Lawyers for George Zimmerman rested their case on Wednesday without calling the former neighborhood watch volunteer to testify, setting up the final stages of his closely watched murder trial for the shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.
“After consulting with counsel, (I have decided) not to testify, your honor,” Zimmerman said in response to questions from Florida Judge Debra Nelson.
Nelson also rejected a defense motion to dismiss the second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman, a routine and expected step in a criminal trial.
