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Zimmerman Released from Jail in Trayvon Martin Shooting Case

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The man accused in the shooting death of an unarmed Florida teenager is out of jail.

George Zimmerman was released around midnight on a $150,000 bond.

He will stand trial for second degree murder.  The neighborhood watch volunteer said he shot Trayvon Martin in self defense during a confrontation in February.