Judge Denies George Zimmerman’s Travel Request

Trayvon Martin's killer asked court to remove his GSP monitoring device

The judge in the Trayvon Martin murder case on Tuesday denied defendant George Zimmerman’s request to have his GPS monitoring device removed so he can travel around the state. The monitoring device, as well as a ban on travel outside of Seminole County, Fla., was a condition of his $1 million bail stemming from the second-degree murder charge in the death of 17-year-old unarmed Martin. Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s lawyer, appealed to the judge for fewer restricts. O’Mara said Zimmerman can’t leave his home without strapping on a bulletproof vest and donning a disguise, and that he remains in hiding most days. State prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda ridiculed O’Mara’s arguments, saying Mr. Zimmerman had courted publicity in national TV appearances. “You can’t have it both ways,” De la Rionda said “Maybe now the defendant wants to travel to West Florida so he can get people to pay him more money for his autograph.” De la Rionda also reminded the court that Zimmerman and his wife Shelly lied about their finances, which prompted the court to revoke his initial bond and return to jail. (New York Times)

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