George Zimmerman's lawyer: George is nearly broke; the public should pay his legal costs.

[trumad]

Murder suspect George Zimmerman, whose plight prompted thousands of well-wishers to donate a flood of money – more than a collective $250,000 - is nearly broke, his lawyer said Monday, and plans to ask the public to pay for his defense.

"He really has to live as a hermit, unfortunately," said Mark O'Mara. "He's not doing well. He's getting by."

His legal defense fund, which once hovered around $210,000, now has a balance of $50,000, O'Mara said Monday, with about $20,000 in outstanding bills.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-13/news/os-george-zimmerman-press-conference-20120813_1_george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-mark-o-mara

[Angry Dragon]

1. how about his lawyer represent him pro bono??

then george would have plenty of money

[malaise]

2. Fugg him and his lawyer n/t

[gollygee]

3. He's entitled to a public defender

Who isn't necessarily the expensive lawyer he probably picked out on his own.

[HooptieWagon]

4. He pissed away 200K in 4 months?

Tough shit. He could have stayed in jail if he was worried about his safety.

[arcane1]

7. Sounds like Mark O'Mara found himself a gravy train n/t

[A Simple Game]

22. Being in jail was part of the problem.

He spent thousand on phone calls and snacks while in the can.

[flamingdem]

24. How much are snacks in prison?

Sounds like a good business to get into!

[GodlessBiker]

5. He's entitled to counsel, but not counsel of his choice.

The court will appoint one for him if he is truly indigent.

[arcane1]

6. Fine, assign him a public defender

Or does he get special treatment, to hire any lawyer he wants at taxpayer expense?

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. So throw him back in the can and get him a PD.

[maddezmom]

10. zactly

[Starry Messenger]

20. +1000

[DearAbby]

9. Greed...How the fuck is this man legal as an attorney?

Just asking

[rocktivity]

11. A net worth of $30G is NOWHERE "near" broke

It's more than I have in my IRA, which I'm going to have to crack open next month if none of the jobs I've applied for materialize.


rocktivity

[arcane1]

12. Indeed, that's basically my after-tax yearly salary

[RebelOne]

13. Actually, it is near broke.

That is all the money I have in my savings account. I am 73 years old and collecting social security. I was working until I was 71 and then was laid off. I wanted to work longer to get more money into my 401K.

I have a big dental bill coming up for about $5,000. And that money is going to have to last me for quite a few more years because I do not plan to die until I am at least 80. Emergencies will come up like car breakdowns and with the price of food any more, I am going to have to tap into my bank account.

[HopeHoops]

14. Oh fucking bullshit.

[txwhitedove]

15. Waaaa, it's always about him, poor Georgie.

[rrneck]

16. Last stop for the gravy train.

The PD can take over now.

If he'd kept hid dumb ass in his car he wouldn't have this problem.

[Cali_Democrat]

17. So why doesn't he just use the public defender?

[gollygee]

19. Because he thinks he deserves better than all the other people convicted of crimes who can't afford

high-priced lawyers.

The same attitude that led to him chasing down Trayvon Martin in the first place. Idiot.

[longship]

18. But he needs a new Mercedes-Benz!!

And more flat screen TVs; and iPhones; and his computers are out of date; and his house is just too damned small for him and his wife, especially with all the stuff they bought with the first round of funding from the Zimmerman defense fund.

[JI7]

21. FUCK NO

[KharmaTrain]

23. Shake Them Trees...Money Falls Out...

Sounds like O'Mara is going to the money pit again. I'll bet he shows up on Faux Noise within the next couple weeks saying how rough life is for poor Georgie and how a donation of $50 or $100 will make his life better. He's a cult hero among the great unhinged...the grifting potential is big.