UF Law criminal law experts available to address Trayvon Martin case

June 10, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The murder trial of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is scheduled to begin today in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder for last year’s shooting death of the unarmed African-American teenager.

Zimmerman’s defense team has argued that its client was acting in self-defense when the teenager was shot. The University of Florida Levin College of Law has faculty who can address the sometimes difficult legal issues surrounding this case, including criminal law, self-defense, and race and race relations.

Bob Dekle, senior legal skills professor; director, Criminal Prosecution Clinic
Cell: 386-365-4611
Email: dekle@law.ufl.edu

Areas of expertise include issues related to criminal law, self-defense, evidence, police tactics and interrogation.

Michelle Jacobs, professor of law
Office: 352-273-0940
Email: jacobsm@law.ufl.edu

Areas of expertise include issues related to critical race theory and criminal law.

Kenneth Nunn, professor of law; associate director, Center on Children and Families
Office: 352-273-0910
Email: nunn@law.ufl.edu

Areas of expertise include criminal law, criminal procedure and race and race relations.

Katheryn Russell-Brown, Chesterfield Smith Professor of Law; director, UF Levin Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations
Office: 352-273-0912
Email: russellbrownk@law.ufl.edu

Areas of expertise include issues related to race and crime, criminal law.

Jennifer Zedalis, senior legal skills professor; director, Trial Practice Team
Office: 352-273-0814
Email: zedalis@law.ufl.edu

Areas of expertise include issues related to criminal law and trial practice.