When George Zimmerman, driving his SUV to Target for an errand, looked out his window he spotted Martin and concluded, as he told police in a phone call, he was "a real suspicious guy. What is known is that Martin was unknown to Zimmerman, young, wore a hooded sweatshirt, walked slowly in the rain--and, most central to the debates that would later ensue, was black.
Asked later that night in a police interview the cause for his suspicion, Zimmerman said, "I've never seen him in the neighborhood. I know all the residents. Man who was cleared of murdering unarmed black teenager launches lawsuit against family, their lawyer and prosecutors. Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin, 17, following a nighttime altercation between the two at his gated community in Sanford in February He was acquitted of second-degree murder in a closely watched trial that triggered a national debate over racial injustice, civil rights and gun violence.
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 Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Prosecutor John Guy addresses the jury with his closing rebuttal during Zimmerman's murder trial on Friday, July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara holds up a chart during closing arguments for the defense on Friday, July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman, right, sits with another defense attorney, Don West, this week.
West objected to a third-degree murder charge also sought by prosecutors on Thursday, July 11, the day closing arguments began.
The judge ruled out that charge but said the jury could consider convicting the defendant of manslaughter. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Dr. Vincent Di Maio, a forensic pathologist and gunshot wound expert, describes Zimmerman's injuries while testifying for the defense Tuesday, July 9.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Defense attorney Mark O'Mara, right, questions forensics animation expert Daniel Schumaker, center, at the bench of Judge Debra Nelson with Assistant State Attorney Richard Mantei, left, during a July 9 hearing on the admissibility of animation created for the defense. Schumaker showed the judge and Mantei some 3-D animation on his laptop after an overhead projector didn't work.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — John Donnelly, a friend of George Zimmerman's, cries on the witness stand on Monday, July 8, in Sanford, Florida, after listening to screams on the tape entered in evidence. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Sondra Osterman, a friend of Zimmerman's, listens to the tape while testifying on July 8.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Mark Osterman, a friend of Zimmerman's, testifies on July 8 and describes the type of gun Zimmerman owned. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Leanne Benjamin, a friend of Zimmerman's, smiles while identifying him in court on July 8. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman's mother, Gladys Zimmerman, listens to the tape while taking the stand during his trial in Seminole County circuit court on July 5.
Bao conducted the final autopsy on Martin and determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the chest. Here, Gorgone points to a sweatshirt worn by Trayvon Martin on the night Martin was shot. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Gorgone points to a jacket worn by Zimmerman on the night of the shooting. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Firearms analyst Amy Siewert from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement answers questions from the prosecution while holding Zimmerman's gun on July 3.
Siewert examined the gun and said Zimmerman had one bullet ready to fire in the chamber as well as a fully loaded magazine when the shooting occurred. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Alexis Carter, a military prosecutor, testifies during the trial on July 3. Carter taught a criminal litigation class that Zimmerman completed, and testified that the class included extensive coverage of Florida's self-defense laws. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Mark Osterman, a U.
Air Marshal and friend of Zimmerman's who wrote a book about the case, testifies on Tuesday, July 2. He recounted the story of the shooting that Zimmerman told him and testified that when he took Zimmerman home from the police station after the shooting, Zimmerman wasn't acting like himself. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda, on July 2, demonstrates a possible scenario while questioning state witness Chris Serino, a Sanford police officer. Mora lived in Zimmerman's neighborhood at the time of the shooting.
Lauer called on the night of the shooting. She appeared to get frustrated several times during the cross-examination, including one time when West suggested they could break until the morning so she'd have more time to review the deposition transcript. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — The evidence letter that Jeantel says she wrote with a friend for Sybrina Fulton, Martin's mother, is displayed during the trial on June When the defense asked Jeantel to read the letter, she said she couldn't read cursive.
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