Defense lawyer Don West said after the verdict that the "prosecution of George Zimmerman was disgraceful. The slain teenager's mother tweeted, "Lord during my darkest hour I lean on you. You are all that I have I will love you forever Trayvon!!! In the name of Jesus!! The George Zimmerman Case in Pictures. The Martin family lawyer, Ben Crump, said Trayvon Martin would go down "in the annals of history next to Medgar Evers and Emmett Till as symbols of the fight for equal justice for all.
He added, "All America needs to dig deep to figure out how we learn from this tragedy and make sure it's not repeated. Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Thousands of people gathered outside the Richard B.
Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta as part of the network of vigils on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — A chalk outline, a bag of Skittles, and a can of iced tea are seen during the vigil outside the E. Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge toward Brooklyn after attending the rally in Manhattan on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Tracy Martin, father of Trayvon Martin, poses for a photo with supporters wearing hoodies at the rally in Miami on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Protesters march through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, on Tuesday, July 16, during a demonstration of the George Zimmerman trial.
Al Sharpton calls for a full federal investigation of the Martin killing, saying mere remarks by President Barack Obama and others weren't enough, outside the U. Justice Department in Washington on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — A passenger takes a picture of protesters as he rides a city bus on July 16 in Los Angeles.
Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — A large group of demonstrators march through downtown Atlanta on July 15 during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman. Anthony Evans, president of the National Black Church Initiative, leads a prayer during a demonstration asking for justice for Trayvon Martin.
Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Residents of Sanford, Florida, attend a prayer vigil to promote peace and unity in their city in the wake of the George Zimmerman trial on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — About demonstrators gather during a rally and march in support of Trayvon Martin on July 15 in Birmingham, Alabama. Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — A man throws a trashcan during a protest in Oakland, California, on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Demonstrators march following a rally at the Torch of Freedom in downtown Miami on July Protesters walked onto the freeway, stopping traffic, on July Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Tanetta Foster cries in front of the courthouse on July 13 after hearing the verdict.
Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — A Trayvon Martin supporter rallies outside the courthouse on July After Martin's death, protesters started wearing hoodies in solidarity against racial profiling. Reaction to Zimmerman verdict — Demonstrators and members of the media gather outside of the courthouse on July The jurors deliberated for more than 16 hours before delivering their verdict.
Photos: Photos: Zimmerman trial. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman is congratulated by members of his defense team, Don West and Lorna Truett, after the not guilty verdict is read on Saturday, July 13, in Sanford, Florida. A jury of six women found him not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
View photos of the public reaction to the verdict. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie Zimmerman, cries as friends and family members celebrate the verdict on July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Robert Zimmerman Sr.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — George Zimmerman prepares to leave the courtroom after the not guilty verdict is read on July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman confers with his defense team on July 13, after working out the wording for a response to the jury, who had asked for clarification on the instructions regarding manslaughter.
The response, crafted and agreed to by both the prosecution and defense, instructed the jury to ask their question more specifically, as the court could not engage in general discussion. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman and his defense team stand in the courtroom as the jury arrives before starting their second day of deliberations on July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Prosecutor John Guy addresses the jury with his closing rebuttal during Zimmerman's murder trial on Friday, July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara holds up a chart during closing arguments for the defense on Friday, July Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Zimmerman, right, sits with another defense attorney, Don West, this week.
West objected to a third-degree murder charge also sought by prosecutors on Thursday, July 11, the day closing arguments began. The judge ruled out that charge but said the jury could consider convicting the defendant of manslaughter.
Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Dr. Vincent Di Maio, a forensic pathologist and gunshot wound expert, describes Zimmerman's injuries while testifying for the defense Tuesday, July 9. Key moments in the Zimmerman trial — Defense attorney Mark O'Mara, right, questions forensics animation expert Daniel Schumaker, center, at the bench of Judge Debra Nelson with Assistant State Attorney Richard Mantei, left, during a July 9 hearing on the admissibility of animation created for the defense.
ET lawyers for both sides appeared in court where Judge Debra Nelson conferred with them about the manslaughter question and then recessed court. When the lawyers returned more than a half hour later the lawyers worked together on a note the judge sent back to jurors asking them to submit a specific question about manslaughter.
A manslaughter verdict would mean jurors rejected Zimmerman's claim he killed in self defense and "intentionally committed an act or acts that caused the death" of Trayvon, according to Florida's definition of the charge.
There must be an element of manslaughter that the jury is struggling with and they were hoping to have the judge clear it up for them. But she won't. Jurors resumed deliberations Saturday morning as protesters gathered outside the courthouse and the nation watched for a verdict. They entered their 10th hour late in the afternoon as the courthouse buzzed with anticipation.
Seminole County Sheriff officers, in pine-colored uniforms, were tightly patrolling the entrance of the building allowing only pre-approved people into the building. About demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse, shouting slogans, waving banners and arguing with one another about the case. ET emotions ran high as the large crowd gathered at a fountain.
Sheriff's deputies escorted two demonstrators away from the fountain after they verbally clashed, drawing crushes of cameras and gawkers. Jurors deliberated for three hours before breaking for lunch. They resumed their discussions about 1 p. Judge Nelson sent them into the jury room when they first came in saying "all of the evidence will be back there with you," referring to a request Friday by jurors to see an inventory of all the evidence in the case.
She said she believes she owes Trayvon Martin's parents an apology because she feels "like I let them down. And as I carry him on my back, I'm hurting as much [as] Trayvon's Martin's mother because there's no way that any mother should feel that pain," she said. Juror B37, whose face and body were hidden, appeared last week on Anderson Cooper's CNN show, and said that she believes Zimmerman's "heart was in the right place" when he became suspicious of Martin and that the teenager probably threw the first punch.
Since then, four other jurors distanced themselves from B37's remarks and released a statement saying B37's opinions were "not in any way representative" of their own.
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