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| Attorney Mark O’Mara and George Zimmerman |
George Zimmerman, 28, charged with the
murder of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, will seek to have
second-degree murder charges dismissed under Florida's 'stand your
ground' law, his attorney said on Thursday.
If
successful in securing a hearing under the law, it could result in the
dismissal of all criminal charges against the man accused of killing
Martin.
The hearing, which is not
expected to take place for several months, will involve evidence
collected by prosecutors as well as expert testimony from both sides.
Accoring to the New York Post, legal experts believe that Zimmerman himself will testify since he is the sole survivor of the February 26 confrontation.
'Most
of the arguments, witnesses, experts and evidence that the defense
would muster in a criminal trial will be presented in the 'stand your
ground' hearing,' a statement posted on Zimmerman's official defense
website said.
Under the controversial
Florida law, Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester could dismiss the charges if
Zimmerman conclusively shows he shot Martin because he 'reasonably
believed' he might be killed or suffer 'great bodily harm' at the hands
of the unarmed teenager. READ MORE
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