Thursday 7 June 2012

Judge grants Zimmerman another bond hearing

By Jamie Novogrod, NBC News

Sanford, Fla. -- A new bond hearing for George Zimmerman has been set for June 29, his lawyer confirmed Wednesday.

Zimmerman, 28, who was charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, returned to jail Sunday after a judge revoked his bail two days earlier.??

Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty; police here in Sanford have said Zimmerman claimed the night of the incident that he acted in self-defense.??

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In court Friday, prosecutors said Zimmerman did not correct his wife, Shellie Zimmerman, during an April 20 bail hearing as she misled the court about their finances, neglecting to disclose they had raised at least $135,000 in a PayPal account.?

In an online statement Monday, Zimmerman?s lawyer, Mark O?Mara, said his client had acknowledged the error, saying Zimmerman allowed the couple's finances to be misstated because of fear and other pressures related to the case.?

"The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, and Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair,? O?Mara said.

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