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Zimmerman Waives “Stand Your Ground” Hearing

HeadlineMay 01, 2013

The suspect in the killing of the unarmed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin has waived a pretrial hearing. George Zimmerman was entitled to immunity proceedings under Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. But doing so would have provided a preview of his defense and placed the burden of proof on Zimmerman instead of the prosecution. The case is set to begin in June.

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