George Zimmerman gets new judge in fatal Trayvon Martin shooting

(CBS/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - A new judge was named Thursday in the George Zimmerman murder trial, a day after an appeals court ruled that Judge Kenneth Lester had to be removed from the case, CBS affiliate WKMG reports.

Criminal Administrative Judge Debra Nelson will now preside over the second-degree murder case.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the 58-year-old Nelson has a reputation for handin down tough sentences.

Zimmerman is charged with murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed while walking through a gated Sanford community in February.

Zimmerman remains free on bail. He's pleaded not guilty.

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