Trayvon Martin Case: Judge denies George Zimmerman's request to delay trial

By: Crimesider Staff
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(CBS/AP) SANFORD, Fla. - A judge in the case of George Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch volunteer accused of fatally shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has denied a defense request to delay the trial.

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Zimmerman's attorneys presented a motion Tuesday asking Judge Debra Nelson to push the trial from mid-June back to November. They say the prosecutor has been slow in turning over needed evidence. The state attorney denied the accusation.

Judge Debra Nelson noted Zimmerman's lead attorney had been in the case nearly a year and says the problems he's having getting evidence are not insurmountable.

Zimmerman is claiming he acted in self-defense in shooting Martin last year and has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.

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by NoHeDidnt February 10, 2013 5:23 PM EST: Wow. Look at all the crazy people making things up. Detained? Who said Z detained him? Wow. You are all nuts.; Reply to this comment

by DevoutPlayerhater February 7, 2013 5:14 AM EST

If O'Mara spent more time preparing for trial then he did in Interviews with the News Media outlet, then he wouldn't have to complain about not having enough time to prepare for trial. Instead, most of his time is spent talking about something that he talked about some 5 or 6 months earlier or soliciting for donations. This case was clearly about race, but what difference does it make, at this point. The fact of the matter is we have a dead 17 year old kid whose death was caused by GZ, and there's nothing that will ever change that. TM loss his life because of no one but GZ. GZ profiled him, accused him of being suspicious and up to no good, he got out of his truck, he chased the boy down on foot with a loaded 9mm gun in the rain, and then tried DETAIN the boy against his will. Each of those actions taken by GZ is what caused TM's his life. It was a senseless killing. Realizing that he made a bad decision, he now wants people to believe that he was attacked and is the victim when it was HIM, not TM, that falsely accused the other of being suspicious and up to no good and then acted on such suspicion. No matter how you look at this case, GZ is the root cause of TM's death.

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by NoHeDidnt February 10, 2013 5:21 PM EST: A senseless death is the only factual remark. Each day in this great country there are senseless killing. Black on black. Black on White. Hispanic on Black. Black On Hispanic. It goes on. Your facts are tained by racist coverage, tainted coverage, and people with Agendas --- making a little coin off the young mans' death. It is unfair to judge him in the media regardless of personal feelings. Looks to ME like Z took a whomping. Looks to me like the 911 operator asked him the kids race. Looks to ME like as a neigborhood watch officer he was protecting his area. Seems to ME the young man could have said "I'm staying here in the community with my dad at such and such address". Stop the madness. I do feel sorry for the parents of the deceased. It is difficult to have a child murdered. MY neice was just murdered by a Black Man who beat her and strangled her to death. She was a kid. She was likely targeted because she was white. I know Old Alfred Sharpton will crawl out of his hole her shares with the devel...nope. Ticker tape parades? Maybe someone will rush to the newspapers? Nope. Oh just another black on white kid murdered --- no big deal. I believe in justice not this garbage.


by DevoutPlayerhater February 7, 2013 5:12 AM EST: Why don't O'Mara spend time preparing for trial than sitting in front of a camera complaining about the alleged editing of the time or regurgitating questions about whether GZ is a racist. We all know that he is in fact a racist because his very own cousin, who does not have any incentive to lie, confirmed that the Zimmerman's were racists. And if GZ has no money then clearly he's indigent. MOM is complaining that he don't have money to get experts, depose witnesses, etc., instead of complaining about it, he should be proactive and go to the Seminole County Circuit Court and have GZ declared indigent so that he can have the resources he think he needs. By doing nothing, knowing full well that trial is 4 months away, is his own fault. But of course, he will blame the State for it.; Reply to this comment


by Jonflud February 6, 2013 4:56 PM EST: If this case is as clear cut as the GZ fanboys say it is then 4 months should be more than enough time to organize the proof you already have that this was a case of self-defense. The only things that GZ have going against him is DeeDee's testimony, his own inconsistent statements, admitting he was chasing Martin, the molestation accusation, the fact that Martin was NOT a threat, the bullying of his minority co-worker, "These punks always get away", George lied to a Judge about his finances and discussed transferring funds in code on tape and the list goes on..; Reply to this comment

by michaelamsterdam February 5, 2013 9:46 PM EST

"I DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS"

George Zimmerman raged at the world...finally beginning to crack under the strain of living in the squalor that a lousy eight grand a month will buy these days...and donations are down.

"But why do you deserve better?" a slightly confused and increasingly indifferent world asks...

BECAUSE IT'S GOD'S WILL"

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by michaelamsterdam February 5, 2013 10:46 PM EST: And we need another new judge...

by VA_Jill February 5, 2013 4:38 PM EST

Zimmerman thought that by continuing to delay people would forget what he did. Sorry, Georgie.

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by SUNTZULAOTZU February 5, 2013 8:45 PM EST: Yeah!! How dare he shoot a guy who has knocked him to the ground and is on top of him attempting to beat him to death with his bare hands. He should've just allowed Treyvon to open his skull like a can of Pringles.

If you didn't get this it is because you do not get sarcasm the same way as you don't get information that shows George Zimmerman sustains injuries most likely from being attacked by the supposed victim.


by DevoutPlayerhater February 6, 2013 7:42 AM EST: @SUNTZULAOTZU ...Any purported injuries that George Zimmerman sustained, were from his OWN actions. He should not had chased TM down in the rain with a loaded 9mm gun and then try to DETAIN him against his will. Had he not done that he might not have sustained injuries.


by rightontarget February 6, 2013 10:49 AM EST: Suntzula, "most likely from being attached by the supposed victim"???? Really???? What a crock! Any injuries (and I saw the pics of Zimmerman's "injuries") could just have easily been caused by Zimmerman himself, trying to make himself out to be a "victim". Stupid Jerk should NEVER have been packing a weapon on "neighborhool watch". DUMBAZZ little big man wannabe! If he had only let the REAL cops do their job and just WATCHED AND REPORTED like he was SUPPOSED to do, Martin would still be alive. This jerk needs to be held accountable at LEAST for contributing to Martin's death. Believe me, Zimmerman is NO victim!!!!!!


by andie52 February 5, 2013 3:12 PM EST: I'll bet his lawyers thought that this new jusge would be an easy fix for Zimmerman.He has been begging for money again.It's time to get this dog and pony show into the court.I'd like to see how he will plead the SYG law applies and not testify..; Reply to this comment