Shooter of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin appears in court

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman made his first courtroom appearance since he was charged with the fatal shooting more than six weeks ago of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, as a judge agreed to seal some records in the highly-charged case. Zimmerman, his head shaved and wearing a close-clipped goatee, was dressed in a dark gray prison-issued jumpsuit and looked intently at the judge throughout the hearing, which marked the beginning of a judicial process to determine whether the killing of Martin constitutes murder. ...

Shooter of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin faces court hearing

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman will make his first public appearance since the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin more than six weeks ago when he appears in a Florida courtroom on Thursday to face charges of second-degree murder. Zimmerman will appear in person at a 1:30 p.m. EDT hearing in a courtroom at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, officials said, marking the beginning of a judicial process to determine whether the killing of Martin in a quiet gated community constitutes murder. ...