A Florida judge says George Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail while he awaits trial for the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin.
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Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder, but has maintained a claim of self-defense.
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester has set several conditions for Zimmerman’s release which include:
- GPS monitoring
- Zimmerman would have to contact authorities every three days
- No contact with the victim’s family
- No possession of firearms
- No use of controlled substances, other than those prescribed by a physician.
The judge says details need to be worked out between Zimmerman’s attorney and law enforcement agents. Zimmerman will not be released Friday.
Martin’s parents were in attendance at the hearing.
“I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son,” Zimmerman said on the stand. He said he “didn’t know if [Martin] was armed or not.”