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George Zimmerman trial: Prosecutors seek to block defense computer animation of fatal struggle with Trayvon Martin

Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda makes a gun gesture while cross-examining a witness in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, Monday, July 8, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images

(CBS/AP) --Prosecutors have asked a judge to prevent George Zimmerman's defense attorneys from showing jurors a computer-animated depiction of his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.

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A motion made public Monday requests that the animation not be mentioned or played at Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial.

Prosecutors say it would only confuse jurors.

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Prosecutors say the animation doesn't show a murder weapon and only approximates positions based on witness accounts.

Zimmerman is charged with fatally shooting the 17-year-old Martin. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

A series of friends have testified Monday on Zimmerman's behalf.

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