Protests erupt from coast to coast after George Zimmerman goes FREE: Second day of demonstrations planned after night of angerhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2362973/Protests-erupt-coast-coast-George-Zimmerman-goes-FREE-Second-day-demonstrations-planned-night-anger.htmlA Timeline of the Case that Divided America: The Trial of George Zimmerman for the Murder of Trayvon MartinFebruary 26th, 2012 - George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida, calls 911 to make a report of 'a suspicious person'.
He is told by officers not to leave his vehicle but disregards this. Moments later residents report hearing a gunshot and police arrive to find Trayvon Martin dead.
Zimmerman tells police that he shot Martin in self-defense - is not arrested - and this noted in the police report.
February 27th, 2012 - Trayvon Martin's father, Tracy Martin, files a missing persons report when his son fails to return home.
Officers with the Sanford Police Department go to the Martin household and inform Tracy that his son is believed dead - Martin identifies Trayvon Martin's body.
March 8th, 2012 - Police investigators receive a fax from the Altamonte Family Pratice that contains medical records identifying George Zimmerman's injuries sustained on the evening of the shooting.
They acknowledge a scalp wound, a nasal wound and describe 'assault by other means'.
March 12th, 2012 - Sanford Police Chieg Bill Lee explains that Zimmerman has not been charged because to date no evidence has been provided to prove his claims contrary.
March 13th, 2012 - Sanford Police Department's homicide detective Christopher Serino says that he recommends that Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter. He says that Zimmerman 'failed to identify himself' as a neighborhood watch member on two occasions that night.
He says he believed Zimmerman's injuries to be 'marginally consistent with a life-threatening episode, as described by him, during which neither a deadly weapon nor deadly force were deployed by Trayvon Martin.'
March 14th, 2012 - The case is turned over to Florida State Attorney Norm Wilfinger
March 15th, 2012 - George Zimmerman's fahter, Robert Zimmerman, writes a letter to the Orlando Sentinel in which he explains that his son is Hispanic and is being erroneously portrayed as a racist.
March 19th, 2012 - The Justice Department and the FBI announce they have launched an investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin
March 22nd, 2012 - A petition calling for the arrest of Zimmerman, created by Trayvon Martin's parents, garners more than 1.3 million online signatures.
March 22nd, 2012 - Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee says he is to stand down 'temporarily' as head of the department.
March 23rd, 2012 - President Barack Obama makes a public announcement on the death to say that the incident requires 'soul searching'
March 24th, 2012 - Some members of the New Black Panther Party, offer a $10,000 reward for the 'capture' of George Zimmerman
March 28th, 2012 - Zimmerman's father appears on television to say that his son was forced to shoot Martin after being badly beaten by the teen
April 11th, 2012 - Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder and his new lawyer, Mark O'Mara announces that Zimmerman has handed himself over to the authorities
April 20th, 2012 - During his bond hearing, Zimmerman apologizes to Trayvon Martin's family for the loss of their son and his bail is set at $150,000
June 1st, 2012 - Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. orders Zimmerman to surrender after his bail is revoked after the prosecution shows that Zimmerman and his wife Shellie misrepresented their finances when the bond was originally set in April
June 3rd, 2012 - George Zimmerman is taken into custody at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Seminole County
June 12, 2012 - George Zimmerman's wife Shellie is arrested and charged with perjury
July 5th, 2012 - Zimmerman's bond is set at $1 million and the next day he is released after posting 10 percent of the bond
July 18th, 2012 - George Zimmerman appears on Sean Hannity's Fox News program to deny any wrong doing
March 18th, 2013 - Mark O'Mara opts not to seek a pretrial Stand your Ground immunity hearing for George Zimmerman
April 30th, 2013 - Zimmerman decides to waive his right to a Stand your Ground hearing and opts to go for a self-defense trial
June 20th, 2013 - An all-female jury is selected
June 24th, 2013 - The trial begins
July 11th and 12th - The State and Defense give their closing arguments
July 13th - A not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman is announced
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