Obeying Judge’s Order, Zimmerman Turns Himself In and Is Back in a Florida Jail
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By Lizette Alvarez, New York Times
MIAMI — Six weeks after being released from jail on bond, George Zimmerman, who is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Trayvon Martin, is back behind bars.
Mr. Zimmerman turned himself in to the authorities in Sanford, Fla., early Sunday afternoon, according to a blog post from his lawyer, Mark M. O’Mara. A Seminole County Circuit Court judge, Kenneth R. Lester Jr., revoked his bond during a hearing on Friday and gave him 48 hours to surrender. In revoking the bond, Judge Lester found that Mr. Zimmerman had misled the court about his finances, with the help of his wife, during his April bond hearing.
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Judge Lester’s reversal on the bond will allow prosecutors to cast doubt on Mr. Zimmerman’s version of events in the Martin case, experts said.“The fact George Zimmerman was dishonest is very important because his credibility is the most important thing in this entire case,” Benjamin Crump, the Martin family lawyer, said after the court session on Friday.
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