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[POLL]Zimmerman Arrested in Trayvon Martin Case; Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

The 28-year-old has claimed self-defense in the teen's death.

6:15 p.m., April 11, 2012: The Associated Press is reporting that George Zimmerman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Read this article from the New York Times.

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George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing in Florida on Feb. 26, will be charged for his role in the death of the 17-year-old, according to the Washington Post.

More than a month has passed since the Florida teen's death. Zimmerman has claimed he acted in self-defense, acting in accordance with Florida's Stand Your Ground Law.

The fact he's remained a free man has resulted in .

Yesterday, Zimmerman's lawyers dropped their client, citing their inability to contact him

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