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George Zimmerman trial: 5 poignant moments

The jury is set to begin deliberations on whether George Zimmerman committed murder when he shot an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., or whether it was an act of self-defense. Here are five moments stand out from the trial.

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Zimmerman won't get his gun back yet, per Justice Department. What's up?

The US Justice Department wants the George Zimmerman gun and other physical evidence in the Trayvon Martin shooting to be held intact, pending its civil rights probe. That might signal stepped-up activity by the feds, but analysts see reason to doubt they will ultimately file charges.
George Zimmerman trial: 5 poignant moments

The jury is set to begin deliberations on whether George Zimmerman committed murder when he shot an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., or whether it was an act of self-defense. Here are five moments stand out from the trial.
George Zimmerman speaks, but won’t testify in his defense (+video)

The man at the center of the Trayvon Martin murder case told Judge Debra Nelson on Wednesday he will not take the stand – one of several last minute moves by Zimmerman's defense team.
George Zimmerman prosecution leaves jury to untangle lies and justification

The State of Florida rested its case Friday against George Zimmerman, on trial for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin last year. The state faces long odds in winning a conviction.
Judge says no to Trayvon Martin 'shriek' analysis in Zimmerman case (+video)

In a major win for George Zimmerman’s defense, Judge Debra Nelson found on Saturday that disputed audio analysis of Trayvon Martin’s last moments is too tentative to allow into court.
Zimmerman trial: Prosecutors can call him a 'vigilante,' judge says

With opening statements set for Monday, the judge ruled prosecutors can use loaded language, such as 'wanna-be cop,' to describe Zimmerman, but that they must avoid the term 'racial profiling.'
Prospective Juror E-81: George Zimmerman is innocent

As lawyers questioned prospective jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial, Juror E-81's responses highlighted why jury selection in the Trayvon Martin shooting is proving difficult, and exhausting.
Who screamed? Limits of aural forensics in Trayvon Martin case could impact George Zimmerman’s defense

In an unusual Saturday hearing, the judge is considering forensics evidence that could tie George Zimmerman – or Trayvon Martin, the teenager Zimmerman shot and killed – to cries heard on a 911 tape.