Zimmerman Wants Trayvon Martin's School Records
The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of Miami teen Trayvon Martin wants to use the teen's school records as part of his defense strategy.
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The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of Miami teen Trayvon Martin wants to use the teen's school records as part of his defense strategy.
One day after an appeals court ruled that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester should step down from the George Zimmeran case, a new judge has been named to take over the proceedings.
The judge presiding over the case of a former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of a South Florida teenager should be removed from the case, a three-judge panel ruled Wednesday.
The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the deadly shooting of South Florida teenager Trayvon Martin will be allowed to leave the county where he lives so he can meet with his attorneys.
The attorney for the central Florida man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin is asking a judge to modify existing bond restrictions so his client can travel out of the area.
George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has objected to a prosecution request for his medical records.
The attorney for George Zimmerman, the shooter in the Trayvon Martin case, says his client is broke and he plans to ask a judge to declare Zimmerman indigent.
After initially saying he would defend his client under the state's "stand your ground" law, George Zimmerman's attorney announced Monday that he believes case falls more under a traditional self-defense.
The defense team for George Zimmerman, led by attorney Mark O'Mara, said Thursday that there will be a "stand your ground" hearing that could possibly lead to all criminal charges against Zimmerman being dismissed.
Trayvon Martin's mother has asked for an undisclosed amount of money from a state fund set up to help crime victims with things like funeral expenses and counseling, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
The judge presiding over the case of George Zimmerman, the Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin last February, isn't going anywhere.
An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for the wife of former neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman.
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The parents of Trayvon Martin, the Miami Gardens teen shot to death in Sanford by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, said they can't believe his said it was part of "God's plan" during a televised interview.
George Zimmerman is speaking out publicly for the first time since he shot and killed Miami teen Trayvon Martin in February.
Less than a week after attorneys for George Zimmerman filed a motion to have the judge in the case removed, the state has fired back its response.
The State Attorney's Office has released more information in their case against George Zimmerman, the Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year old Miami teen Trayvon Martin last February and the statement released by so-called "Witness 9" is quite shocking and includes allegations of child sexual molestation.
MIAMI (CBS4) - U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson accused her opponent, Dr. Rudy Moise, of being "underground" during this year's Democratic primary race. "I have not seen Dr. Rudy Moise since the last time I defeated him, I saw him at one debate, I have not even seen him in the community doing any service or showing up anywhere, so I am still looking for him, he has gone completely underground," Wilson said during an appearance Sunday morning on CBS4's Facing South Florida.
Released on bond for a second time in the shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, former neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman is in a safe house that is being protected by his security team.
George Zimmerman has posted $1 million bail and been released from the Seminole County Jail.
George Zimmerman, the Sanford neighborhood watch captain charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, has been granted a new bond of $1 million.
The judge presiding over the bond hearing for George Zimmerman is expected to deliver his ruling Thursday on whether he will allow Zimmerman to be released for a second time as he awaits trial.
George Zimmerman's attorney released a report Tuesday showing the injuries he sustained the night he fatally shot an unarmed Miami teen at an apartment complex in Sanford.
The finances of George and Shellie Zimmerman are the focus of a hearing Friday morning as the attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Miami teen Trayvon Martin tries to have his client released on bond for a second time.
A Florida judge will consider releasing self-proclaimed neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman at a second bond hearing on Friday in connection with the shooting death of Miami teen Travyon Martin.
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It's going to be a wet and warm start to the workweek across South Florida with showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening hours.
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