Plea deal discussed in George Zimmerman’s stalking case

Attorneys handling George Zimmerman’s stalking case discussed a plea deal during a court hearing Wednesday, but stopped short of reaching a formal agreement.

Zimmerman is charged with stalking a private investigator who had contacted him regarding a documentary about the killing of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old Zimmerman shot and killed in 2012. A jury acquitted Zimmerman of second-degree murder in Trayvon’s death in 2013.

The case is progressing but no agreement has been finalized, said Todd Brown, a spokesman for the Seminole-Brevard State Attorney’s Office.

“There was discussion on the record with the judge about a potential plea, but no plea has been entered,” Brown said Wednesday.

Zimmerman’s attorney, Zahra Umansky, told the Associated Press that he plans to enter a no contest plea and serve probation, not jail time.

"It's an agreement we've reached with the state because we believe it's in his best interests to amicably resolve this case," said Umansky said.

Zimmerman’s next hearing is set for Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m., Brown said.

Dennis Warren, the private investigator, said he got 55 phone calls, 67 text messages, 36 voicemails and 27 emails from Zimmerman over the course of nine days in December, records show. Prosecutors charged Zimmerman with misdemeanor stalking in March.