Pictures: George Zimmerman at pretrial hearing, December 2012

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012.

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando Sentinel

Dec. 11, 2012 10:57 AM PT

Defense attorneys address a variety of issues on behalf of George Zimmerman, the accused shooter in the Trayvon Martin case.

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

George Zimmerman hearing

George Zimmerman hearing at the Seminole courthouse in Sanford, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

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