Zimmerman Trial Live Stream, Watch Online Day 3; Trayvon Martin's Friend, Witness No. 8, to Testify (VIDEO)
Today is Day 3 of the George Zimmerman trial for the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin, and those who wish to view the court session live can watch it via a free live stream below. The proceedings can be watched on a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Huffington Post reported on June 25 that on Wednesday, Martin's friend Rachel, known as Witness 8, will testify that she was on the phone with Martin as he was being followed by Zimmerman. Martin was walking to his father's home in a gated community in Sanford,FL., where Zimmerman was the self-appointed neighborhood security guard.
Rachel shared in previous testimony and to police that Martin said he was being followed and was scared, and she told him to run. Rachel said she heard Martin ask Zimmerman, 'Why are you following me?" and then the phone line went dead.
Martin's family attorney, Ben Crump, said Rachel's testimony will help debunk Zimmerman's claim that he acted in self-defense.
Zimmerman is facing a conviction of second-degree murder charges for shooting Martin, a 17-year-old unarmed teen, in Sanford, FL. on Feb. 26, 2012. Zimmerman was released from police custody several hours after he was taken in for questioning, despite his admittion that he shot Martin once in the chest. Zimmerman told police he shot Martin in self-defense, citing Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law.
"Stand Your Ground", which was legalized in 2005, states that a person may use deadly force in self- defense without the duty to retreat when faced with a reasonable perceived threat. It is approved in almost 30 states.
Because Zimmerman was not arrested, intially, it sparked protest rallies around the country at the time. The chief of Sanford's police department resigned amid the backlash. Zimmerman was eventually arrested and charged with second-degree murder, 44 days after the shooting on April 11, 2012.
A jury of six women was selected last week for the trial that began on Monday, June 24.
Watch the free livestream of George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial below.
