No Trial Delay in Trayvon Martin Murder Case

The AP reports that Judge Debra Nelson of the 18thJudicial Circuit Court of Florida has denied a request by defendant George Zimmerman's lawyers to delay the start of his murder trial until November. The defense argued the delay was necessary because the prosecution was slow to turn over its evidence.

"I don't see any of your issues to be insurmountable," Nelson said in denying Zimmerman's motion.

The trial remains set for a June start.

Zimmerman is being charged with second-degree murder for last year's shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin; Zimmerman insists he killed the boy in self-defense.