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Prosecutor won't send Trayvon Martin case to grand jury

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    Special prosecutor's office to decide whether to bring charges

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There will be no first degree murder charge against the man who shot and killed trade bond Morton in Central Florida.

That takes a grand jury and today the prosecutor announced if there is -- charge she'll level it there will be no grand jury on this one.

The dead teen's parents -- demanded cops arrested this man George Zimmerman he admits he shot and killed the unarmed teenager back in February in his -- Central Florida community.

The Morton family is accused shooter of racial profiling.

But according to police records the shooter George Zimmermann says he shot in self defense after the teenager attacked him.

Florida's governor appointed a special prosecutor after the original prosecutor stepped aside.

This new and has a reputation for choosing not to use grand juries.

And six she says today's decision does not mean that charges of some kinda ruled out.

Phil Keating with the news live in our Florida newsroom and -- -- what she's saying at this point this is a direct reversal of the decision of the former prosecutor in this case -- A 100% shall -- regular state attorney for that Florida circuit -- -- finger.

He had decided he was going to present the evidence in this case tomorrow to the grand jury -- -- prosecutor Angela Corey.

Who replaced -- while instead she will make the charge or no charge decision herself.

As she'd indicated she would not the attorney for -- -- on Martin's parents responded quote.

We are not surprised by this announcement and in fact are hopeful that a decision will be reached very soon.

To arrest George Herman and give -- -- on Martin's family the civil justice they have been seeking all along.

At the core of the special prosecutor's decision that much of the nation is waiting on.

Is of course Florida's controversial stand your ground law and whether self defense.

Is supported by the evidence here that that the shooters -- -- is talking and that lawyer says.

That this special prosecutor in fact nobody special prosecutor's office has interviewed this year.

Yeah -- he says George -- has not been interviewed by them and perhaps she never will talk with a special prosecutor so as a prosecutor already has access to the entire recorded interrogation.

Of George Zimmermann the night of the shooting by Sanford police and his attorneys would likely advise you say no more at this point.

And they like the grand jury be removed from the decision here quote.

Because I'm more confident in her to understand the law and not about -- -- -- voices in the crowd.

About a dozen college students -- -- could -- sit in in front of the -- police department today demanding an arrest of George Zimmermann.

And now available on the Internet this brand new website the real George -- his attorney confirms it is legitimate.

Did it Jordan Zimmermann announced he's got PayPal account urging supporters to donate money for his potential defense fund and he says on Sunday -- -- six.

I was involved in a life altering event that is without a doubt the truth.

No decision yet on our timetable on when they charge no charge decision will be mention Phil Keating in our Florida newsroom tonight well as --

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