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(CBS NEWS) Deliberations have begun in the trial of George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. The jury, which consists of a panel of six women, is weighing a second-degree … Continue reading →

(CNN) — George Zimmerman was the star witness Thursday in his trial for the death of Trayvon Martin — for the prosecution, not in his defense. Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda tried to use the defendant’s words against … Continue reading →

(Washington Post) In the end, George Zimmerman — a man who gave his account of a tragic night to police many times and who told his story on national television — stayed silent. The neighborhood watch volunteer, whose February 2012 … Continue reading →

(CNN) — In a hearing Tuesday outside of the jury’s presence, attorneys in the George Zimmerman trial argued about whether jurors should see the defense’s 3D re-creation of the altercation between the neighborhood watch captain and Trayvon Martin. The defense … Continue reading →

(ABC News)Trayvon Martin’s father took the stand today and challenged the testimony of two police officers who had testified that he said it was not his son screaming for help on 911 tapes. The identity of the voice howling for … Continue reading →

(Los Angeles Times)Murder trials often turn on forensic evidence such as DNA analysis, the use of a weapon and the degree of injury to a suspect or victim. Those issues have been heatedly debated in the George Zimmerman murder trial. … Continue reading →