Zimmerman lawyer cites 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' as defense

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"Shaken Baby Syndrome" was cited on Friday in the defense of George Zimmerman, the Sanford, Florida, man who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.

Hal Uhrig, a lawyer and former Gainesville, Florida, police officer who recently joined Zimmerman's defense team, cited in a TV interview the brain damage that can seriously injure or kill an infant.

"We're familiar with the Shaken Baby Syndrome," said Uhrig on the CBS This Morning program. "You shake a baby, the brain shakes around inside the skull."

Uhrig did not elaborate on the extent of any injuries Zimmerman actually suffered.

Police have not arrested Zimmerman because the use of lethal force in self defense is permitted under the Stand Your Ground law approved by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/06/george-zimmerman-shaken-baby_n_1408421.html
 
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