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George Zimmerman arrives in Seminole circuit court on the 7th day of his trial on June 18, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

More Than Two-Thirds Of Potential Jury Pool For Zimmerman Trial Are White

Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday inched toward their goal of finding a pool of 40 potential jurors who will go through a second round of questioning about issues related to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

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George Zimmerman arrives in Seminole circuit court on the second day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 11, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Attorney Confident Zimmerman Jury Seated Soon

A defense attorney in George Zimmerman’s murder trial said at the end of the first week of jury selection that he thinks a jury could be seated by the middle of next week.

2013/06/15

George Zimmerman watches during his hearing at the Seminole County Courthouse on Oct. 19, 2012 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Stephen M. Dowell-Pool/Getty Images)

23 Possible Jurors To Return In Zimmerman Case

Nearly two dozen potential jurors interviewed individually by prosecutors and George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys during the past week were told Friday to return to a Florida courthouse next week for further questioning.

2013/06/14

George Zimmerman arrives with co-counsel Don West on the first day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 10, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Jurors In Zimmerman Trial Will Be Isolated

The six jurors and four alternates who eventually will decide whether George Zimmerman committed murder when he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will have limited contact with the outside world during the two weeks to a month it will take to hold the trial.

2013/06/14

George Zimmerman arrives in Seminole circuit court on the second day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 11, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Zimmerman Jurors To Be Sequestered For Up To A Month

The jury in the George Zimmerman trial will be sequestered.

2013/06/13

George Zimmerman (2nd from right) appears with his attorneys in Seminole circuit court (L-R) Mark O'Mara, Don West, and Lorna Truett on February 5, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. (Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

Zimmerman Attorneys Short Of Moving To Next Round

After three days of trying to seat a jury, prosecutors and attorneys for George Zimmerman have interviewed two dozen potential jurors but are still a half-dozen short of being able to go into the next round of questioning.

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George Zimmerman arrives with co-counsel Don West on the first day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 10, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Jury Selection Enters Day 3 In Zimmerman Trial

Attorneys trying to narrow down a pool of potential jurors for George Zimmerman’s high-profile murder trial are getting closer to being allowed to ask the candidates more detailed questions about their lives.

2013/06/12

George Zimmerman arrives in Seminole circuit court on the second day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 11, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Potential Zimmerman Juror: ‘I Wasn’t Agreeing With The Racial Connotation’

Attorneys resumed jury selection Tuesday in the trial of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, interviewing a middle-aged black man who said the case was politicized and a middle-aged white man who questioned the need for Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law.

2013/06/11

George Zimmerman arrives with co-counsel Don West on the first day of his trial in Seminole circuit court on June 10, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. (credit: Joe Burbank - Pool/Getty Images)

Protesters Staying Away On First Day Of Zimmerman Trial

In the first order of business in the trial of a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen, a judge Monday denied a defense request to delay the trial’s start.

2013/06/10

George Zimmerman, accused in the Trayvon Martin shooting, in Seminole circuit court with his defense attorneys Mark O'Mara (L), assistant Michael Panella, and Don West June 7, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman is charged with the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin. For a second day in a row, the judge heard arguments as to whether jurors will be allowed to hear testimony from voice identification experts during the trial. (Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)

Zimmerman’s Attorney Walks Tight Line In Defense

George Zimmerman’s lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn’t murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the appearance that either he or his client is racist.

2013/06/09

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