Sanford, FL – George Zimmerman Turns Himself in to Authorities

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    After his bond was revoked, George Zimmerman, right, returns to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Fla., Sunday, June 3, 2012. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joshua C. Cruey, Pool) Sanford, FL – The defense team for George Zimmerman, the man charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin, says he is in police custody in Florida.

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    Zimmerman’s legal team said in a tweet Sunday that he was in police custody, two days after a judge ordered him back to jail. Zimmerman’s bail was revoked because the judge said he and his wife lied to the court about their finances so he could obtain a lower bond.

    A jail spokeswoman said Zimmerman had not yet arrived and that officials were waiting for him. It was not clear where exactly he was taken into custody, or how he was being taken to the jail.

    Prosecutors had said Zimmerman and his wife told the judge at a bond hearing in April that they had limited money, even though he had raised about $135,000 through a website.


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    pbalaw
    pbalaw
    11 years ago

    If I’m not mistaken, that was for a defense fund, not bail… Cr6 judges

    11 years ago

    Oi Vey! His Lawer just said it might be he will remain in Jail until his trial starts!

    LoveNY
    LoveNY
    11 years ago

    Will prevail, the state will have to compensate

    bigwheeel
    bigwheeel
    11 years ago

    Let’s hope George Zimmerman will not fall victim to the propaganda and incitement by that sewer rat al sharpton. The way things are looking right now, he will be railroaded and “Found” guilty for the sake of holding back the rioters.

    11 years ago

    To #12 -PMO in Florida- While it appears that Zimmerman may have been stalking Martin, I believe that Martin escalated the situation, by engaging in violence against Zimmerman. If a police officer is following a motorist in a patrol car, for no reason at all (which cops occasionally do), does that give the motorist the right to exit his car, and attack the cop? Now, unlike earlier media reports, the FBI has stated that it can’t positively identify the voice of the person screaming for help, on the recorded 911 tape of the incident. Earlier news reports had erroneously error stated that the voice belonged to Martin; now, the media has backed off on those reports. Regarding the Martin’s attorney, Mr. Crump, it should be noted that for weeks, he was just calling for an arrest. Now, he is stating that Zimmerman should stay in jail, pending trial. The Constitution of the United States explicitly states that excessive bail, shall not be imposed!