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Defense, Prosecution Want Some Evidence Private in Zimmerman Case  May 24, 2012 | WMFE - The attorney for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin wants pieces of evidence kept from the public until trial. And prosecutors agree. Prosecutors and George Zimmerman's attorneys filed motions Thursday asking a judge to keep statements Zimmerman gave detectives and the names and addresses of witnesses from being publicly released. Both items normally would be part of the public record under Florida law. Zimmerman's attorney Mark O’Mara says he also wants to keep private text messages, emails and journal entries Zimmerman made, at least until O’Mara can review them. Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda has asked that Martin's cell phone records not be released publicly. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Martin during a confrontation in a Sanford gated community last February. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty and claims self-defense. Critics accuse Zimmerman of racial profiling. |
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