his client's trial would not likely start until 2013.
Attorney Mark O'Mara, who previously served as a legal analyst for Local 6, made the comments to National Public Radio, saying there's too much evidence to be evaluated for the trail to begin any time soon.

Skittles Company Offers Condolences
Mars Inc., the privately held company that owns Skittles issued a brief statement offering condolences to Trayvon Martin's friends and family. The 17-year-old was carrying the candy along with sweet tea when neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman shot and killed him in February.

CBS News: Bond Issue Up Next in Case
At his bond hearing next Friday, Zimmerman's new lawyer, Mark O'Mara, will argue his client is no flight risk and that if he wanted to run, he'd be long-gone six weeks after the shooting of Martin. Zimmerman has not yet entered a plea. That will happen at his arraignment, scheduled for May 29. By then, he and his attorney hope, Zimmerman will be free on bond.
But there's another issue: whether Zimmerman, facing murder charges, is actually safer behind bars.
...Inside jail or out, Zimmerman's safety worries his lawyer. When asked what would surprise Zimmerman's critics most about him, O'Mara said, "That he truly isn't a monster, I think, that some people have made him out to be. Certainly, this was a tragic intersection of two young men's lives with enormously tragic consequences to one of them."

Zimmerman May Get Bail Next Week
George Zimmerman might get out of jail as early as next week, his lawyer said late on Thursday, telling the Associated Press Zimmerman would most likely get a bail hearing on April 20. After a judge Thursday scheduled Zimmerman's arraignment on a second-degree murder charge for May 29, it looked like he would be staying in jail until then. But his attorney, Mark O'Mara, said in a follow-up press conference that he would try to get Zimmerman on an earlier bond hearing, and it seems he has. However, simply getting a bond hearing does not mean Zimmerman will actually go free. He could be denied bail, or have it set so high he can't afford to pay it (Zimmerman's considered indigent by the state, and is not paying O'Mara's fees).
 
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