Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon Martin

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.



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George Zimmerman shakes hands with defense attorney Don West during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Florida, Wednesday. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2012. MCT PHOTO
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Convincing the jury of who was screaming for help on the 911 tape became the main goal of lawyers because it would help evaluate the self-defense claim.









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