The special prosecutor in Florida investigating the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman decided not to present the case to a grand jury and instead directly filed charges against Zimmerman. This is an unusual move that bypasses the normal grand jury process and could be an effort by the prosecutor to avoid potential leaks that might have occurred if witnesses were called to testify before a grand jury.

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