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Florida judge defers ruling on bond for Trayvon Martin killer
Source: Reuters
Florida judge defers ruling on bond for Trayvon Martin killer
By Barbara Liston
SANFORD, Florida | Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:49pm EDT
(Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was back in court on Friday for a bond hearing that ended without a ruling.
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester adjourned the hearing without a decision. He was expected to issue a written ruling later, after reviewing documents and other materials submitted by Zimmerman's lawyers.
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Prosecutors asked that Zimmerman be kept in jail pending trial on second-degree murder charges because he misled the court about his financial situation at an earlier bond hearing.
Defense lawyer Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman posed no risk of harm to the community and should be released again on $150,000 bond. He characterized the case against Zimmerman as weak and said he was likely to be acquitted at trial.
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By Barbara Liston
SANFORD, Florida | Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:49pm EDT
(Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was back in court on Friday for a bond hearing that ended without a ruling.
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester adjourned the hearing without a decision. He was expected to issue a written ruling later, after reviewing documents and other materials submitted by Zimmerman's lawyers.
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Prosecutors asked that Zimmerman be kept in jail pending trial on second-degree murder charges because he misled the court about his financial situation at an earlier bond hearing.
Defense lawyer Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman posed no risk of harm to the community and should be released again on $150,000 bond. He characterized the case against Zimmerman as weak and said he was likely to be acquitted at trial.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-usa-florida-shooting-idUSBRE85S18020120629
