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New judge assigned to George Zimmerman trial

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    Previous judge steps down due to possible conflict of interest

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-- this just into us from Central Florida.

The judge in the trial of the -- by Martin case.

The case of George Zimmerman who's accused of shooting and killing -- on Martin is now charged with second degree murder.

The judge has just recused herself.

Arthur right -- back and -- Randy Zell and you'll you'll remember that the judge's husband.

Was a law partner of -- major game.

-- Martin -- for Zimmerman the shooter in this case.

He had been working at a local television station need James connection there is established through that and the judge brought it up in the case and said.

I may have to sit down from this has -- the Zimmerman folks said we want you stepped down.

And she's just stepped down what effect -- my reporting in new judge.

Yeah probably that's the biggest thing is who who is the new judge is gonna judge it's -- -- for the defense -- for the prosecution.

You know you don't know what -- wouldn't you know the devil -- and Friday on the W gonna get.

But it's a wise decision in a national case why do you need to insert.

Any any degree of distraction or controversy.

Good for her for doing the right when it comes down to is when we walk into a courtroom we are expected and we are entitled to feel comfortable that we're going to get a fair shake.

And any question of fairness could the judge be leaning one way or the other.

Even the appearance of that is something that the system can't tolerate an as a practical matter you don't -- -- go through an entire case and then worry about that case being blown out one way or the other because someone who didn't do so well comes back and says hey wait a minute.

I get a fair shake from this judge because there's a back story in a relationship so mr.

-- -- and I agree get the right thing was done.

-- -- point it's of the fairness shepherd and walking in and having a fair trial.

That's why the judges Wear robes uniting a really -- she -- close the NFL's a look at -- -- or the -- that the judges wearing.

It's supposed to be an absolutely neutral.

Party who is presiding over these two adversaries were basically doing battle.

You know I am working to find out where this judge will come from the truth is actually and now know.

Now we're waiting to find out who the new judges -- -- this particular judge was out of Jacksonville the Jacksonville area.

And you what is decent consistent with that they probably will find someone you -- go to and whoever the administrative judges of that jurisdiction.

Won't look in jeopardy gonna say who's my best pars and -- little.

You can hear is that person.

You can from the reporting of the Orlando sentinel out in just the past few seconds.

The new judge in the George Zimmermann murder case will be circuit judge Kenneth -- junior who's been -- the bench for fifteen years.

The case is passed him today but not before things got a bit complicated reading from the Orlando essential in Orlando sentinel dot top.

Dot com and our thanks to them for well they're very good reporting on this matter.

It was originally assigned to the circuit judge -- Rebecca -- -- who we've talked about here -- -- -- of adapters -- attorney.

-- -- -- step aside because of possible conflict of interest that we discussed.

All criminal cases and Seminole County Florida.

That's where this happened Sanford Florida bedroom community outside of Orlando are assigned by chance.

Based on a rotation system.

Up next in that rotation was the circuit judge John go lose though.

He even though could not accept the case because he formerly practiced law -- Simmons attorney.

Mark O'Meara now as it turns out Mark -- was a legal analyst for WK MG the CBS station channel six in Orlando.

And prior to being accepted as a lawyer or taking the case and Zimmerman.

He was a TV commentator he's well known in the market scene is a very.

Fair and sort of mild mannered.

-- tempered it.

Mannerisms about -- anyway all these people all tied up because the legal community Orlando's pretty -- And and that is so much more common in smaller town America.

Those hit in those places that usually on cases of this magnitude.

It is not common and that many areas of our country.

What people do know each other know each other very well have worked together some more information that's coming in again from -- reporting on the Orlando sentinel.

He's already made plans to presided sermons bond hearing which we now know we'll start at 9 AM.

This Friday said two days from today 9 o'clock eastern time we'll find out about a bond for George -- and whether he will get one given what we know of this case would you anticipate.

Randy let's Begin with you that there would be a -- and if it would be a high -- -- -- low bond or whether he's gonna get out of jail in other -- A critical argument to be made -- -- is in women's behalf is simply this if I was going to go anywhere I would have gone.

There -- weeks that went by before I was charged.

I could of high tailed it out of here so judge if you have any question as to whether or not I'm going to come back to court when I'm supposed to.

I have already shown you that in addition as far as this law.

This law is is going to be such -- hot.

-- -- out another reason we shall see what happens let's let's look back.

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