Prosecution To Rest Case Against George Zimmerman Today, Trial Will Shift To Defense

The state of Florida will rest its case against George Zimmerman for the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin on Wednesday. After two weeks of proceedings, the state will end the prosecution phase of the Zimmerman trial and transition to the defense phase which is set to begin on Friday.

Zimmerman’s attorneys attempted to argue that they need more time to prepare for their phase of Zimmerman’s trial and requested that they resume on Monday, but the judge objected.

She said that the jury, which as already been sequestered for weeks, will be off tomorrow for the national holiday. She refused to let the trial lapse until next week and instructed the defense that they must begin to present their case on Friday.

Watch the clip below via MSNBC:

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