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June 4, 2012

Zimmerman Returns to Jail After Bond Revoked 
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George Zimmerman, the shooter of the unarmed black teenager Trayvon
Martin, has returned to a Florida jail after the judge overseeing his
trial revoked bail. Zimmerman was ordered back behind bars on Friday
when Judge Kenneth Lester ruled Zimmerman had misled the court on the
state of his finances and of his passport. Zimmerman surrendered to
police on Sunday. Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Trayvon Martin's
family, said the ruling added new damage to Zimmerman's credibility.

Benjamin Crump: "Remember, it is only George Zimmerman's testimony that
says Trayvon Martin attacked him. All of the other subjective evidence
suggests that George Zimmerman pursued and confronted Trayvon Martin.
Therefore, that is why this is such an important ruling today. The
credibility is the issue and we think it is the most important ruling,
so far, in this entire case."

 

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