Landmark Quotes from the George Zimmerman Trial
Court statements that signaled turning points in the case.
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George Zimmerman - BET.com recaps some of the most crucial statements made by the defense and prosecution in the George Zimmerman case. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin. -- Britt MiddletonGeorge Zimmerman at a bond hearing in April 2012: "I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not." (Photo: Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)
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Rachel Jeantel - Rachel Jeantel, key witness for the prosecution, testified on June 26 about her phone confrontation with Trayvon during his confrontation with Zimmerman: "A man was watching him. He kept complaining the man was watching him." (Photo: Jacob Langston-Pool/Getty Images)
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Don West - Don West, Zimmerman's trial defense attorney, in his knock-knock joke presented to the jury during opening statements on June 24: "Knock. Knock" "Who is there?" "George Zimmerman." "George Zimmerman who?" "All right, good. You're on the jury." (Photo: Gary W. Green-Pool/Getty Images)
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John Guy - State prosecutor John Guy, in opening statements to the jury on June 24, recounting what Zimmerman told a dispatcher after observing Trayvon: "F****** punks. These a*******. They always get away." (Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)
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Sybrina Fulton - Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon's mother, when asked by the defense on July 5 if she "hoped" if Trayvon had not done anything that could have caused his death: "What I hope for, is that this would never have happened and he would still be here. That’s my hope." (Photo: AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool, File)
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