Florida (ap) - George Zimmerman's lawyer suspected that he would be able to find the jurors who Trayvon Martin was unheard of a deadly shooting. He just want to pick one of cases, their mind.
Jury selection began Monday in Sanford, Florida, USA, on the outskirts of Orlando, massive protests, the scene of the man who provoked, the police waiting for second-degree murder charge electricity zimmermann 44 days ago. Other held demonstrations across the country, in the case has attracted worldwide attention, because it provokes a about race, equality, justice and gun control law.
If there is any dispute Zimmerman shot an unarmed Martin, 17, in February 2012 during a battle in the rainy night. Prosecutors will try to show the neighborhood watch volunteer alien race of black boy, and Zimmerman's lawyer must convince jurors zimmermann to senior high school student in the chest, pulling his 9 mm pistol shot bullets, because he is worried about his own life.
Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder. He said he shot Martin in self-defense. If convicted, Zimmerman, who as a Hispanic man, get a life in prison.
Under Florida law, zimmermann, 29, can take Martin self-defense, if it is necessary, in order to prevent death or physical harm is very big.
His chief lawyer marc Mr Mara, be careful how he Martin, randy says McLing, lawyers for Orlando area.
"Mr Mara's challenge is to show that Trayvon abnormity, and Zimmerman or see, looks suspicious, or other things, made him contact Trayvon."
McLean and other defense attorney David hill, Orlando, prosecutors are expected to attack a frustrated zimmermann, the police has a chip on his shoulder. Zimmermann in mortgage risk management company. He studied at a community college, criminal justice and volunteered to run his community neighborhood watch program.
"National narrative will be.... Zimmerman was a powerful neighborhood watch, a fan of people who like to use his authority," McClean said.
On February 26, 2012 at the start of the fight, Zimmerman spotted Martin, he didn't recognize, go at twin lakes, the gated community, lived here and zimmermann fiancee Martin's father also living buildings to retreat. Recently broke into had rashes in retreat, zimmermann wary of strangers through complex. He is well known to the police report suspicious characters and events, his ordinary telephone scheduling.
Martin, a convenience store to buy back after ice black tea and beer and skittles. It was raining, he was wearing a hoodie.
Zimmerman called 911, got his car, despite the police dispatcher were told not to follow Martin behind a row of houses. "A -- -- -- -- -- -, they always run not to drop," Zimmerman said. Zimmerman, a concealed weapons permit, armed.
Later, two people into a struggle. Zimmerman told police that he lost Martin, Martin, and attacked him, he walked back to his truck. Prosecutors said he traced Martin and began to fight.
Zimmerman told police punches Martin on his nose, he knocked down, and then he went, and began to Zimmerman's head on the pavement. After photographs show Zimmerman nose is broken, injuries and bleeding cut him on the back of the head of the struggle. Martin, he said, found his gun waist holster under his clothes, he said, "you are going to die tonight." Zimmerman said, he grabbed the gun firing. Martin was killed.
Due to the low visibility, shot in the dark rainy evening, the double lake retreat residents rarely give researchers a good illustrates what is it, and a few people who are in provides conflicting accounts of the struggle.
But 911 telephone by neighbor catch cries in the help in the process of fighting, then a gunshot. Martin's parents say it's a cry for help from their sons, and Zimmerman's father is my witness, they respectively come from his son. Speech recognition expert, can play an important role, help the jury to decide who is screaming, they are allowed to testify. Mr Humala has suggested that the prosecution expert will mislead the circuit judges and jurors Debra nelson is to eliminate the problem.
Made with very little initial attention, but after change, Martin's parents hire, a prominent civil-rights lawyer Benjamin Karen. He began to complain to the news media, accusing the police and prosecutors for black children's killer to free, contact with other civil rights leaders, including speed. Jesse Jackson and al sharpton, gaining their support.
Governor rick Scott appointed state procuratorial Angela b. kori near Jacksonville area situation, reconsider. She decided to bring a suit against Zimmerman.
In the past year, Zimmerman has $1 million of bonds and seclusion.
Mr Humala decided not earlier quoted "stood in their position" hearings, the judge will decide whether to withdraw the case alone, or allow it to trial.
It is unclear whether, Zimmerman will adopt a position, but he had to testify in pre-trial hearings.
Will be another key witnesses of adolescent female friend Martin said the Miami area of mobile phones, as he was by case followed by Zimmerman lake. Martin told her, she says, in that conversation, someone followed him, she also heard him and others to communicate between before the phone was cut short. Martin was shot and killed soon after. But Mr Humala has been questioned her credibility, accuse her of lying in the absence of Martin's funeral, because she was in the hospital.
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