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JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): The Florida killing that became a national cause moved into court today. The man accused in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin had his initial hearing.
MAN: He is coming before the court, or will be here soon, I understand.
JUDY WOODRUFF: The scene was the Seminole County Jail in Florida, and the judge began by reminding George Zimmerman of his legal protections.
JUDGE MARK E. HERR, Seminole County, Fla.: Remember your right to remain silent. All the other rights that he has told you about, you have to say nothing, and we will go forward here on some procedural matters only at this time.
JUDY WOODRUFF: There was no plea, and no bail was set.
Instead, the appearance lasted about five minutes, just long enough for the judge to set a formal arraignment for May 29. The 28-year-old Zimmerman had turned himself in Wednesday, after he was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
After today's hearing, assistant state attorney Bernie de la Rionda dismissed claims that the charge is not justified.
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