Trayvon Martin Case: Judge in George Zimmerman murder trial refuses to issue gag order

(CBS/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - A judge has refused the prosecution's request and will not issue a gag order on those involved in George Zimmerman's murder trial.

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Florida Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said on Friday he would not stop Zimmerman's attorneys from talking to the media if they choose.

Zimmerman is accused of second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The case has drawn national attention because Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch volunteer when he shot Martin, who was unarmed.

Zimmerman was not charged for more than six weeks after claiming he claimed he acted in self-defense.

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