George Zimmerman has yet to learn if a judge will grant him a new bond, but the judge said Tuesday he would likely issue his ruling on Thursday.
The Seminole County Courthouse won't be open during the holiday, so Thursday will be the earliest that could happen.
Legal experts said Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder for shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has some big hurdles to overcome if he has hopes of getting another chance at bond.
Florida law is clear that it doesn't look favorably on people who don't tell the truth about their money situation in court, and that's exactly what both Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, did at his initial bond hearing in April.
Even Zimmerman's lawyer said his client made a mistake, but defense attorney Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman did it because he was afraid for his family's safety.
O'Mara said Zimmerman should be granted a fair bond because he is not a flight risk or a threat to the community.
But our legal experts said the judge's decision is going to be about more than that.
"There is a third issue to granting a bond, which is persevering judicial integrity," said legal analyst Alicia Adamson. "I think that by George Zimmerman misleading the court, the judicial integrity has been compromised. That, along with the fact that the information when requesting a bond should be truthful, should be complete, and should not have any omissions. So, I think that the judge is going to have to evaluate whether or not he felt that the excuse given by Zimmerman's lawyer would suffice."
That excuse: Zimmerman didn't trust the legal system.
If Judge Lester does set a bond amount, and Zimmerman doesn't like it, O'Mara can appeal the bond amount if the defense feels it's too much.
O'Mara asked the judge for the same amount as the initial bond: $150,000. Zimmerman would only have to post 10 percent of that -- $15,000 -- to walk out of the Seminole County Jail.
Lester could also decide on releasing all the jailhouse phone calls, along with witness #9's statements.
The defense said releasing the witnesses' statement would cause "widespread hostile publicity and would impair Zimmerman's right to a fair trial." That witness has not been identified, but the witness claimed Zimmerman has a bias towards African-American people.
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Medical report lists George Zimmerman’s medications
One of the pieces of evidence being reviewed when it comes to the bond ruling was a medical report for George Zimmerman the morning after he admitted shooting and killing Trayvon Martin.
The report outlines Zimmerman’s injuries from the incident with Trayvon, including a head and face wounds. It also listed Zimmerman as obese, weighing in at 204 pounds.
The report also lists out the medications he was on the night of the incident. According to the report, he was taking medications like Adderall, temazepam for insomnia and a heart burn medication.
News 13's medical expert, Dr. Randy Shuck, went over the report.
Many of those were prescribed before the shooting on February 26.
Dr. Shuck said without toxicology results, the medical report does not prove he was on the medications that night.
Adderall is commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Temazepam is most commonly prescribed for insomnia.
Librax can be taken for anxiety or stomach issues.
Dr. Shuck stressed it is unknown if Zimmerman had taken those medications the night of the deadly shooting, making it difficult to determine if they affected his decision-making.
However, Dr. Shuck was able to give his expert advice on the possible side-effects of each drug.
Adderall, when used appropriately, helps people make better decisions, but ADHD patients who miss their dose could have trouble focusing on issues of importance.
People without ADHD, who miss a dose, may be agitated and possibly aggressive.
The sleeping pill, temazapam, can cause fatigue and problems concentrating for several hours after waking up.
Side-effects for Librax include decreased attention and possibly poor decision-making.