....of bigots everywhere, George Zimmerman, is in the news again,
although he apparently hasn't threatened or assaulted anyone in about a
week.

George Zimmerman drops public defender, asks for return of knife & phones
Zimmerman to be represented by Jayne Weintraub, a south-Florida lawyer
and legal commentator.
November 25, 2013|By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel

Less than a week after he requested to be declared indigent, citing
millions in debts, George Zimmerman swapped his public defender in his
domestic violence case for a private attorney, his former lawyer confirmed.

Zimmerman was represented by the 18th Judicial Circuit Public Defender's
Office during a court appearance on Tuesday, the day after his domestic
violence arrest. He was granted $9,000 bail and bonded out that day.

However, Zimmerman has now elected to drop the Public Defender's Office
and hire a south Florida private criminal defense attorney, Jayne
Weintraub, to represent him, said his former public defender, Jeff Dowdy.

Meanwhile, in a new motion, Zimmerman asks for the return of several
items seized by police which he says are "not related to the [domestic
violence] charges in any way and are not considered evidence" in the case.

Those items: An Apple iPhone, a Blackberry cell phone, a small hand-held
flashlight and a pocket knife. The motion was filed by a colleague of
Dowdy's, apparently before Zimmerman switched to the private lawyer.

Dowdy also entered a written not-guilty plea on Zimmerman's behalf, and
waived his appearance at an arraignment scheduled for January. Zimmerman
faces aggravated assault with a weapon and two other charges.

Zimmerman, 30, was arrested a week ago, accused of pointing a shotgun at
his girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe, smashing a glass table, forcing her
from her home and barricading himself inside during a domestic dispute.
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