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Prosecutors, Zimmerman's attorneys due in court

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SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors and attorneys for George Zimmerman are set to present a judge with a series of motions that will lay the groundwork for the neighborhood watch leader's trial next month.

Zimmerman is charged is charged with fatally shooting the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford.

Among the motions the judge will consider Tuesday is whether to allow Martin's school suspension and marijuana use to be used in court. The judge also will consider whether a voice analyzer can be called by prosecutors to determine who was making cries for help on 911 calls.