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Latest Developments - BET.com takes a look at the dramatic developments in the case of Trayvon Martin, 17, who was killed by 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder. He claims he shot Trayvon in self-defense. — Britt Middleton and Naeesa Aziz (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Trayvon Martin Shot in Orlando Suburb - As he returns from a 7-11 on the night of Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin walks back to his father’s home in Sanford, Florida. He gets into a confrontation with George Zimmerman, who tells a 911 operator that Trayvon was acting suspiciously. (Photo: Courtesy Trayvon Martin Family)

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Trayvon Tells Girlfriend About a “Suspicious” Zimmerman - Trayvon is on the phone with his girlfriend shortly before the confrontation. He tells her that there is a “crazy and creepy” man watching him and had started to follow him. In an interview with authorities months after the shooting, she said she told Trayvon to run home to get away from Zimmerman. (Photos from left: Courtesy Trayvon Martin Family, REUTERS; ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

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911 Call - In a 911 call, Zimmerman describes an unknown male "just walking around looking about" in the rain and tells dispatchers, "This guy looks like he is up to no good or he is on drugs or something." (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman Disobeys Orders - Despite being told by 911 operators not to follow Trayvon, Zimmerman pursues the teen. He initially follows him in a car and later on foot. Armed with a 9-millimeter handgun, Zimmerman fatally shoots Trayvon after a struggle. Trayvon was carrying only a package of Skittles, a can of Arizona iced tea and his cellphone. (Photos form left: Mario Tama/Getty Images, Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)

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More 911 Calls - At about 7:16 p.m., many residents of the gated community call 911 upon hearing screams and shouting that were Trayvon and Zimmerman arguing. A single gunshot is also heard on the calls. (Photo: FOX NEWS)

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Zimmerman Detained, but Not Arrested - When police arrive on the scene after Zimmerman’s 911 call they find Zimmerman standing over Trayvon’s lifeless body. Sanford police take Zimmerman into custody for questioning, but conclude there is not enough evidence to arrest him on murder charges. He tells police he shot Trayvon in self-defense after the teen lunged for his gun. (Photo: AP)

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Outcry for Zimmerman's Arrest - In the weeks after Trayvon's shooting, details of the teen's death garner national and international attention. By early March, an online petition on change.org had more than 900,000 signatures in support of Zimmerman's arrest.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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March 9 - Trayvon’s family attorney Ben Crump says the family will sue to get public records of the case. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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March 21 - After the Sanford City Council hold a "no confidence" in police chief Bill Lee Jr., he announces he will temporarily resign. Months later he makes the decision permanent. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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“I Am Trayvon Martin” - Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, are joined by thousands of demonstrators for the "Million Hoodie March for Trayvon" in New York City to protest Trayvon’s killer still being free. Rev. Al Sharpton also leads a rally in Sanford demanding Zimmerman's arrest. Smaller demonstrations spring up in other cities around the country. (Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)

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Trayvon's Emails and Social Media Hacked, School Records Leaked - In March, a self-described white supremacist hacks into Trayvon’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, posting selected message on an anarchist website. Furthering accusations of a smear campaign against the slain teen, Trayvon's school records are leaked and posted online last March, revealing that the high school junior had been suspended on three different occasions. (Photo: Family Photo)

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TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com - Zimmerman, who has been in hiding since the shooting, launches TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com to allow people to donate to his likely legal defense fund and living expenses. (Photo: AP Photo/Seminole County Sheriff's Office)

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George Zimmerman Taken into Custody - Nearly two months after Trayvon's death, Zimmerman turns himself over to police custody on April 11, 2012. Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the case, charges Zimmerman with second-degree murder. (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

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Was It Trayvon or Zimmerman Calling Out for Help on the 911 Recording?  - Zimmerman claims that the screams on the 911 calls are his, saying that he screamed in fear of his life. However, a leading expert in voice identification said in April that based on comparisons with Zimmerman’s voice in calls he made to police and recordings from the other 911 caller, it was not Zimmerman screaming, but Trayvon. (Photo: AP Photo/State Attorney's Office)

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A New Attorney for Zimmerman - Orlando Attorney Mark O' Mara steps in as Zimmerman's attorney in April after Zimmerman's attorneys quit, saying they'd lost contact with their client. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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The Apology - Zimmerman’s bond is set for $150,000 after his family testifies they can’t afford a higher amount. During the court hearing, Zimmerman apologizes to Trayvon’s family. It is at this time that the public learns that Zimmerman is married. (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images )

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Autopsy Reveals Marijuana in Trayvon's Body - An autopsy report released in May found the drug THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in Trayvon’s blood and urine at the time of his death. Trayvon was serving a 10-day school suspension at the time of his death after school officials found an empty plastic bag with marijuana residue in his backpack. (Photo: AP Photo) 

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Zimmerman Was Hurt - Zimmerman’s family doctor says that Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes and two cuts on the back of the head after his confrontation with Trayvon. (Photo: ABC News via YouTube)

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Zimmerman's Bond Revoked, Wife Charged With Perjury - After it is revealed that Zimmerman lied about how much money he had, his bail is revoked and he is re-arrested. His wife, Shellie, is also accused of lying under oath and she is arrested. The Zimmermans were heard on taped jail-house phone recordings discussing transferring more than $200,000 raised by his supporters between bank accounts to cover their living expenses. She faces up to five years in prison. (Photo: Courtesy Seminole County Sheriff's Office)

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Zimmerman Failed to Identify Himself as Volunteer - It was also discovered in June that Zimmerman failed to tell Trayvon that he was a member of the neighborhood watch patrol, an omission that many believe would have prevented their deadly encounter. "His actions are inconsistent of those of a person who has stated he was in fear of another subject," Sanford detective Chris Serino wrote in a report filed on the night of the shooting. (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman to Remain on Electronic Monitoring - Zimmerman is forced to remain under 24-hour GPS monitoring while awaiting his June 2013 trial date. He posted bail for the second time last July after being sent back to jail for lying at his hearing about his knowledge of the money raised by supporters for his defense fund. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman Says Events Were “God’s Plan” - In a July interview with Sean Hannity on Fox, Zimmerman says that he doesn’t regret carrying a gun that fateful night and says the events that unfolded were all part of “God’s plan.” (Photo: Fox News)

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Rotation of Judges - A Florida appeals court removes Judge Kenneth Lester after Zimmerman's lawyer argued Lester was biased against his client. Lester was the second to preside over the case after the first judge stepped down citing a conflict of interest. Judge Debra Nelson replaces Lester on Aug. 31. (Photo: REUTERS/George Skene/Pool)

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Trayvon's DNA Not Found on Murder Weapon - Forensic tests released in September found that only Zimmerman had handled the gun used to shoot and kill Trayvon. Zimmerman had told police Trayvon tried to grab for his weapon during their confrontation. (Photo: REUTERS/State Attorney's Office/Handout)

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Gag Order for Zimmerman's Lawyer Denied - A judge denies the prosecution's request to issue a gag order on Mark O'Mara in October after it was argued that he was using a website, social media and news conferences to influence potential jurors.  (Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

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Would You Pay for Zimmerman's Legal Fees? - Zimmerman said in November he would  launch the new George Zimmerman Defense Fund to subsidize his legal fees. Donors will receive "thank you" cards signed by Zimmerman himself, according to the Associated Press. (Photo: Stephen M. Dowell-Pool/Getty Images)

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Trayvon's School Records Released - Judge Debra Nelson grants subpoenas for Trayvon's school records in November, giving Zimmerman's defense access to his disciplinary records, attendance, grades and other information. Prosecutors had argued Trayvon's school records were of no relevance to the case because Trayvon and Zimmerman had never met before the incident.(Photo: EPA/BRIAN BLANCO/Landov)

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Photo Shows Zimmerman With Facial Injuries - Zimmerman's defense releases a photo of a bloodied and bruised Zimmerman in December that was taken the night Trayvon was killed. Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's lawyer, said that the photo shows "what George was going through that night and why he reacted the way he did." Zimmerman also had lacerations to the back of his head from the alleged confrontation. (Photo: Courtesy Sanford Police Dept via CNN)

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Trayvon's Mother Calls for End to "Stand Your Ground" Law - In January, on the same day President Obama unveils his plans to curb gun violence, Trayvon's mother calls on the Florida legislature to rescind the "Stand Your Ground" law. His parents have also launched Change for Trayvon, a website dedicated to combating the controversial  law. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman Goes After NBC - Zimmerman said he would sue NBC last December for painting him as a racist by airing an edited version of the 911 call he made on the night Trayvon was shot and killed. He is suing for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional stress, according to the 24-page filing.   (Photo: Stephen M. Dowell-Pool/Getty Images)

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Zimmerman's Security Team Sues for Unpaid Services - The security company that was hired to protect Zimmerman after his release from prison is suing both him and his lawyer after the company says it was stiffed out of $27,000 for protection services. Zimmerman posted a $1 million bond last July and has been living in hiding in Seminole County, Florida. (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)

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More Discrepancies in Initial Police Report - Chris Serino, the lead detective in Sanford Police's investigation into Trayvon's death, apparently altered his original report four different times. The most notable change was his recommendation of downgrading second-degree murder charges against Zimmerman to manslaughter on the night of the shooting, claiming evidence supported the lesser charge. (Photo: RED HUBER/MCT/Landov)

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Key Witness Makes Statements - Several witnesses haven given depositions to Zimmerman's defense, including a neighbor who told police that she went outside after hearing a gunshot and saw a man standing above Trayvon’s body and that it seemed like the man was pressing down on the body. (Photo: REUTERS/George Skene/Pool)

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Supporters Mourn Travyon's 18th Birthday - A group of supporters gather outside the Seminole County Courthouse on Feb. 5, Trayvon's 18th birthday. That same day, after months of back and forth between prosecutors and Zimmerman's defense, the judge denies Zimmerman's request to delay the start of his trial. A trial date has been set for June 10, 2013. (Photo: Courtesy of Martin Family)

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Perjury Charge Stands Against Zimmerman's Wife - Shellie Zimmerman was back in court on Feb. 19, where a judge refused to dismiss the perjury charge she faces for lying to the court at her husband's bond hearing last April. Since her June 2012 arrest, she has been living in hiding with her husband as he awaits trial. (Photo: Law Enforcement)

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Crump Won't Be Deposed - Judge Debra Nelson ruled on Feb. 22 that Zimmerman's defense cannot question Ben Crump, the Martin family's lawyer. Nelson did grant the defense's request for subpoenas for samples of Trayvon's voice from the past three years that will likely be compared to the 911 call recording from the night Trayvon was killed. (Photo: REUTERS/David Manning)

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Zimmerman Waives Right to "Stand Your Ground" Hearing - Zimmerman announced in March that he won't seek immunity under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law and instead will allow a jury to decide his fate as his trial. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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New Sanford Police Chief Sworn-In - On April 1, Cecil E. Smith was sworn-in as Sanford Police Department's new chief following the firing of Bill Lee last June. Lee came under fire because his department failed to arrest Zimmerman the night Trayvon was killed. (Photo: Courtesy of Local 6 News in Orlando)

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Second Witness List Released - On April 18, Zimmerman's defense team released its second witness list. The six-page document listed dozens of names from the Sanford Police Department, investigators from Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office, officials with the Medical Examiner's office, and civilians, among others. (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty/Images)

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Martin Family Responds to Zimmerman Letter - In a letter to her family's supporters in April, Zimmerman's mother wrote that her son's arrest was "unfortunate" and that "the justice system failed us." In response, Trayvon's family issued a statement, arguing that Zimmerman's allegations were "disingenuous and disrespectful to the very system that is currently affording him every available opportunity to defend himself." (Photo:  Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

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Experts Disagree on 911 Recordings - In two different reports, audio experts (both hired by Zimmerman's defense) had conflicting opinions over whether it was Trayvon's screams or Zimmerman's heard in 911 recordings from the night of shooting. One expert from a New Jersey-based company said the screams came from Trayvon. Another expert, based in Florida, said that the audio was combination of sounds from both the teenager and Zimmerman. (Photos from left: Sanford District Court, Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

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Request for Trial Delay Denied - On May 28, the judge presiding over Zimmerman's case refused to delay his June 10 trial date. The judge also denied a request from Zimmerman's lawyer to have all 500 prospective jurors sequestered ahead of the trial. (Photo:  Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

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Trayvon's Personal Texts, Photos Ruled Out - The judge also ruled that Zimmerman's defense cannot use text messages taken from Trayvon's cell phone, mention fights the teen was involved in prior to his confrontation with Zimmerman, or Trayvon's alleged drug use during opening statements of the trial. However, some of that information could be introduced at a later date if proven relevant, the judge said. Zimmerman's defense previously argued that the 17-year-old was high on marijuana the night he was killed. (Photo: Sanford District Court)