Grand jury cancellation in Trayvon Martin case

The special prosecutor assigned to the Trayvon Martin case, State Attorney Angela Corey, announced on Monday that she would not present the highly controversial killing case to a grand jury. A grand jury was set to convene on Tuesday in the case before Corey cancelled saying “the decision should not be considered a factor in the final determination of the case.” Last month, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Corey to take over the investigation after local state attorney, Norman Wolfinger, removed himself. The decision to arrest or press charges against George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an unarmed 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, solely rests with Corey.

Corey reportedly has a reputation of not presenting cases before grand juries and having successful prosecution cases. Benjamin Crump, the Martin family’s attorney, said he was “not surprised” by Corey’s announcement. “The family has been patient throughout this process and asks that those who support them do the same during this very important investigation,” Crump said. Attorneys for Zimmerman called Corey’s move “courageous.” Another Martin family attorney, Natalie Jackson, said, “When you look at this evidence and evaluate it, I think the consensus is there must be an arrest in this case.” Martin was shot and killed on February 26 by Zimmerman, who remains, at the moment, a free man.