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Zimmerman out on bail
Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Travyon Martin, was released on Friday from a Florida county jail on $1 million bail.
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George Zimmerman 'to move to a safe house'
George Zimmerman is expected to be moved to a secure temporary secure house this evening after being released from bail for the second time.
Zimmerman was released on a $150,000 bail bond in April but was later ordered to return to jail after prosecutors said he misled the court about his finances and didn't surrender a second passport.
His lawyer said on his website:
"As the terms of Mr. Zimmerman’s bond state that he must remain within Seminole County, Mr. Zimmerman’s security team has established a safe house where he can stay until a more permanent secure location can be established."
Zimmerman fitted with electronic monitoring device
George Zimmerman has been released on bail for the second time today, after posting $1 million bail, a sheriff's spokeswoman in Florida said. It is not immediately clear how the Zimmermans came up with the money.
His bail restrictions are said to be "significantly tighter" than when he was released in April: he has to wear an electronic monitoring device as the judge said he believed Zimmerman and his wife Shellie had intended to flee the country.
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George Zimmerman posts $1,000,000 bail bond
George Zimmerman has been released from jail for the second time, after posting the $1,000,000 bail bond set by a judge in Florida just 24 hours ago. It is not clear whether he paid the bond in full, or paid part of it.
His bail bond was approved and posted online after he was released from Seminole County jail at around 2:50 pm this afternoon. Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on February 26 this year.
George Zimmerman released from jail on bail
George Zimmerman, the man charged with killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has been released from jail on bond, according to CNN.
His lawyer Mark O'Mara posted on his website that he has been released "on bond" after the public donated approximately $20,000 towards his $1,000,000 bond.
"The legal defense team has been working to satisfy George Zimmerman’s bond and secure his release. We are confident that Mr. Zimmerman will be released soon, although the exact time will not be revealed out of respect for the security concerns surrounding his release."