Attorneys say Zimmerman is isolated, stressed out

By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press – 28 minutes ago

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
is said to be losing weight and suffering from high levels of stress
from the intense public scrutiny he is under, his former lawyers said.
Meanwhile, a special prosecutor said she will soon make an announcement
in the case.

"He is largely alone. You might even say he is emotionally crippled by
virtue of the pressure of this case," said Hal Uhrig, a former lawyer
for George Zimmerman. The protests and the profound isolation of going
into hiding may have pushed him "a little bit over the edge," said Uhrig
and his colleague, Craig Sonner.

The two attorneys announced Tuesday they no longer were representing the
neighborhood watch volunteer because they haven't heard from him since
Sunday.

"As of the last couple days, he has not returned phone calls, text
messages or emails," Sonner said. "He's gone on his own. I'm not sure
what he's doing or who he's talking to. I cannot go forward speaking to
the public about George Zimmerman and this case as representing him
because I've lost contact with him."

The attorneys said that, against their advice, Zimmerman contacted
special prosecutor Angela Corey, who will decide if he should face
charges, but prosecutors in her office refused to talk to him without
his lawyers present.

"To handle it this way, suggests that he may not be in complete control
of what's going on. We're concerned for his emotional and physical
safety," Uhrig said.

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snerk

Yeah, well, when you shoot an unarmed kid, maybe you ought to be
isolated and stressed, eh? And if you call Sean Hannity for advice,
you're really over the edge.