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2. Federal charges
The FBI in March 2012 opened an investigation into the shooting of Trayvon Martin, which could potentially result in federal hate crimes charges being filed against George Zimmerman. The investigation was placed on hold pending the outcome of the trial. FBI and Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators scoured Sanford in the spring of last year, and interviewed witnesses inside the Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community where the shooting took place, as well as other witnesses who could potentially be called during a federal case.
3. Shellie Zimmermans perjury trial
Shellie Zimmerman faces a perjury charge stemming from statements she made to the previous judge in the case, Judge Kenneth Lester, regarding the amount of money raised by the George Zimmerman legal defense fund, and the amount of money she transferred into her and George Zimmermans bank accounts prior to his April 2012 bond hearing. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges that were brought by prosecuting attorney John Guy.
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