The Washington Post is reporting that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when his bond was set for $150,000 in April. Prosecutors claim Zimmerman had $135,000 available that had been raised by a website he set up.
Prosecutors also say he failed to surrender a second passport.
The defense says the finances are an innocent misunderstanding.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin and is claiming self-defense.
Zimmerman is being given the runaround. The money that was raised is not "his" to use however he pleases. It's for his legal defense. It's perfectly understandable that he didn't consider these funds as his own personal property, and thus not available for posting bail. Indeed, he would have been in hot water with contributors if he had taken any other position.
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