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State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012. On April 11, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Hispanic, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager.
George Michael Zimmerman (born October 5, 1983) is an American man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. On July 13, 2013, he was acquitted of second-degree murder in Florida v. George Zimmerman. After his acquittal, Zimmerman was the target of a shooting.
George Michael Zimmerman was born in Manassas, Virginia, [15] and is the son of Gladys (née Mesa) Zimmerman, born in Peru, [3] and Robert Zimmerman Sr., a retired Virginia magistrate. [16] At the time of the shooting, Zimmerman was employed as an insurance fraud investigator. [ 3 ]
Since the O.J. Simpson case, a wrongful death suit has been the obvious recourse for a bereaved family after a failed murder prosecution. The lawyer for Trayvon Martin's family has said that they ...
Outcome: The case is ongoing but has faced several setbacks. On Dec. 19, a state appeals court removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case against Trump and other defendants ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- George Zimmerman had moved out of Florida recently, hoping for a fresh start. In the two years since his acquittal in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, the one-time ...
7:19:43 – Officer Smith takes Zimmerman into custody. [20] 7:25+ – Sanford police take a photo of George Zimmerman in a squad car. [22] 7:30 – Martin pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. [19] 7:40 – Sanford Fire Department treats Zimmerman for his injuries. [23] 7:52 – Zimmerman's arrival at police station recorded on video.
There was an altercation between the two individuals in which Zimmerman shot Martin, killing him. Zimmerman claimed self-defense [1] and was eventually charged in Martin's death. On June 10, 2013, Zimmerman's trial began in Sanford, and on July 13, a jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and of manslaughter charges. [46] [47] [48]