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Zimmerman makes first court appearance in Martin's death

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I've inside of the courthouse and Sanford Florida.

There is a sunshine -- in Florida which allows people to have access to virtually every public proceeding including core perceiving so we will see this unfold live together.

Zimmerman we are told will plead not guilty.

In this shooting death of unarmed teenager to -- Martin and we expect him and his attorneys his new attorney to seek to have him released on bond.

But in addition to the legal process the political fallout from this case is still unfolding.

Minutes ago the white house Press Secretary took back to back questions on gun control.

Related to this story.

Turning now to discuss that aspect of it -- -- -- Angela Corey to prosecutor entering the courthouse.

Joining enacting the web he's the host of the David -- shell -- serious XM's -- channel and co-founder of the Tea Party 6365.

And Sally -- -- -- Fox News contributor among her many other.

Our contributions let's just stand -- as we take a look for the first time -- -- government entering the courtroom and his new lawyer there standing with.

But that.

I also will say for the record that I just received here moments ago a two page affidavit.

Signed by investigators -- great finesse team.

Two.

Do you stand for probable cause -- finding the information in this matter.

Don't you wanted to hear you not -- or you it is now he's starting to -- next year there.

Mr.

-- -- you're appearing here for your first appearances.

-- -- appearance at this time or charge of murder in the second degree.

And you are represented by mr.

remembers that true decent.

Remember your right to remain silent all the other writes that he told you about you have to say nothing.

And we're -- -- order here on some procedural matters only this time.

After -- -- affidavit for probable cause I do find that probable cause.

We're the charge.

-- the information.

Now seeing that there's an information that was filed after last yesterday.

At work you know.

All other matters at this point we'll be handled.

-- deserted corner under the felony case number that includes the further any further motions.

Bond hearing anything like that don't -- or.

All I can do -- it this time is that you will be set for formal arraignment.

We judge -- either on or.

Before but on May even point 9130.

Courtroom one and -- and mr.

Romero or will -- and -- that.

There's no need to appointed -- -- -- that he had a good inadequate counsel he's not well represented at this stage and that.

That that they will hold the right date right now -- -- -- yeah fine.

May twenty ninth -- very effective -- court date at this time.

All other matters there were will be taken up with the Circuit Court.

At the courthouse.

Mr.

-- -- agree.

We -- to reinstate you know those are all that behind -- is hearing it at first appearances is concluded.

I hit it on -- room afterwards I'll take your time and and -- make arrangements for everybody and that we'll get the rest of the group and there I'll take a short break okay.

-- is -- there are mostly procedural appearance at what stead judge to care to some some housekeeping matters.

With respect mr.

Zimmerman another hearing set for now may twenty ninth with his new attorney Mark O'Meara.

You heard earlier this week about his other how -- other attorneys have announced their relationship had ended now he has new council he is represented.

By someone with from all accounts a solid reputation in the Florida legal system but there are still a lot of questions around this case.

Look the trial's gonna play out and that man is entitled to a jury of his peers and he's gonna get it and we can only hope at this point that the American people will stand behind whatever that verdict this.

Guilty or innocent that's how the system works.

But there's a question about the political -- in this case and for that we have Sally David with us now.

There's a question about whether there is some level of disappointment.

From the Reverend Al Sharpton folks who had been making this into.

A larger issue.

That charges came -- that he was charged with second degree murder because now they no longer have a narrative that this system is.

It in unbalanced or pitted.

In -- -- it's unfair.

And while they were doing this by the way the -- now the race baiting and all the other issues that they did the system was actually played out to the point where we just reached on camera.

That wasn't that didn't.

Happen in the last 24 hours it was in process was being investigated witness statements being evaluated.

It's is that their goal was taken into a political narrative.

And we saw that play out by the CBC they introduced a resolution.

Which calls for the repeal of the controversial stand your ground -- always Jennifer Carroll the lieutenant governor so what I know his.

For doing a full review -- she's an -- woman she's a very good official.

And they've gone into the political -- political arena with Fredricka Wilson the Democrat from Florida who took it to the floor that.

The woman with the crazy -- great rhinestones on it that's been you know what you're saying he was hunted down like a dog.

With you know that -- bond market has -- like Madonna no -- but what is so.

CBC for a second -- a quick and now it's out unfounded assumptions and racial bias led to the use of deadly force we don't know what led to the use of the sports yet.

This is how they're trying to point the political narrative -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I think you're right on both sides that are inappropriate to rush to judgment here and I don't think that reverend Sharpton.

Reverend Jesse Jackson or anyone is displayed by this and and the most important person I think we can set it straight -- mark Martin's mother who said.

This is all we won it.

An arrest at a trial you know we have to be very clear on on all sides of this debate that justice is not an outcome justice is a process.

The appropriate thing to have happen this was a trial anyone looking at this even without the benefit.

Of the facts that the prosecutor hat should look at that you yourself that it looked like he should be arrested in their tribute trial now I want to disagree with David that we would not be at this point.

Had there not been the public protests that led to this case.

And -- -- right that really about it.

It shocked I have to give it to and had a point yesterday which he said.

A decision appeared to have been made not to charge the -- that's when people got upset and let me say I don't I also appropriate that doesn't mean.

He didn't make an issue that is true and others didn't make up for the mentally also say that I think it's appropriate for the Congressional Black Caucus and activists to note.

That this is just one case and there are many.

Injustice of let me as you usually don't.

Arrested in the actual answer -- the -- The fact is that it was mostly myself conservative talk and Americans warfare on either side -- said we want due process it was the CBC.

That came out -- this statement this was put out by them deliberately to go to the narrative Frederica Wilson Bobby Rush with a -- The hoodie on the floor the congress.

Roslyn Brock from the NAACP calling for how do we get it vote vote vote.

This was taken into a political narrative by those people to support Obama's reelection campaign plane.

Simple we will see if the political fallout continues in particular on the on the gun laws.

But in the meantime the justice system hasn't it will play out as it's supposed to -- if she lives in a court of -- thank -- --

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