Zimmerman bond hearing set for late June

Zimmerman bond hearing set for late June

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ORLANDO (FOX 35) -

An attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin confirmed to myFOXorlando.com on Wednesday that there will be a new bond hearing for his client later this month.

George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said the hearing is set for June 29.

The 28-year-old defendant -- who is part white, part Hispanic -- was charged with second-degree murder in April after he shot and killed the unarmed Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, in a gated community in Sanford on Feb. 26.

Zimmerman claims the shooting was in self-defense and has pleaded not guilty.

The six-week interval between Martin's death and Zimmerman's arrest sparked nationwide protests, with many claiming the shooting was racially motivated.

Zimmerman returned to the Seminole County jail Sunday, two days after his $150,000 bond was revoked. Prosecutors say Zimmerman and his wife misled a judge about how much money they had to put up for the bond.

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