George Zimmerman Trial: Pictures from Day Seventeen
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda demonstrates a possible scenario while questioning state witness Chris Serino, a Sanford police officer, during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda demonstrates a possible scenario while questioning state witness Chris Serino, a Sanford police officer, during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman smiles as Mark O’Mara makes a joke during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with attorney Don West (left), during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman smiles as Mark O’Mara (left), makes a joke during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda talks to defense attorney Mark O’Mara (left) during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with attorney Don West (left), during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom during a recess on the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. He is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao is quizzed by defense attorney Mark O’Mara as she testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom during a recess on the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. He is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Mark Osterman, a U.S. Air Marshal and friend of George Zimmerman, who wrote a book about the case, testifies in the Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Mark Osterman, a U.S. Air Marshal and friend of George Zimmerman, who wrote a book about the case, testifies in the Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Mark Osterman, a U.S. Air Marshal and friend of George Zimmerman, who wrote a book about the case, testifies in the Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman talks with attorney Don West (left) during a recess in the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao is quizzed by defense attorney Mark O’Mara as she testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao is quizzed by defense attorney Mark O’Mara as she testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Defense attorney Mark O’Mara holds up photos of George Zimmerman taken the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting, during cross examination of Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao is quizzed by defense attorney Mark O’Mara as she testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Defense attorney Mark O’Mara holds up photos of George Zimmerman taken the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting, during cross examination of Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Jacksonville medical examiner Valerie Rao is quizzed by defense attorney Mark O’Mara as she testifies for the state in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda displays a photo showing a slain Trayvon Martin, from the night of the February 2012 shooting, while questioning state witness Chris Serino, a Sanford police officer, during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda displays a photo showing a slain Trayvon Martin, from the night of the February 2012 shooting, to the jury during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda and defense attorney Mark O’Mara cross paths during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda and defense attorney Mark O’Mara cross paths during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda and defense attorney Mark O’Mara cross paths during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda and defense attorney Mark O’Mara cross paths during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman smiles at his attorney Mark O’Mara (left), as O’Mara arrives for the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, as they wait for the jury to enter the courtroom on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with attorney Don West (left), during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman, with attorney Don West (left), during a recess on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman, with his attorneys, Mark O’Mara (left), and Don West, watch as the jury enters the courtroom on the 17th day of Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Defense attorney Mark O’Mara (right) questions Sanford police officer Chris Serino during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Sanford police officer Chris Serino glances back at the gallery while answering questions from defense attorney Mark O’Mara (right) during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Defense attorney Mark O’Mara questions Sanford police officer Chris Serino during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Judge Debra Nelson instructs the jury to disregard a portion of testimony from state witness and Sanford police officer Chris Serino, from the previous day, at the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Defense attorney Mark O’Mara questions Sanford police officer Chris Serino during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Sanford police officer Chris Serino listens to a question during cross examination from defense attorney Mark O’Mara, during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda questions Sanford police officer Chris Serino during the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
The parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, with Trayvon Martin’s Aunt, Stephanie Fulton Sands (left), wait for the start of the George Zimmerman trial on the 17th day in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
The parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, with Trayvon Martin’s Aunt, Stephanie Fulton Sands (left), stand for the jury’s arrival in the coutroom at the start of the George Zimmerman trial on the 17th day, in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL) newsgate CCI B583034032Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)