Zimmerman Arraignment Set For May 29

George Zimmerman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Miami Gardens teen Trayvon Martin, appeared in court on Thursday and had his formal arraignment set for May 29. Wearing handcuffs and a dark grey jumpsuit, Zimmerman appeared in a Seminole County courtroom for the brief hearing before Judge Mark E. Herr, who was not in the courtroom but spoke through a closed-circuit TV connection. Herr said he found probable cause to proceed with the case against Zimmerman and set the date for arraignment for May 29 at 1:30 p.m. before another judge. Throughout the four-minute hearing, Zimmerman stood up, looked straight ahead and said only “Yes, sir,” twice when asked questions about the charge against him and about his attorney Mark O’Mara. Zimmerman has told police that he shot Martin, 17, of Miami Gardens in self-defense. O’Mara said, while speaking to media after the proceeding, that a not guilty plea was entered.