Judge to hold hearing in George Zimmerman case
SANFORD, FL: George Zimmerman appears during a hearing in Seminole circuit court on February 5, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. A judge denied the request to delay Zimmerman's trial for the death of Trayvon Martin. It is scheduled for June 10.
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Posted: 02/14/2013
SANFORD, Fla. - A judge presiding over the trial of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman will hold a hearing Thursday afternoon to discuss scheduling and the jury selection process.
The half-hour hearing Thursday was requested by Zimmerman's attorneys.
Lead attorney Mark O'Mara says in a motion he wants to discuss the jury selection process since he's anticipating an "extended" jury selection.
O'Mara also wants to nail down the scheduling of Zimmerman's "stand your ground" hearing in which the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial or if the case should be dismissed. That hearing must be held by the end of April.
Zimmerman's trial on second-degree murder is set to begin in June.
Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.
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