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Story highlightsZimmerman is ordered to surrender within 48 hoursHe is charged with murder in
the death of Trayvon MartinMedia lawyers want more information released about the caseThe
prosecution and defense are both fighting to keep material sealedA Florida judge revoked bond
Friday for George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon
Martin.
Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. ordered Zimmerman to surrender to the county
sheriff no later than Sunday afternoon.
Lester accused Zimmerman of having misrepresented how much money he had when his bond was
originally set in April. Prosecutors say he had $135,000 at the time Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, told
the court, under oath, that they were indigent.
The prosecution cited as evidence recorded telephone conversations that Zimmerman had with his
wife prior to the hearing. The conversations were recorded while Zimmerman was being held in the
Seminole County Jail after being charged with second-degree murder on April 11.
He has pleaded not guilty and has been free on bail.
Martin, 17, was fatally shot February 26 while walking in a Sanford, Florida, neighborhood where he
was staying during a visit with his father. Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, told
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self-defense.
"The defense, through Mrs. Zimmerman, lied to this court about the amount of money that they
had," said trial prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda. "I don't know what words to use other than it was a
blatant lie."
Outside the courthouse, a lawyer for the family of Martin said Friday's decision is significant. "Judge
Lester's finding that George Zimmerman was dishonest is very important because his credibility is
the most important thing in this entire case," Benjamin Crump told reporters.
The killing spurred protests among people who criticized police handling of the investigation and
said Martin, who was unarmed and carrying a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea at the time he
was killed, was racially profiled. The teen was African-American; Zimmerman is Hispanic.
In court documents, State Attorney Angela B. Corey also said that Zimmerman had two passports,
and the passport that he surrendered to the court at the April hearing was one that Zimmerman had
reported stolen on March 8, 2004. That passport was valid until May 2012, Corey said.
Zimmerman was issued a second passport on March 26, 2004, and that one is valid until 2014, she
said.
The prosecutor asked the court that Zimmerman be ordered to surrender the second passport to
authorities.
But Lester appeared to accept the explanation from Zimmerman's lawyer that his client had given

2. him the second passport, and the lawyer simply forgot to hand it over to authorities until Friday.
Regarding Zimmerman's finances, Corey alleged that in the recorded phone calls in April the couple
"spoke in code to hide what they were doing" regarding the money in a credit union account
belonging to the couple.
The money was apparently donated by members of the public to Zimmerman's website.
Zimmerman "fully controlled and participated in the transfer of money from the PayPal account to
defendant and his wife's credit union accounts," Corey said in court records. "This occurred prior to
the time defendant was arguing to the court that he was indigent and his wife had no money."
In late April, Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said that the money raised by the website was
put into a trust account that the attorney controls.
But Corey stated Friday in the court documents: "The money still belongs to defendant and he can
demand it at any time."
Court papers provided a partial transcript of a phone call allegedly showing the code used by
Zimmerman and his wife on April 16:
Zimmerman: "In my account do I have at least $100?"
His wife: "No."
Zimmerman: "How close am I?"
His wife: "$8. $8.60."
Zimmerman: "Really. So total everything how much are we looking at?"
His wife: "Like $155."
The prosecutor said the judge "relied on false representations and statements" by Zimmerman and
his wife when the court set his bond at $150,000. He was required to post only 10% of that.
Corey argued that the court should revoke the bond or increase it "substantially."
Lester appeared angry that the court had not been told about the money. "Does your client get to sit
there like a potted palm and let you lead me down the primrose path?" he asked Zimmerman's
lawyer. "That's the issue."
O'Mara told CNN on Friday night that he had discussed the judge's decision with Zimmerman, who
was not in court on Friday. "He's frustrated because he now has to come out of hiding," O'Mara told
CNN's Anderson Cooper.
"You need to realize we're still talking about a 28-year-old who's being charged with a crime he does
not believe he committed, and his whole life has been turned upside down, so I think that it all needs
to be kept in context."
O'Mara added that he hoped the judge's revocation of bond would be temporary. "We're going to

3. have a conversation with the judge to try to explain it away. Hopefully, that will be worthwhile and
we're going to get back out on bond."
Meanwhile, Zimmerman's defense team and prosecutors were both on the same side in court Friday
afternoon fighting media companies' request to release more information in the case.
Prosecution and defense lawyers argued that a host of material should remain sealed.
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The http://www.bail-bond-jail-directory.info/orange-county-bail-bond.htm intense public attention on
the case is a chief reason certain information should remain out of the public eye, de la Rionda said
in a motion filed earlier this month.
He argued that releasing too much "will result in this matter being tried in the press rather than in
court, and an inability to seat a fair and impartial jury in Seminole County." De la Rionda also voiced
worries about witnesses being "reluctant to testify" for fear that their privacy would be violated and
other witnesses being "harassed by media representatives."
Specifically, the state wants the names and addresses of witnesses kept out of the public record. It
asks for the same for crime scene and autopsy photos, a 911 recording of the incident, and cell
phone records of Martin, Zimmerman and one witness.
De la Rionda is also requesting a judge seal statements Zimmerman made to law enforcement
officers, some of which may be used against him at trial because they were "inconsistent with the
physical evidence and statements of witnesses."
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O'Mara filed his own motion agreeing with the prosecution's desire not to release material. He said
the defense wants 1,000 e-mails received by Sanford police to be sealed, plus statements by
Zimmerman. He asked that text messages, e-mail messages or journals made by the defendant be
kept private, at least until they can be reviewed.
Scott Ponce of the Miami-based law firm Holland Knight argued for more disclosure on behalf of
various newspapers, TV stations and their parent companies.
The opposing arguments were laid out in motions filed in advance of Friday's hearing.
This week, Ponce filed responses to the prosecution and defense positions, addressing them point by
point.
"The broad secrecy the state seeks ... is not supported by statute, constitution or case law, and it
certainly cannot be justified in this prosecution," he said.
Ponce argued that civilian witnesses' names and addresses cannot be sealed under Florida's public
records law, because they would not be "defamatory" or "jeopardize the safety" of a witness. He said
the state hasn't proven anyone is in jeopardy. The contested cell phone records may be reviewed
and, if need be, have parts redacted, but they shouldn't be withheld entirely, he said.

4. Ponce said Zimmerman's statements to police should not be treated as "confessions," which would
not be made public before trial.
The judge expressed sympathy for the prosecution and defense attorneys but said, "The law is
against us." He noted that the law in Florida "favors full, complete, open disclosure."
Lester said he would review the discovery request and release material "in a redacted fashion."
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