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Trayvon Martin is walking back to his father's fiancee's home after purchasing an iced tea and a packet of Skittles at a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Fla.
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7:10 p.m. - George Zimmerman calls police saying "We've had some break-ins in my neighborhood; there's a real suspicious guy."
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7;17 p.m. - Authories receive a 911 call from an indivdual reporting an altercation. During the call, the dispatcher hears a gunshot and sends Sanford police to 1231 Twin Trees Lane.
The police find an unresponsive man with one gun shot wound to the chest and no identification on him. He is pronounced dead at the scene and labeled a John Doe until they are able to identify him. -
Zimmerman is questioned and has his gun confiscated. After a lengthy interview, Zimmerman is released at 1 a.m. from the Sanford Police Department.
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Tracy Martin makes a non-emergency 911 call to the County Sheriff's Office to file a missing persons report on the disappearance of his son. He last saw his son the night before.
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Trayvon Martin is identified as the victim and George Zimmerman is identified as the man that shot him. Sanford police released Zimmerman without any charges filed. Police file a statement about what occurred the night of the shooting.
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Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton create a petition on Change.org, calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman.
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Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee said no arrest had been made in the case because there was no evidence to dispute the Zimmerman’s case of self defense. He was protected by Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows residents to shoot someone if they feel threatened.
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The Justice Department and FBI announce they have opened an investigation into the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
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Trayvon's mother, Sybrina Fulton, trademarks the phrases "I am Trayvon," and "Justice for Trayvon."
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The Orlando Sentinel reports that Zimmerman has a short legal record of violent encounters and money problems.
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In a nationally televised interview, a friend of George Zimmerman's named Joe Oliver claims Zimmerman cried for days after shooting Martin, and has since gone into hiding in fear of his safety.
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Sanford police confirm information from a leaked police report that George Zimmerman had a bloody nose when officers responded to the shooting scene, and that he told them Trayvon attacked him first. Police also confirmed leaked information that Trayvon was suspended from school in Miami for marijuana.
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Trayvon's parents and others including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and National Urban League President Marc Morial ask the Sanford City Commission to arrest George Zimmerman, fire the responding police officer and stand to repeal the Stand Your Ground law.
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George Zimmerman's new attorney, Hal Uhrig, appears on CNN, backing his client's claims that Trayvon Martin attacked him first, and Zimmerman had a legal right to defend himself.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay calls for an immediate investigation into the Trayvon Martin case.
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State Attorney Angela Corey announces George Zimmerman will be charged with second-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin.
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George Zimmerman turns himself in, and is booked into the Seminole County Jail.
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Mark O'Mara announces that he is Zimmerman's new attorney.
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Judge grants George Zimmerman bond at $150,000, Zimmerman apologizes to Trayvon Martin's family.
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George Zimmerman bonds out of the Seminole County Jail shortly after midnight. He is fitted with a GPS monitoring device.
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George Zimmerman's website set up to help raise money is disabled.
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George Zimmerman's attorney discloses that his client's website raised $200,000.
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At an arraignment, Judge Kenneth Lester accepts George Zimmerman's not guilty plea. Zimmerman was not present at the arraignment.
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Judge Kenneth Lester revokes George Zimmerman's bond, ordering him to turn himself in within 48 hours. Prosecutors argued Zimmerman had more money than he and his wife previously testified having at his original bond hearing.
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George Zimmerman turns himself back in to authorities at the Seminole County Jail. Attorney Mark O'Mara said he plans to file a motion for a new bond hearing.
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George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, is arrested on one count of perjury after allegedly lying about the family's finances.
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Sanford city manager fires police Chief Bill Lee because he did not have the confidence of elected officials and the entire community.
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George Zimmerman walks out of jail after posting a $1 million bond. He must follow a number of rules, including staying within Seminole County.
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In a televised interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, George Zimmerman says what happened the night of Trayvon Martin's death was part of "God's plan."
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George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie Zimmerman, pleads not guilty of perjury after allegedly lying about the family's finances as her husband faced murder charges.
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Defense attorney Mark O'Mara appeals to have Judge Kenneth Lester removed from the case, saying he went too far in saying that Zimmerman is a "manipulator" of the law and hinted that he could hold him in contempt of court after Zimmerman did not disclose his access to more than $100,000 during his first bond hearing.
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The court decided that Judge Lester could be biased, and went too far in saying that Zimmerman is a "manipulator" of the law and hinted that he could hold him in contempt of court after Zimmerman did not disclose his access to more than $100,000 during his first bond hearing.
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George Zimmerman's mother speaks to CNN's Piers Morgan, saying the media pas portrayed her son in a bad light.
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Judge Debra Nelson sets a tentative trial date for June 10, 2013.
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Gov. Rick Scott's Stand Your Ground task force recommends no sweeping changes to the law after concluding its final meeting.
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Former Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez confirms he is representing Sanford police Detective Chris Serino during the Zimmerman trial.
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Photo was taken on the night of the shooting.
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Network accused of defaming Zimmerman by editing his 911 call to police to make it sound like he was racist. An NBC spokeswoman says the network strongly disagrees with the accusation.
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Trayvon's parents hold a rally in his memory in New York City.
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Legal defense fund says it has already spent $43,000 of the money raised from Jan. 1–March 3, 2013, including nearly $12,000 on living expenses.
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Robert Zimmerman Jr. compares Trayvon Martin to a 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing a baby in Georgia.
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Defense lists 134 people, including Sanford Police officers, FDLE investigators, medical examiners, George Zimmerman's parents, and 56 unnamed witnesses.
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George Zimmerman's brother tells CNN's Piers Morgan he "made a mistake" in tweeting a picture comparing Trayvon Martin to accused baby killer.
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Fired Port Canaveral Police Sgt. Ron King claims images were used as "don't shoot" targets.
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George Zimmerman tells judge defense had his consent to waive his right to pretrial immunity hearing.
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Zimmerman's lawyers want to be able to take jurors to the shooting scene during the trial, so they can see the area with their own eyes.
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Plea for money from George Zimmerman's legal defense fund leads to $22,000 in 24 hours. The day before, George Zimmerman's legal defense fund trust website sid it had less than $5,000 available, and more than $20,000 in outstanding bills, with less than two weeks before the trial.
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Mark O'Mara says a video previously described as "two buddies of [Trayvon's] beating up a homeless guy" was actually a video Martin recorded of two homeless people fighting each other over a bike.
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Court of appeals rules in favor of Zimmerman's defense, overturning Judge Debra Nelson's denial of a motion to depose Martin family attorney Ben Crump.
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