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George Zimmerman
BornGeorge Michael Zimmerman
(1983-10-05) October 5, 1983 (age 41)
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Criminal chargeSecond-degree murder
Criminal statusNot guilty

George Zimmerman (1983) is an American best known for his criminal prosecution and acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.

Biography

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George Michael Zimmerman was born on October 5, 1983, in Manassas, Virginia, and is the son of Gladys (née Mesa) Zimmerman, who was born in Peru, and Robert Zimmerman, Sr., a retired Virginia magistrate. George was raised as a Catholic, in a family that his father has described as "multiracial"; his father is a White American of German descent and his mother is Peruvian with some black ancestry through her Afro-Peruvian maternal grandfather. Zimmerman's voter registration record lists him as Hispanic.

Zimmerman's height is reportedly 5′ 7″ (1.70 m); and his weight is recorded as being 185 lb (84 kg) on his Seminole County Sheriff's Office Inmate Booking Information dated April 11, 2012, the date of his arrest. Zimmerman's height is shown as 5′8″ (1.73 m); and his weight at 200 lb (91 kg) on the Sanford Police Department Offense Report for February 26, 2012, the night of the Martin shooting.

Zimmerman and his wife moved to The Retreat at Twin Lakes in 2009.

In early 2011, Zimmerman participated in a citizen forum at the Sanford City Hall, to protest the beating of a black homeless man by the son of a white Sanford police officer. During the meeting, Zimmerman called the behavior of officers on duty "disgusting" and detailed officers napping while on duty and refusing to take on difficult assignments.

At the time of the Martin shooting, Zimmerman was employed as an insurance underwriter and was in his final semester at Seminole State College for an associate degree in Criminal Justice. In one of his interviews with the police, he said his goal was to become a judge.

Encounters with police

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In 2005, Zimmerman was arrested and charged after shoving an "undercover alcohol-control agent" while a friend of Zimmerman's was being arrested for underage drinking. The charges were subsequently dropped when Zimmerman entered a pre-trial diversion program that included anger management classes. Also in 2005, Zimmerman's ex-fiancée filed a restraining order against him, alleging domestic violence. Zimmerman requested a reciprocal restraining order. Both orders were granted. The incidents were raised by prosecutors at Zimmerman's initial bond hearing. The judge described the incidents as "run of the mill" and "somewhat mild" and rejected the prosecution's claim that the incidents demonstrated that Zimmerman was violent or a threat to the community.

Trayvon Martin shooting and trial

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Main articles: shooting of Trayvon Martin and State of Florida v. George Zimmerman

Notes

  1. Zimmerman's weight was shown as 185 pounds (84 kg) on his Seminole County Sheriff's Office Inmate Booking Information on April 11, 2012, the date of his arrest.
  2. Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is a Hispanic from Peru. Zimmerman's ancestry includes an Afro-Peruvian great-grandfather.

References

  1. ^ Seminole County Sheriff's Office, "Zimmerman, George Michael", Inmate Booking Information, Public Version, 4/11/2012 20:10. (PDF from Central Florida News 13) (from BBC News)
  2. "Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts". CNN. June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Francescani, Chris (April 25, 2012). "George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting". Reuters.
  4. Manuel Roig-Franzia, (March 22, 2012). "Who is George Zimmerman?". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. "Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman's brother defends him as his father attacks Obama". Daily Mail. London. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  6. "George Zimmerman: Brother says Sanford's history adds to furor". Orlando Sentinel. February 16, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  7. Gamboa, Suzanne (March 29, 2012). "Florida shooter's race a complicated matter". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  8. Connor, Adam Sheets (March 27, 2012). "Voting Form Shows George Zimmerman Is A Registered Democrat, Confounding Message Pushed By Left". International Business Times. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  9. "Documents in the Trayvon Martin Case". The New York Times. May 18, 2012.
  10. Rush, Annemarie (March 29, 2012). "A Closer Look At George Zimmerman". InsightOut News. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  11. DeGregory, Lane (March 25, 2012). "Trayvon Martin's killing shatters safety within Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  12. Thuman, Scott (May 24, 2012). "Zimmerman publicly accused Sanford police of corruption in 2011". Washington, DC: WJLA-TV. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  13. Robles, Frances (August 9, 2012). "Records show George Zimmerman got D's in criminal justice classes". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  14. Alvarez, Lizette; Williams, Timothy (June 21, 2012). "Documents Tell Zimmerman's Side in Martin Case". The New York Times.
  15. "George Zimmerman's wife testifies at bond hearing: 'He is absolutely not a violent person'". CBS News. April 20, 2012.
  16. "Zimmerman accused of domestic violence, fighting with a police officer". U.S. News. NBC News. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  17. "Zimmerman apologizes as judge sets $150,000 bond". CNN. April 20, 2012.
  18. Fausset, Richard (April 20, 2012). "George Zimmerman apologizes to Trayvon Martin family; bond is set". Los Angeles Times.
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