Zimmerman wants to delay trial for Martin shooting

Source: AP

Attorneys for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with shooting Trayvon Martin to death on Wednesday asked for more time to prepare his case, saying prosecutors had been slow to turn over evidence.

At the same time, Zimmerman's lead attorney, Mark O'Mara, renewed his request for donations to George Zimmerman's legal defense, which he said could cost up to $1 million.

"The state has virtually unlimited resources to prosecute George," O'Mara said on Zimmerman's defense fund website. "To finance his defense, however, George relies on the generosity of individuals who believe he is innocent."

Spokesman Shawn Vincent said Zimmerman's attorneys want his second-degree murder trial to be moved from June to November. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/31/zimmerman-trial/1879607/

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Zimmerman wants to delay trial for Martin shooting (Original post)	alp227	Feb 2013	OP
I'm not going to shed a tear over his lying tail	Coolest Ranger	Feb 2013	#1
Of course he wants to delay it.	AtheistCrusader	Feb 2013	#2
Afraid?	HockeyMom	Feb 2013	#3
they need more time to get more money..	frylock	Feb 2013	#4
Looks like O'Mara doesn't want to break the bad news to his client, Zimmerman.	JDPriestly	Feb 2013	#5
Sure sounds like time for fund-raising to me.	Shrike47	Feb 2013	#6
If he doesn't have enough donations, why wouldn't he accept the "court-appointed" attorney?	Judi Lynn	Feb 2013	#7
and this attorney offered to do it pro bono.....when he found out his client had loads of donations	bettyellen	Feb 2013	#31
Let public memories fade.....	Hekate	Feb 2013	#8
Yeah, I predicted they were going to stall this as long as possible	Blue_Tires	Feb 2013	#13
Why should the prosecution agree to a plea?	Boabab	Feb 2013	#23
Because they want to go easy on him	Ash_F	Feb 2013	#24
They're afraid of the growing disgust toward the gun culture.	pacalo	Feb 2013	#15
If I were they, I'd be afraid of that too	Hekate	Feb 2013	#16
Surely the judge sees what the motivation is; at this point there will never be enough time for	pacalo	Feb 2013	#18
I had the same thought when I read this	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#21
I think he's home enjoying his isolation in style	2naSalit	Feb 2013	#27
That's what I thought too	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#29
Could be a case of shearing the sheep	bongbong	Feb 2013	#9
Fuck this killer...	SoapBox	Feb 2013	#10
O'Mara could go pro bono	Angry Dragon	Feb 2013	#11
Situations like this make think not having private defense attorneys is a good idea.	ZombieHorde	Feb 2013	#12
Where is the comment from our pro-Zimmerman contingent on DU?	Blue_Tires	Feb 2013	#14
They are still here...	Ash_F	Feb 2013	#25
Some have been banned recently by Admin after their OTT defense of guns and gun violence.	yardwork	Feb 2013	#32
Relying on the "Generosity" of Those Who Want it to be Open Season on Minorities	AndyTiedye	Feb 2013	#17
Justice delayed	HeiressofBickworth	Feb 2013	#19
I am so sure this has NOTHING	DonCoquixote	Feb 2013	#20
I get nauseous everytime I see this killer's name in the media	Boabab	Feb 2013	#22
Can't he just take responsibility for what he did and plead guilty?	bluestateguy	Feb 2013	#26
Didn't the cops	Politicalboi	Feb 2013	#28
I hope they get no futher delays or money for this slime and his attorneys.	Shilo	Feb 2013	#30
Maybe they are wrangling for a change of venue to Steubenville. n/t	eggplant	Feb 2013	#33

Response to alp227 (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 04:10 PM

Zimmerman wants to delay trial for Martin shooting

1. I'm not going to shed a tear over his lying tail

2. Of course he wants to delay it.

3. Afraid?

4. they need more time to get more money..

5. Looks like O'Mara doesn't want to break the bad news to his client, Zimmerman.

6. Sure sounds like time for fund-raising to me.

7. If he doesn't have enough donations, why wouldn't he accept the "court-appointed" attorney?

31. and this attorney offered to do it pro bono.....when he found out his client had loads of donations

8. Let public memories fade.....

13. Yeah, I predicted they were going to stall this as long as possible

23. Why should the prosecution agree to a plea?

24. Because they want to go easy on him

15. They're afraid of the growing disgust toward the gun culture.

16. If I were they, I'd be afraid of that too

18. Surely the judge sees what the motivation is; at this point there will never be enough time for

21. I had the same thought when I read this

27. I think he's home enjoying his isolation in style

29. That's what I thought too

9. Could be a case of shearing the sheep

10. Fuck this killer...

11. O'Mara could go pro bono

12. Situations like this make think not having private defense attorneys is a good idea.

14. Where is the comment from our pro-Zimmerman contingent on DU?

25. They are still here...

32. Some have been banned recently by Admin after their OTT defense of guns and gun violence.

17. Relying on the "Generosity" of Those Who Want it to be Open Season on Minorities

19. Justice delayed

20. I am so sure this has NOTHING

22. I get nauseous everytime I see this killer's name in the media

26. Can't he just take responsibility for what he did and plead guilty?

28. Didn't the cops

30. I hope they get no futher delays or money for this slime and his attorneys.

33. Maybe they are wrangling for a change of venue to Steubenville. n/t