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Judge Reveals Possible Conflict In Zimmerman Case

SANFORD (CBSMiami/AP) — There may be a conflict of interest involving the judge in the Travyon Martin shooting case.

The Florida judge who is overseeing the second-degree murder case involving neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman revealed a possible conflict of interest.

Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler said Friday during a hearing in Sanford, Fla., that her husband works with an attorney who referred Zimmerman to his current defense attorney, Mark O'Mara.

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