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Judge's rebuke to George Zimmerman: turning point in Trayvon Martin case?

The judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin murder case issued a harsh rebuke this week of George Zimmerman's dealings with the court. That probably won't serve the defendant well at his Stand Your Ground hearing, analysts say.
George Zimmerman fund-raising appeal for $1 million bond

George Zimmerman must pay $100,000 to a bail bond company and have collateral worth $1 million to get out of jail. Can George Zimmerman raise the money?
Why did a Florida judge set Zimmerman's bond at $1 million? (+video)

The judge in the case involving the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, set bail for the shooter, George Zimmerman, at $1 million. The judge said that dollar amount was warranted because of Zimmerman's past actions.
George Zimmerman to leave jail again as judge sets $1 million bond (+video)

The judge in the Trayvon Martin case set the new bond for George Zimmerman at $1 million. But Zimmerman needs to post only a percentage to be freed. His lawyer says he has the money.
George Zimmerman bond expected Thursday (+video)

Florida Judge Kenneth Lester says he'll rule Thursday whether to let George Zimmerman, who killed the teenage Trayvon Martin, out on bond or keep him in jail.
Zimmerman’s attorney: Trayvon Martin killed 'because of his own doing' (+video)

Mark O’Mara, George Zimmerman’s attorney, suggested at a bond hearing Friday that the state’s case against him in the Trayvon Martin murder case is so weak that it doesn’t warrant more punishment from the court. Prosecutors disagree.
Stand-your-ground defense falls short in Texas (+video)

A Texas man who claimed a stand-your-ground law allowed him to shoot his neighbor was sentenced to 40 years for murder.
Sanford detective wanted manslaughter charge for George Zimmerman (+video)

Sanford Police Detective Chris Serino recommended a manslaughter charge for George Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin. The detective has been reassigned as uniformed patrolman on the graveyard shift.
Lawyers have questions about new Zimmerman video

The detective who questioned Zimmerman also commented on Zimmerman's inconsistencies, though others say the new video is generally believable.
Why police tapes of George Zimmerman may be key to his defense (+video)

The tapes, released Wednesday, recount George Zimmerman's version of events the evening he shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. He said Trayvon initiated a fight – and who starts an attack is key under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
Zimmerman's wife charged: What does it mean for his defense?

George Zimmerman's wife was charged with perjury Tuesday for lying to a judge. Now Zimmerman's defense team in the Trayvon Martin murder case will have to put her arrest into perspective.
Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman's wife accused of perjury (+video)

Shellie Zimmerman was charged with the crime for lying to a judge about how much money the couple had to post George Zimmerman's bond.
Readers Write: Death penalty can reduce suffering; Gun laws protect

Letters to the Editor for the June 4, 2012 weekly print magazine: We can't apply a simplistic 'cost-benefit' analysis to the death penalty. Stand Your Ground laws give Americans the freedom to defend ourselves with force, but don't guarantee we will use it.
Attorney: Zimmerman was confused, fearful in $135,000 lie

Attorney Mark O'Mara wrote Monday on a website run by George Zimmerman's legal team that he would file a motion asking for another bond hearing.
Will George Zimmerman get out of jail after $135,000 lie?

George Zimmerman's attorney plans to seek a new bond hearing after a Florida judge put Zimmerman back in jail Sunday for lying about his finances. Zimmerman's attorney says he'll apologize to Judge Lester.
George Zimmerman to surrender in Florida. Will he stay in jail? (+video)

A judge in Florida revoked George Zimmerman's bond, suggesting he and his wife had not been honest about their finances. Zimmerman's attorney says the couple had no access to defense funds raised on the Internet.
George Zimmerman back to jail for 'falsehoods.' Will they influence trial?

The judge in the Trayvon Martin case revoked George Zimmerman's bond and ordered him to jail after prosecutors showed he had lied about his personal finances during his bond hearing.
Why George Zimmerman is going back to jail

The former neighborhood watch volunteer must turn himself in within 48 hours after a judge revoked his bond Friday.
What causes wrongful convictions? Lies, mistaken eyewitnesses top the list.

Researchers examined 873 wrongful convictions and found that perjury or false accusations were responsible for more than half. New report offers insight into what leads to miscarriages of justice.
Geraldo Rivera (again) says Trayvon Martin's 'thug wear' got him profiled

Geraldo Rivera insisted again Friday that Trayvon Martin’s hoodie represented a kind of ‘thug wear’ that could have alarmed George Zimmerman, who shot Martin to death. The hoodie debate is not over.
Latest evidence in Trayvon Martin case: Does it help George Zimmerman? (+video)

A trove of evidence from the Trayvon Martin shooting released Thursday may buttress George Zimmerman's claims of self-defense, some analysts say. But one finding undergirds the prosecution: The shooter could have avoided the situation.
Trayvon Martin case: new documents paint complicated picture (+video)

The trove of information released in the Trayvon Martin case provides support both to George Zimmerman's defenders and accusers.
Report: Trayvon Martin beat, bloodied George Zimmerman. Game-changer?

A medical report showing that Trayvon Martin hit George Zimmerman hard enough to draw blood on his face and head has made a second-degree murder conviction a long shot, say experts.
George Zimmerman had two black eyes, broken nose, medical report says

George Zimmerman was examined by his family doctor the day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin, according to ABC News. The medical report provides the details of George Zimmerman's injuries.
Should the police file on the man who killed Trayvon Martin stay secret?

Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case have presented their case against George Zimmerman's to the defense, increasing pressure on the judge to rule on their request to keep the evidence secret.