In fact, his legal troubles go back to , when he was arrested twice. First in a domestic dispute that ended with a broken engagement and a restraining order filed against him. Then, for the battery of an officer after he shoved an undercover agent who was arresting Zimmerman's underage friend for being in a bar.
Controversy seems to follow Zimmerman so doggedly that this isn't even his first controversial auction. In Dec. His follow-up painting, named "Angie" after Angela Corey, the special prosecutor who was appointed by Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott to investigate the death of Trayvon Martin, didn't fare so well. It depicted Corey with her fingers pressed against her thumbs and a caption reading, "I have this much respect for the American judicial system.
Regardless of what George Zimmerman hopes for his public image to be, one thing is certain: he's being discussed, fervently. As of early Thursday morning, more than 24, people had used his name in a tweet on Twitter. Skip to content. George Zimmerman, acquitted in the high-profile killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, listens in court, in Sanford, Fla.
Naturally, people are furious. But he has not responded by stepping away from notoriety. Most Read. Breaking News Man, 18, charged with murder, armed robbery in death of recent University of Chicago graduate near Hyde Park campus. July -- Zimmerman acquitted. Read More. George Zimmerman found not guilty A Florida jury found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in Martin's killing in February Brother Robert Zimmerman Jr.
July Zimmerman helps rescue family. Zimmerman helps family His seclusion didn't last long. About a minute later, the caller said, it looked like the vehicle was catching fire. July Zimmerman stopped for speeding. George Zimmerman pulled over in Texas A few weeks after his acquittal, Zimmerman was pulled over for speeding in Forney, Texas.
Zimmerman was apparently traveling with a gun. Dashcam video showed him and a police officer talking briefly before the officer told him to shut his glove compartment.
Zimmerman was given a warning. August Zimmerman's wife pleads guilty to perjury. Shellie Zimmerman admits to perjury Shellie Zimmerman pleaded guilty to perjury after claiming her family was indigent during a bond hearing for her husband.
She was sentenced to one year of probation and hours of community service. August Zimmerman visits maker of gun used to shoot Martin. He was acquitted of second-degree murder in a closely watched trial that triggered a national debate over racial injustice, civil rights and gun violence.
The testimony about Zimmerman, who is of Hispanic heritage, added further controversy to an already racially charged trial. The parents of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman both watched as de la Rionda urged the jurors to convict Zimmerman. Zimmerman is worried as his murder trial draws to a close, fearing that he could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty or in hiding if acquitted, his lawyer said.
Zimmerman has spent the last few days huddling with family, ABC News has learned. Lead defense attorney Mark O'Mara says Zimmerman is concerned that even if he is acquitted, he would spend the rest of his life locked in the confines of his security regimen — hiding from the public and concealing his identity.
If Zimmerman is found guilty he will immediately be remanded into custody and escorted into Seminole County Jail. O'Mara says any conviction would be met with an appeal, and hinted he could decide to use a Stand Your Ground immunity hearing during an appeal. Zimmerman's defense team elected not to apply Zimmerman's right to a stand your ground hearing during the trial because the immunity hearing can only be invoked once.
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