Zimmerman Must Surrender;
Bond Revoked
A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer
charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
and
ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.
(Photo: AP)
…Prosecutors said in a motion
that 28-year-old George Zimmerman
and
his family
misled them about his finances
when testifying during a bail hearing
that allowed him to be released from jail
on a $150,000 bond.
Prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda
asked for the revocation
during a hearing to help determine if prosecutors
and
the defense can stop the public release
of certain documents in the case.During the bond hearing in April,
Zimmerman’s relatives testified
they had limited funds.
Zimmerman’s attorney said several days later
that he had discovered his client had raised
more than $200,000 from a website.
At the time of the hearing,
about $135,000 had been raised,
and
that money wasn’t disclosed
at the bond hearing.“This court was led to believe
they didn’t have
a single penny,”
said Prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda.
“It was misleading
and
I don’t know what words to use
other than
it was a blatant lie.”…
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