Special Prosecutor Corey's office issues a statement asking reporters to "please disregard and do not use the information contained in the initial e-mail. It was inadvertently attached. August 13, - Zimmerman appeals Judge Lester's refusal to recuse himself. August 29, - A Florida appeals court grants Zimmerman's request for a new judge, saying Judge Lester's remarks in a bail order put Zimmerman in reasonable fear of a fair trial.
December 7, - Zimmerman sues NBC Universal for allegedly editing the call he placed on the night of the tragic event. He states in the lawsuit that NBC unfairly made it appear that "Zimmerman was a racist, and that he was racially profiling Trayvon Martin. It takes place four days after what would have been Martin's 18th birthday. April 5, - Martin's parents settle a wrongful-death claim against the homeowners' association of the Florida subdivision where their son was killed.
April 30, - Zimmerman waives his right to a "stand your ground" pretrial immunity hearing. Zimmerman's attorneys decide they will instead try this as a self-defense case. If there had been a pretrial immunity hearing, a judge would have ruled whether Zimmerman's actions were protected under the "stand your ground" law.
If the judge had ruled in favor of Zimmerman, it would have meant that no criminal or civil trial could proceed. May 28, - Judge Nelson rules on several motions brought by the defense. Nelson rules that Martin's familiarity with guns, his marijuana use, and fights he may have been in cannot be brought up in Zimmerman's trial. She also denies a request to take the jury to the crime scene.
Nelson rules that jurors will remain anonymous and will be referred to by numbers only. June 20, - An all-female jury is selected.
June 24, - The trial begins with opening statements. July 13, - The six-woman jury finds Zimmerman not guilty. They had three choices: find Zimmerman guilty of second-degree murder; find him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter; or find him not guilty.
The jurors deliberated for more than 16 hours total. Five things that led to Zimmerman's acquittal. August 28, - Shellie Zimmerman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor charge of perjury. Prosecutors say she lied during an April bond hearing for her husband when she told a judge that the family was indigent.
February 24, - The US Justice Department announces that no federal civil rights charges will be brought against Zimmerman. The chief allegation in the lawsuit is that the attorney helped to swap out a reluctant witness, Brittany Diamond Eugene, for her half-sister, Rachel Jeantel, and helped prepare her to deliver false testimony.
The suit accuses Trayvon's parents, prosecutors and state authorities of going along with the alleged ruse. Photos: Photos: Zimmerman trial. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman is congratulated by members of his defense team, Don West and Lorna Truett, after the not guilty verdict is read on Saturday, July 13, in Sanford, Florida.
A jury of six women found him not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. View photos of the public reaction to the verdict. Hide Caption. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie Zimmerman, cries as friends and family members celebrate the verdict on July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Robert Zimmerman Sr.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman prepares to leave the courtroom after the not guilty verdict is read on July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman confers with his defense team on July 13, after working out the wording for a response to the jury, who had asked for clarification on the instructions regarding manslaughter.
The response, crafted and agreed to by both the prosecution and defense, instructed the jury to ask their question more specifically, as the court could not engage in general discussion. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman and his defense team stand in the courtroom as the jury arrives before starting their second day of deliberations on July Your name.
Ignore this text box. It is used to detect spammers. If you enter anything into this text box, your message will not be sent. With parents that wanted to expose him to the world, Martin had experiences that included skiing, horseback riding and a trip to New York City to take in the sights.
At Carol City High, where Martin went to school before Krop, the youngster took an English Honors class, though his favorite subject was said to be math.
Tall and athletically inclined with tattoos of family member names on his frame, the often quiet Martin was highly interested in studying aviation and potentially becoming a pilot. Yet he had also started to have problems at school, receiving suspensions at different times. In response to a rash of robberies and burglaries, the residents of the community established a neighborhood watch in September Zimmerman, one of the residents, was selected as the program coordinator.
He regularly patrolled the streets and was licensed to carry a firearm. From August to February , Zimmerman had called police several times to state he had seen individuals whom he had deemed as suspicious. All of the reported figures were Black males.
On the evening of February 26, Zimmerman saw Martin, who had left the house to purchase Skittles and iced tea. From his SUV, Zimmerman called the police department at p.
The dispatcher told Zimmerman not to get out of his car and follow Martin, with Zimmerman disregarding instructions and pursuing the teen. Later released video footage of Martin shopping for treats at showed no criminal or aggressive behavior.
In later interviews, it was revealed that Martin was on the phone with his girlfriend when he was spotted by Zimmerman. She stated that Martin noticed that he was being followed by someone and thus began to run, with the two soon losing contact with each other via Martin's earpiece.
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