Zimmerman Getting Major Defense fund Donations!?
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Posted By: Roger Gates on June 12, 2012 Donations to the legal defense fund of George Zimmerman have surged since the accused killer of Miami teenager Trayvon Martin has been ordered back to jail, his lawyer told ABC News today. Attorney Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman's online defense fund has been receiving about $1,000 a day in donations, but the pace picked up after a judge required Zimmerman to return to jail. Zimmerman, 28, woke up today in a 9-foot by 7-foot isolation cell in the Seminole County jail today after surrendering Sunday. He was in shackles and wearing a bullet-proof vest after being taken into custody Sunday. A judge ordered Zimmerman back into custody Friday after prosecutors presented jailhouse tapes of Zimmerman talking to his wife Shelly and allegedly discussing how much money was in his online defense fund. His wife told the court that they had no money to post for bail. O'Mara said that he will seek a new bond hearing and that the couple intends to apologize to the judge. Full Story Here - http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmermans... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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