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As his trial date of June 10 closes in, George Zimmerman’s lawyers are trying to limit expert testimony about whose voice is calling for help on a 911 call, while the state is trying to make sure the trial doesn’t turn into an exposé of victim Trayvon Martin’s life.    Screaming for Recognition Zimmerman attorney Mark O’Mara on May 3 asked the court to hold an evidentiary hearing over whether the testimony of voice recognition experts the state intends to …

Despite plans hinted at last year to the contrary, George Zimmerman’s lawyer Mark O’Mara said in court on Apr. 30 that the defense would not be seeking a self-defense hearing before Zimmerman’s trial. O’Mara says it’s not a change in course, but more an “evolution” of the defense strategy.   Buying More Time Florida in 2005 waived the duty to retreat a defendant would normally have had under traditional self-defense. Thus, in Florida, if you believe you are in danger …

Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on WGN-TV, Channel 9 in Chicago. He served as the legal analyst, discussing the Boston bomber, Amanda Knox, the Michael Jackson wrongful death case, and George Zimmerman. Larry explains Dzhokar Tsarnaev is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property. Larry reviews the mountain of evidence that police have including the witness who was the Tsarnaev brothers’ carjack victim. They allegedly bragged to him about the Boston Marathon bombing. George …

The parents of Trayvon Martin ­– the teen shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., in February 2012 – have reportedly settled their wrongful death claim against the homeowners’ association of the Retreat at Twin Lakes, where Zimmerman was a member of the neighborhood watch. What that means for the state’s prosecution of Zimmerman for second-degree murder and his self-defense claim is not yet clear.   Change of Heart Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch captain at the development where he …

A study released recently by Texas A&M University economists found no decrease in crime in states that passed stand your ground laws, but rather a measurable increase in homicides. Stand your ground laws, also known as expanded castle doctrine, vary by state but typically give the right to a person who feels threatened to shoot or otherwise attack a potential assailant, without having a lawful duty to first try to retreat. Proponents of the laws say they give upstanding citizens …