Zimmerman Attorney Delaying Request For New Bond Hearing

June 5, 2012 10:45 AM

In this handout image provided by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, George Zimmerman poses for a mugshot photo following his surrender to authorities at John E. Polk Correctional Facility after he had his bond was revoked because of allegedly misleading the court about his finances on June 3, 2012 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images)

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin is delaying his request for a new bond hearing.

George Zimmerman’s attorney announced on his legal team’s website Tuesday that he would put off filing a new bond motion. He offered no further explanation.

No one immediately returned a phone call to attorney Mark O’Mara’s office.

O’Mara says a new bond hearing won’t take place for several weeks — during which time Zimmerman will stay in jail.

Zimmerman returned to jail on Sunday, two days after his $150,000 bond was revoked.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.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty.