He told CNN that the victim's mother, Sybrina Fulton, "said that she's prayerful" Zimmerman will be arrested.
And Zimmerman will almost certainly get a high quality defense, paid for either by himself and his supporters or by the state of Florida, which will want to ensure the appearance of fairness on a case in the spotlight.
O'Mara said Zimmerman, who will plead not guilty, is worried about getting a fair trial in Sanford.
First, while everyone continues to focus on Zimmerman and whether he will invoke a Stand Your Ground law defense, efforts are under way in the Florida Legislature and other states to get rid of such laws, or change them.
"While Mr. Zimmerman acknowledges that he allowed his financial situation to be misstated in court, the defense will emphasize that in all other regards, Mr. Zimmerman has been forthright and cooperative, " Zimmerman's defense team said Monday on its website.
"While Mr. Zimmerman acknowledges that he allowed his financial situation to be misstated in court, the defense will emphasize that in all other regards, Mr. Zimmerman has been forthright and cooperative, " Zimmerman's defense team said on its website, GZLegalcase.com, on Monday.
Without establishing that the killing was racially motivated, any claim that Zimmerman committed second-degree murder in shooting Martin will not survive.
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Lead defense attorney Mark O'Mara said he will try to use the evidence if prosecutors attempt to attack Zimmerman's character during his trial on second-degree murder charges, set to begin next month.
The special prosecutor, who has said she will not use a grand jury to decide whether to indict Zimmerman, has an obligation to consider all the evidence and to apply the law to the facts.
Zimmerman was arrested and, unless something unforeseen happens, he will stand trial.
In Mr. Zimmerman's view, gold is an investment that likely will benefit if inflation ever picks up, or if financial markets turn unhealthy as investors chase stocks and risky bonds, something generally called "asset inflation, " as seen in the U.S. housing bubble.
"The fund's administrator will have sole discretion regarding the dispersal of funds, and guidelines will be put in place to define reasonable living expenses for Mr. Zimmerman and his family and to fund necessary legal expenses, " the defense team reported on its website.
Robert Zimmerman Jr. said prosecutors in such cases sometimes hope a defendant will take a plea deal.
Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair.
The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, and Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair.
Witness statements will have to be parsed with great care, especially where they appear to support Zimmerman's version of events.
Shannon Zimmerman, an analyst at The Motley Fool, is waiting to see if the banks will use these pre-paid fees to the FDIC as an excuse not to lend.
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