The following is a running list of witnesses who have been called to testify in the George Zimmerman trial in Sanford for the Feb. 26, 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Witnesses are listed in the order in which they were called, starting with the first witness on top, and the most recent at the bottom.
Testimony began Monday, June 24, 2013. The trial is expected to last two to four weeks.
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Prosecution Phase
| DATE CALLED |
NAME | RELATIONSHIP TO CASE |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24 | Chad Joseph | Friend of Trayvon, son of Tracy Martin's girlfriend |
| 2 | June 24 | Andrew Gaugh | 7-Eleven clerk, sold Trayvon Skittles and drink |
| 3 | June 24 | Sean Noffke | Dispatcher who took Zimmerman's call |
| 4 | June 24–25 | Ramona Rumph | Seminole Co. Sheriff's Office communications director |
| 5 | June 25 | Wendy Dorival | Sanford Police, former neighborhood watch coordinator |
| 6 | June 25 | Donald O'Brien | President of Retreat at Twin Lakes HOA |
| 7 | June 25 | Sgt. Anthony Raimondo | Sanford Police, 2nd officer to respond to scene |
| 8 | June 25 | Diana Smith | Crime scene technician, Sanford Police |
| 9 | June 25 | Selene Bahadoor | Former neighbor, witnessed 'struggle' outside home |
| 10 | June 26 | Jeanne Manalo | Former neighbor, heard struggle, shooting |
| 11 | June 26 | Jayne Syrdyka | Former neighbor, heard struggle, shooting |
| 12 | June 26–27 | Rachel Jeantel | "Witness 8," last person on phone with Trayvon |
| 13 | June 27 | Raymond MacDonald | T-Mobile manager, explained Trayvon's phone records |
| 14 | June 27 | Jenna Lauer | Former neighbor, heard screaming for help |
| 15 | June 27 | Selma Mora | Former neighbor, testified in Spanish |
| 16 | June 28 | Greg McKinney | Maintains neighborhood's security cameras |
| 17 | June 28 | Jonathan Good | Former neighbor, saw "MMA-style" struggle |
| 18 | June 28 | Jonathan Manalo | Former neighbor, took photo of bleeding Zimmerman |
| 19 | June 28 | Ricardo Ayala | Sanford Police officer, attempted to revive Trayvon |
| 20 | June 28 | Stacey Livingston | Sanford Fire/EMT, treated Zimmerman's injuries |
| 21 | June 28 | Timothy Smith | Sanford Police officer, first to respond to scene |
| 22 | June 28 | Lindzee Folgate | Physician assistant, treated Zimmerman's injuries |
| 23 | July 1 |
Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone | Audio analysis expert, FBI |
| 24 | July 1 | Doris Singleton | Sanford Police officer, took Zimmerman's statement |
| 25 | July 1–2 | Chris Serino | Sanford Police detective, case's lead investigator |
| 26 | July 2 | Mark Osterman | Zimmerman's "best friend" |
| 27 | July 2 | Dr. Valerie Rao | Chief medical examiner, city of Jacksonville |
| 28 | July 2 | Kristin Benson | Seminole County Sheriff's Office |
| 29 | July 3 | Sonja Bolez-Melvin |
Seminole State College registrar |
| 30 | July 3 | Lt. Scott Kearns | Prince William County, Va. Police Dept. |
| 31 | July 3 | Capt. Alexis Carter | U.S. Army, taught criminal justice course |
| 32 | July 3 | Jim Krzenski | Sanford Police administrator, ride-along program |
| 33 | July 3 | Scott Pleasants | Seminole State College criminal justice professor |
| 34 | July 3 |
Amy Siewert | FDLE crime lab analyst, examined Zimmerman's gun |
| 35 | July 3 | Anthony Gorgone | FDLE crime lab analyst |
| 36 | July 5 | Sybrina Fulton | Trayvon Martin's mother |
| 37 | July 5 | Jahvaris Fulton | Trayvon Martin's brother |
| 38 | July 5 | Sybrina Fulton | 2nd testimony |
| 39 | July 5 | Dr. Shiping Bao | Assoc. medical examiner, performed Trayvon's autopsy |
Defense Phase
| Date Called | Name | Relationship to Case | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | July 5 | Gladys Zimmerman |
George Zimmerman's mother |
| 41 | July 5 | Jorge Mesa | George Zimmerman's uncle (Gladys' brother) |
| 42 | July 8 | Sondra Osterman | Friend of Zimmerman, Mark Osterman's wife |
| 43 | July 8 | Mark Osterman | 2nd testimony |
| 44 | July 8 | Geri Russo | Friend, former co-worker of Zimmerman |
| 45 | July 8 | Leanne Benjamin | Friend, former business associate of Zimmerman |
| 46 | July 8 | John Donnelly | Friend of Zimmerman, husband of Leanne Benjamin |
| 47 | July 8 | Doris Singleton | 2nd testimony |
| 48 | July 8 | Chris Serino | 2nd testimony |
| 49 | July 8 | Doris Singleton | 3rd testimony |
| 50 | July 8 | Adam Pollock | Gym owner, trained Zimmerman in MMA fighting |
| 51 | July 8 | Tracy Martin | Trayvon Martin's father |
| 52 | July 8 | Bill Lee | Former Sanford Police chief |
| 53 | July 9 | Dr. Vincent Di Maio | Forensic pathologist, gunshot wound expert |
| 54 | July 9 | Norton Bonaparte | Sanford city manager |
| 55 | July 9 | Eloise Dilligard | Former neighbor of Zimmerman |
| 56 | July 10 | Dennis Root | Law enforcement trainer, private investigator |
| 57 | July 10 | Olivia Bertalan | Former neighbor |
| 58 | July 10 | Robert Zimmerman Sr. | George Zimmerman's father |
Prosecution Rebuttal
| Date Called | Name | Relationship to Case | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | July 10 | Adam Pollock |
2nd testimony |
Zimmerman's defense released a complete list of more than 100 witnesses who could be called to testify. Not every name on that list may be called.