Opening statements began on Monday morning in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder trial. More than a year after the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin sparked controversy across the country, prosecution and defense lawyers will finally get to outline their cases to a Florida jury. The proceedings have now begun, following nine days of jury selection, in hopes of finding objective candidates.
Round two of jury selection for George Zimmerman's trial began on Wednesday, with attorneys questioning a group of 40 potential jurors in the hope of finding a panel to try the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. For the first time since the trial began, Zimmerman's parents and sister were present in the courtroom.
Jury selection entered a second day on Tuesday in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial in Sanford Florida. Zimmerman was charged with shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, as was walking back to the home of his father's fiancee from a convenience store on February 26, 2012.
Jury selection in the Trayvon Martin murder case began on Monday, as Circuit Judge Debra Nelson quickly rejecting a request from defense lawyer Mark O'Mara to delay the trial.
