George Zimmerman, Ward 28 years old watchman, who shot Trayvon Martin on February 26 in Sanford, Fla., was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17 years. Zimmerman was transferred to a prison Seminole County, according to reports, and held without bail."Moments ago, we talked on the phone with Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton," Angela Corey, a special prosecutor investigating the case, said at a news conference in Jacksonville. "Three weeks ago, our team has promised prosecution of parents of a sweet we get answers to their questions, no matter where our search for truth leads us. And it is this desire for justice for Trayvon which led us to that night."
"We have not taken this decision lightly," she said, refusing to discuss details of the investigation. "We have no further pressure or at the request ... We are law enforcement officers. We apply the law."
Zimmerman and went in custody in Florida, Corey said, but did not disclose where he is detained.
According to CNN, Zimmerman left Florida, but returned when he learned that he will be charged. Zimmerman will now be transferred to a prison Seminole County, Corey said.
The announcement was made on the day after Zimmerman's lawyers said that they fell so, because their client is no longer communicate with them. (On Sunday, Zimmerman started a website for donations to his legal expenses and life). According to Corey, Zimmerman retained new counsel "in the last hour."
The lawyer, Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman would plead not guilty, and I hope that the judges can see links.
"He was concerned about what happened," said O'Mara. "In truth, it must be terrible to not be able to go to the 7-Eleven or in a store. This will break any of us."
O'Mara said that because of the "strong emotions" involved in the case, Zimmerman is likely to be held in pretrial detention.
O'Mara was a television analyst during the trial Casey Anthony.
Zimmerman told police he was attacked by Martin and acted in self defense.
Earlier this week, Corey announced the case will not go to a grand jury.
"There was a lot of advertising," said Corey, expressing concern about the potential prejudice to the jury. "It is unfortunate that so many facts came out, and wrong."
"Forty-five days, Trayvon Martin was killed," Rev. Al Sharpton said in a separate press conference in Washington, surrounded by parents Martin. "No one was detained. Chief of Police said, after considering evidence that was not to stay. Her parents refused to leave him there."
"Today," Sharpton continued, "Maybe America can come together and say that facts are important when it comes to death.
"It's not a night partying," he added. "This is a night that should not stand in the first place."
"This is justice, fairness, justice," Ben Crump, family lawyer said Martin. "If we just had our land, we can make a difference."
His parents, Martin spoke briefly at a press conference.
"We just wanted to arrest, and we've got," said Fulton. "Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Jesus ... My heart has no color. It's not white, not black red. And I just want to thank you from my heart to your heart."
"We will continue to walk by faith," Tracy said Martin. "And we're going in March and March to March properly done."
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