Judge revokes bail for George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin case
I asked this question about his finances, when his bail was set so low. And he had been getting donations on that web site. I was wary of him then, and now that a second passport has turned up. Whether or not he planned on using it, he got it, supposedly while out on bond. So I am very pleased that the judge made the decision to revoke his bail. And him back in jail, and then answer some prime questions. Lets see where it goes from here.
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A Florida judge on Friday revoked the bail for George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case, saying he had misled the court about his finances, and ordered him to present himself to the court within 48 hours.
Prosecutors
alleged that Zimmerman, 28, hid from the court the fact that he had
raised $135,000 on a website he set up before he was granted $150,000
bail on April 20. Zimmerman is facing second-degree murder charges in
the shooting death of Martin, 17, in February.In a hearing in Sanford, Fla., that Zimmerman did not attend, Judge Kenneth Lester said Zimmerman engaged in a "material falsehood" about his finances.
Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda said Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, led the court to believe they were penniless, which he called a “blatant lie."
De la Rionda said the Zimmermans spoke in "code" about moving finances around during telephone calls while George Zimmerman was in custody.
The state also alleged Zimmerman held a second passport after surrendering one to the court
when bail was granted. In revoking bail, Lestersaid he was not swayed by arguments about the second passport, often routinely obtained by people who lose their passports.
Gary W. Green / Pool via AFP - Getty Images file
George Zimmerman is seen entering the courtroom at an April hearing.
After learning that jailhouse conversations were held between George Zimmerman and his wife, concerning an effort to misrepresent the amount of money available to them, the court revokes Zimmerman's bond.
O'Mara said if witnesses are identified publicly they will be subject to requests for information from the media and may change their stories, complicating things in court.
He concurred with the state's request for a court review of witness No. 9, who made an anonymous call to Sanford police days after the shooting and leveled accusations that Zimmerman was racist.
George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, reacts to Judge Kenneth Lester's decision to revoke his client's bond.
Regarding
Zimmerman’s statements to police, O'Mara did not outright say he would
like them sealed. He said he has had those statements for a week and a
half and would like more time to review them.O'Mara reiterated a request for 30 days’ delay before any evidence is released. He said a delay is "not unreasonable."
“I would suggest that this case is months and months and months away from a trial date," he said, adding, "We're six months out from finishing discovery."
George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, reacts to Judge Kenneth Lester's decision to revoke his client's bond.
Zimmerman is accused of killing Martin as he walked through a gated residential community in Sanford, Fla., near Orlando, on Feb. 26.
Police initially declined to arrest Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense, but a special prosecutor who was subsequently appointed charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder.
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