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George Zimmerman (l.) and attorney Don West appear before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester, Jr. during a bond hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Fla. A Florida judge on Thursday, July 5, 2012, granted bond for a second time to George Zimmerman. Bail was set at $1 million. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/AP
Tracy Martin (l.) father of Trayvon Martin, Jahvaris Fulton (2nd l.), brother of Trayvon Martin, attorney Daryl Parks (c.) Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin and attorney Benjamin Crump (r.) arrive at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center to attend a bond hearing for George Zimmerman, Friday, June 29, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged with the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. John Raoux/AP
George Zimmerman (r.) arrives at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla., on April 20, 2012, for a bond hearing before Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Gary W. Green/Reuters
George Zimmerman (r.) stands next to a Seminole County deputy during a court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Mr. Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder after shooting Trayvon Martin. Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel/AP
Family lawyer Benjamin Crump (r.), lays his head against Sybrina Fulton's shoulder, next to Trayvon Martin's brother, Jahvaris Fulton, during a news conference about the arrest of George Zimmerman in the death of Ms. Fulton's son, Trayvon Martin. The family was gathered at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D,C., April 11, 2012. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
A woman at the Allen Chapel in Sanford, Fla., reacts to the news of George Zimmerman's arrest on April 11, 2012. Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after weeks of mounting tensions and protests across the country. Julie Fletcher/AP
Mark O'Mara, attorney for George Zimmerman, addresses media outside his offices in Orlando, Fla., on April 11, 2012. O'Mara said Zimmerman would plead not guilty. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
George Zimmerman (l.), with checkered shirt and jacket over his head, is led into the Seminole County Justice Center in Sanford, Fla., on April 11, 2012, after his arrest in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Jon Busdecker/Orlando Sentinel/AP
LeTasha Brown stands with her arms around Anthony Dixon Jr. during an NAACP march and rally for Trayvon Martin, held at the front of the Sanford Police Department in Sanford, Fla., Friday. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Residents take part in a rally in Miami demanding justice for the killing of Trayvon Martin. Thousands of protesters gathered in a downtown bayfront park on Sunday, demanding the arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin, in central Florida on Feb. 26. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to residents attending an April 1 protest rally in Miami to demand justice for the killing of Trayvon Martin. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Rep. Bobby Rush (D) of Illinois speaks on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 28. Representative Rush donned a hoodie and sunglasses during the speech that deplored the killing of Trayvon Martin. He received a reprimand for violating rules on wearing hats in the House chamber. House Television/AP
A sign with information regarding a neighborhood watch program stands in front of The Retreat at Twin Lakes community in Sanford, Fla., March 27, 2012. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and father, Tracy Martin, attend a House Judiciary Committee briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on March 27, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Students from Orlando, Fla., link arms as they wait in a hallway to support Trayvon Martin's parents, who were attending a House Judiciary Committee briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Michael Cooper holds Skittles and a can of tea during a rally held in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on March 27, 2012. Thomas Allison/Daily Texan/AP
Signs, balloons, packages of Skittles, and cans of iced tea are piled into a memorial dedicated to Trayvon Martin on March 27, 2012, near the site where he was killed in front of The Retreat at Twin Lakes community in Sanford, Fla. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Kevin Sinclair (l.), Henry Hill (c.), and Eddie Anderson wear hoods during a vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Ala., on March 25. Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser/AP
People hold signs spelling out 'Justice 4 Trayvon' during a rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington on March 24 to protest the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., in February. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Amaria Worthy (l.) and Leela Yellesetty prepare signs to carry before the start of a march and vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin, on March 25 in Seattle. Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times/AP
Congregants arrive at Middle Collegiate Church in New York on March 25. Churchgoers were invited to wear hoodies to services to show their support for justice in the case of slain teenager Trayvon Martin. Seth Wenig/AP
Patrick Mulchay (c.) joins other congregants in song during a Sunday service at Middle Collegiate Church in New York on March 25. Churchgoers were invited to wear hoodies to services to show their support for justice in the case of Trayvon Martin. Seth Wenig/AP
This undated photo, provided by the Martin family, shows Trayvon Martin snowboarding. Trayvon, 17, of Miami Springs, Fla., was killed by a neighborhood watchman following an altercation in Sanford, Fla., as he walked from a convenience store in February 2012. Martin Family/AP
Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin (l.) and Sybrina Fulton (c.), are joined in New York's Union Square by an unidentified woman during a March 21 protest called 'A Million Hoodies March,' to demand justice for Trayvon's death. Mary Altaffer/AP
The Rev. Glenn Dames, senior pastor at St. James AME Church, leads people in a prayer at the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Titusville, Fla. A rally was held demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. Craig Rubadoux/Florida Today/AP
Jeff Triplett, mayor of Sanford, Fla. (r.), stands next to US Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) of Florida as he answers questions about Trayvon Martin after a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, on March 20, 2012. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
A man holds up a finger while singing, 'We are all one,' at 'A Million Hoodies March.' The shooting of Trayvon Martin has drawn national attention, sparking debate over Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has claimed self-defense in the fatal shooting. The police initially declined to arrest him. Adrees Latif/Reuters
Hundreds of people gather for a rally for Trayvon Martin in New York. John Minchillo/AP
Tyrone Boykins, of the Brooklyn borough of New York, takes part in the Million Hoodie March in Union Square in New York City. Mary Altaffer/AP
A memorial for the late Trayvon Martin is pictured at the neighborhood where he was shot in Sanford, Fla. Trayvon's family members called for Zimmerman's arrest. David Manning/Reuters
A neighborhood watch sign stands in front of the gates to a community where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla. David Manning/Reuters
Marry Golding of Orlando, Fla., shows her support for Trayvon Martin during a protest organized by the Florida Civil Rights Association in front of the Florida Division of Licensing on March 21, 2012. The group is demanding that the state revoke the concealed weapons permit issued to George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed Trayvon. Octavian Cantilli/Reuters
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Trayvon Martin texts, photos – all unflattering – were posted online Thursday by George Zimmerman's defense team. They may yet be ruled inadmissible in court. But they are already making the rounds in the court of public opinion, ahead of Zimmerman's murder trial.
Ultimately, many of the photos and cellphone records of Trayvon Martin released online Thursday by George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys – indicating that the slain teenager smoked marijuana, got into fights at school, and had an interest in, and perhaps access to, guns – may be ruled inadmissible in court. But they are already making the rounds in the court of public opinion, which can influence everything from fundraising efforts to the mind-set of potential jurors in Mr. Zimmerman's murder trial.
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