George Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara, will get his first look at the evidence against his client on Monday.
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Special Prosecutor Angela Corey’s office announced late Friday afternoon that it will not release the information to the public on Monday but will release it to O’Mara as the evidence against him is in Jacksonville at Corey’s office.
The evidence will include crime scene photos, Trayvon’s autopsy, Zimmerman’s five statements to authorities, witness statements and crime lab work – if has been completed – on clothing and Zimmerman’s handgun.
Attorneys for both sides, though, have said they want to keep some of it secret, especially the names and addresses of witnesses.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, O’Mara said he’s afraid they won’t cooperate out of fear they’ll be harassed by reporters and people who have taken sides in the racially-charged case.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. He allegedly shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, in Sanford Feb. 26, setting off civil rights rallies and demonstrations across the country.
Six weeks after the shooting, Corey charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder and had him arrested.
He’s currently free on $150,000 bail. He says he is innocent because he acted in self-defense.
