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onpatrol98

(1,989 posts)
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:10 PM Dec 2013

George Zimmerman's Girlfriend Wants to Drop Charges, 'Be With Him'

George Zimmerman's Girlfriend Wants to Drop Charges, 'Be With Him'

Dec. 9, 2013
By SENI TIENABESO
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via Good Morning America

George Zimmerman's girlfriend who called Florida police to say he was breaking her stuff and was brandishing a weapon no longer wants to press charges against him and instead wants to get back together with him.

Zimmerman, 30, who faces a felony aggravated assault charge as well as lesser charges stemming from the incident, is asking to have conditions of his bail modified so he can resume contact with Samantha Scheibe.

According to court documents filed by Zimmerman's attorney Jayne Weintraub, Scheibe, 27, gave a sworn statement in which she wrote, "I do not want George Zimmerman charged.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmermans-girlfriend-drop-charges/story?id=21153527

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George Zimmerman's Girlfriend Wants to Drop Charges, 'Be With Him' (Original Post) onpatrol98 Dec 2013 OP
Then they ought to... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #1
Can't the state continue charges anyway? Scootaloo Dec 2013 #2
It depends on who pressed charges. louis-t Dec 2013 #3
In other words Zimmerman's gun worked, again. tridim Dec 2013 #4
Caution, ye who stand near his ground Blue Owl Dec 2013 #5
She's dumb JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #6
So she was either bought off or threatened.... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #7
 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
2. Can't the state continue charges anyway?
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:18 PM
Dec 2013

I mean we're talking about felony aggravated assault, here...

louis-t

(23,295 posts)
3. It depends on who pressed charges.
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:20 PM
Dec 2013

If she did, then they can be dropped. If the police did, it's up to them. Pretty sure.

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