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Zimmerman Released on $1 Million Bond

HeadlineJul 09, 2012

George Zimmerman, the suspect in the Trayvon Martin murder case, has again been released from jail after posting $1 million bond. Zimmerman had initially been freed after posting bond in April but was sent back to jail last month for lying about his finances. In a fundraising appeal to raise money for the new bond requirements, Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, had asked for donations by calling on all supporters who also would have shot and killed Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed when Zimmerman took his life. O’Mara wrote in part: “For those who feel Mr. Zimmerman was justified in his actions, for those who feel they would do the same if they were in Mr. Zimmerman’s shoes … now is the time to show your support.”

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