George Zimmerman Wife: Perjury Charges Lead to Guilty Plea, Year of Probation
Shellie Zimmerman pleaded guilty to perjury charges on Wednesday and was sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service.
Zimmerman admitted to lying at a bond hearing in 2012 when she hid the fact that she and her husband, George Zimmerman, had received over $100,000 in donations. It was also found that they made deliberate efforts to hide the money by talking in code and disguising thousands of dollars of money as $10, $20, and $100.
According to the USA Today, Zimmerman cannot possess, carry, or own a firearm. Furthermore, she must receive permission from her assigned probation officer before moving, changing her job, or leaving the county.
Zimmerman's husband, George, was found not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin after a high-profile murder trial that sparked discussions surrounding issues of race in the United States. Martin was fatally shot by Zimmerman, who argued that he acted in self-defense in accordance with the state of Florida's highly controversial "Stand Your Ground" law.
Following the verdict, President Barack Obama discussed the racial implications of the case and how they apply to his own experiences growing up as a minority.
"You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot I said that this could have been my son," Obama said. "Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. And when you think about why, in the African American community at least, there's a lot of pain around what happened here, I think it's important to recognize that the African American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away."
Now that Zimmerman is free, his attorneys are seeking repayment for the money he had to spend on court costs. Mark O'Mara said he and his client are seeking between $200,000 and $300,000.
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