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DEFENDANT NAME: HOMICIDE

SA# 12SA022031

JAIL CALL

JAIL CALL 18587153 Total time on tape 00:16:07

Information from recording: Date: 2012/4/17, Time: 11:27:26 dialed number

(Recorded calling directions)

(Transcription begins 00:01:28)

RECORDING: Hello, you have a prepaid call from

ZIMMERMAN: George Zimmerman

RECORDING: an inmate at Seminole County Detention Center. (account details) (beep) Thiscall will be recorded and subject to monitoring at any time. Thank you for usingInmate Calling Solutions. You may begin speaking now.

ZIMMERMAN: Hey, sorry the phone fell down.

SHELLIE: Its okay honey, I wanted to hear our balance too.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, okay. So,

SHELLIE: So how are you?

ZIMMERMAN: I'm doing well.

SHELLIE: Thats good.

ZIMMERMAN: I put in my order for commissary today, so.

SHELLIE: Oh, good.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, so, thatll come tomorrow.

SHELLIE: Good.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah. What are you up to?

SHELLIE: Nothing. Susie and I are just uh, figuring stuff out with the accounts.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, okay. Did you pay everything off yesterday?

SHELLIE: Yes I did, I paid all the bills.

ZIMMERMAN: You paid them off, right?

SHELLIE: Well, anything that needed to be paid off, I did.

ZIMMERMAN: Right.

SHELLIE: Um, the only thing that I need to figure out is, who our car insurance is through


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ZIMMERMAN: Mercury.

SHELLIE: It is still? I thought we changed it, insurance.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, youre right, we did, esurance, youre right.

SHELLIE: (Inaudible) figure out our policy number, so I need to call them, but it was too lateat night when I did this. So, esurance, and then I need to find out our water bill. Itwon't let me do it online.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, okay.

SHELLIE: So, hopefully, somebody will go check the mail

ZIMMERMAN: (Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: Somebody

ZIMMERMAN: (Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: Yeah, I know. Those are the only two things. Everything else I paid, like the

AmEx I paid off, you know.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay. The Walmart, all that stuff.

SHELLIE: Theyre, I called all those companies to see the balances, and I paid them all off.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, good, good, good.

SHELLIE: Yeah, and I even played, paid like your mom, 'cause you know you were payingher monthly.

ZIMMERMAN: Right.

SHELLIE: Um

ZIMMERMAN: Did you pay her off or just pay her monthly?

SHELLIE: Oh, I just paid her monthly thing. I wasnt sure what you wanted me to do so I justpaid it. I didnt know what that total was.

ZIMMERMAN: No, thats fine, thats fine. Youre doing great.

SHELLIE: And uh, yeah. I uh, I even paid my school.

ZIMMERMAN: Good.

SHELLIE: I didnt pay it off

ZIMMERMAN: Right.

SHELLIE: but I just paid the monthly payment.

ZIMMERMAN: Perfect.

SHELLIE: So, yeah, all thats done, and um, I think Susie and I kinda figured out what youremergency was yesterday.


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ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, good.

SHELLIE: About why we need to do that

ZIMMERMAN: Good.

SHELLIE: what were doing.

ZIMMERMAN: Good. And, so, (Inaudible) doing it?

SHELLIE: So, huh?

ZIMMERMAN: Are you doing it?

SHELLIE: Mm hmm. Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: Is it (Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: Ive already, Ive already done it twice today into each, so I've done four.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay, good, good, good.

SHELLIE: Do you want me to do more than that?

ZIMMERMAN: If, if you can, yeah.

SHELLIE: Okay. You know what that would do, right.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, well, I mean, leave me with something.

SHELLIE: No, no, no, I'm saying you know what that would do, like in terms of like, hm?

ZIMMERMAN: Yes.

SHELLIE: In terms of what?

ZIMMERMAN: But as long as it goes, it goes into yours immediately, right?

SHELLIE: Yeah, but you know (Inaudible) fees and stuff, right?

ZIMMERMAN: No. No. I dont.

SHELLIE: Like, not, not from our, not from our bank.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh. Darn. No, I dont know, but its okay, just do what you can.

SHELLIE: Yeah, thats what I (Inaudible) thing, like if we have to pay the piper later downthe road, thats fine.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: So I just wanna get your permission on that.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: Okay.

ZIMMERMAN: Just do what you have to do.


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SHELLIE: Okay, 'cause its letting me do it like unlimited, so, I, I'm gonna, in a few minutesIll do another two.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, okay, good.

SHELLIE: And it pretty much will be cleared out. Mm hmm. Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: I would say like, leave like, uh, you know, like, a thousand, I guess.

SHELLIE: Mm hmm, mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: (Inaudible)

SHELLIE: Yeah, thats what Ill do. Ill leave you with one. Although its still trickling in, so.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay. Oh, man, I've gotten so many positive letters today.

SHELLIE: You have?

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: Well, let me tell you, all, all morning online we have been reading so manypositive um, websites dedicated to a, a more true narrative to you.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, good.

SHELLIE: Yeah. (Voices blended, inaudible)

ZIMMERMAN: Thats good.

SHELLIE: really, really good ones. My brother emailed me, or, texted me at like 3 in themorning and sent me one that was just awesome.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, good.

SHELLIE: Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: Thats reassuring.

SHELLIE: Yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: Have you heard at all from OMara?

SHELLIE: I have not heard from OMara, but Ken did.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, really?

SHELLIE: Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: Why?

SHELLIE: Um, they were just, you know, working some stuff out.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm. Okay.

SHELLIE: But I can't, I dont wanna say.


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ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, good idea. Okay.

SHELLIE: But just like logistical stuff.

ZIMMERMAN: I gotcha, I got it, I got it. And is it all worked out?

SHELLIE: Um, yeah, yeah, they seem to be positive and, like Ken was saying like I'mfeeling much better about this whole thing today after talking to him, so

ZIMMERMAN: Really?

SHELLIE: Yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: Good. Yeah (Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: I dont know when I'm gonna get to see him again.

SHELLIE: Mm. I gotta get that bag from him.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm. You know what?

SHELLIE: Huh?

ZIMMERMAN: I said do you know what?

SHELLIE: What?

ZIMMERMAN: I think my passports in that bag.

SHELLIE: Oh, really. Well, I have one in a safety deposit box.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay, you hold onto them.

SHELLIE: For you. Um, I'm thinking of going to the box because of what Susie and I thinkthat we figured out.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm

SHELLIE: I'm thinking of going to the box that has both of us on it

ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm.

SHELLIE: over by somewhere else

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: and getting it out.

ZIMMERMAN: Good idea.

SHELLIE: Because I think mine, I think the one that I have only has my name on it.

ZIMMERMAN: I think youre right. You should double check.


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SHELLIE: Mm hmm. Because what you told me to do yesterday would then mean that Ineed to go and get that out.

ZIMMERMAN: Didnt you go to the one that only has your name on it?

SHELLIE: Thats what I was just saying, I think it only has my name on it.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: but you just said double check.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, double check, and then Susie can also open one and put some in herstoo.

SHELLIE: Oh, thats true.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm.

SHELLIE: Now that shes an account holder.

ZIMMERMAN: And pay for it out of, you know (Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: Mm hmm. Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: You know what I'm eating?

SHELLIE: What are you eating, honey?

ZIMMERMAN: Hot dogs.

SHELLIE: Hot dogs, dang. That sounds good.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm.

SHELLIE: Hm, you little cutie.

ZIMMERMAN: I feel so bad, theres one guy here

SHELLIE: Mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: Can you hear me?

SHELLIE: Yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: Theres one guy that um, puts his clothes in the laundry and

SHELLIE: Mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: he never got it back.

SHELLIE: (Gasp) so, is he naked?

ZIMMERMAN: No, hes got his like jumper on but, like hes

SHELLIE: Oh

ZIMMERMAN: (Inaudible) so bad hes so cold. I'm like


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SHELLIE: Aww

ZIMMERMAN: even his shoes. He didnt get his shoes back.

SHELLIE: How do you know this? You heard him yelling?

ZIMMERMAN: Well, no, he was just talking.

SHELLIE: To you?

ZIMMERMAN: No, to the guard.

SHELLIE: Oh. Oh, thats sad.

ZIMMERMAN: I know. I wanna give him some of mine, but I dont think they allow that.

SHELLIE: No, I dont think they do either. And uh, you dont even wanna try and sayanything.

ZIMMERMAN: Mm. Yeah, I suppose.

SHELLIE: Theyll get it to him.

ZIMMERMAN: Nope, they um, they went to um, the uh, unclaimed property

SHELLIE: Mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: and they gave him like unclaimed like underwear and t-shirts and stuff.

SHELLIE: Oh, my God, but not clean?

ZIMMERMAN: I don't know.

SHELLIE: Well, uh, craziness. Wow. Wow wow wow, and uh, were working on that other

thing.

ZIMMERMAN: Thank you.

SHELLIE: The other thing that we had to do, yesterday with our safety council.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: Our safety council um, talked with somebody (Inaudible) were moving on thattoday, well, were figuring it out today and then tomorrow hes off so were gonnahave to get that taken care of.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay, good. Thank you.

(Voices blended, inaudible)

SHELLIE: Well, the thing is, some of them, he, he thinks that theres a store

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah

SHELLIE: We called like at least ten different places yesterday, theyre all out of business,and what happens is they can't really keep them stocked for a specific reason


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ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm

SHELLIE: so, he thinks that theres a store close by that we can go to, if not, he has severalthat we can borrow.


SHELLIE: That are official.


SHELLIE: You know what I'm saying?

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, thats good.

SHELLIE: You, you would know this guy, weve met him before.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, gotcha.

SHELLIE: Hes pretty official.

ZIMMERMAN: Yes, I know, I know who youre talking about.

SHELLIE: Yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: We met him outside.

SHELLIE: yeah, yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: I know who youre talking about.

SHELLIE: Mm hmm. Its her cousin, yeah.

ZIMMERMAN: Yep.

SHELLIE: So I, I wasnt sure if youd be okay with that, but I think as a last resort

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: itd be great

ZIMMERMAN: Exactly

SHELLIE: what do you think?

ZIMMERMAN: Exactly, yeah.

SHELLIE: Okay, okay, good, so, thats what were working on, so we got that done, so I didthe tax extension, I paid the bills, I figured out everything yesterday, with thatwhole thing with institution and then um, we did this, so.

ZIMMERMAN: Good job, babe. I'm proud of you.

SHELLIE: Thank you, I'm proud of you. Is there anything else you need me to start doing?

ZIMMERMAN: No, not at all.


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SHELLIE: Okay.

ZIMMERMAN: Um, if, if by chance I get bail

SHELLIE: Uh huh

ZIMMERMAN: I, I've been thinking. I don't know who I want to come pick me up.

SHELLIE: I've been working, I've been talking to uh, our safety council about that.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay.

SHELLIE: Hes actually um, gonna be available on that day

ZIMMERMAN: Well, I dont

SHELLIE: he made himself available on that day

ZIMMERMAN: I dont want that, I dont want that.

SHELLIE: Why?

ZIMMERMAN: Because I dont wanna endanger him.

SHELLIE: (Laughs) Youre so cute.

ZIMMERMAN: No, I'm serious.

SHELLIE: No, hes working it out with a lot of other people.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay.

SHELLIE: Trust me.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay, but you know what I'm thinking?

SHELLIE: What, cutie?

ZIMMERMAN: Best case scenario, and obviously Ill talk to OMara about it

SHELLIE: uh huh

ZIMMERMAN: I'm thinking that we should rent a, uh, an SUV

SHELLIE: Mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: and whoever comes to pick me up, pick me up in the SUV

SHELLIE: uh huh

ZIMMERMAN: and that way if they run the tags or whatever, you know, theres nothing to goback on anyone

SHELLIE: uh huh

ZIMMERMAN: and if you can, find a hotel thats got an attached garage. Remember when westayed at the um, what was it, the Western in Tampa?


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SHELLIE: Mm hmm. Oh, there was a garage.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah.

SHELLIE: Because our safety council was saying the airport.

ZIMMERMAN: Well the airports good, but they can still follow you there.

SHELLIE: Mm hmm.

ZIMMERMAN: But, if we go to a hotel that has a garage, and we tell the hotel, like listen, weregonna be coming here and staying for a few days

SHELLIE: Mm hmm

ZIMMERMAN: we need access to the garage. Then, whoever brings me can just go, whoeverpicks me up can just go straight into the garage and go into the hotel throughthere.

SHELLIE: Or transfer you into a different car. Have, like my car waiting, in the garage.

ZIMMERMAN: Either or, yeah.

SHELLIE: Because safety was saying that um, he has a bunch of guys that could move inon it.

ZIMMERMAN: In a positive way?

SHELLIE: Oh, yeah, like

ZIMMERMAN: Okay.

SHELLIE: like stop traffic, like stop people from going in the garage at the airport andeverything.

ZIMMERMAN: Oh, okay. Yeah, I'm just worried about, you know, if they know what kind of caryou drive.

SHELLIE: Well, thats true. Youre right. They would be looking for the car you went in onthough.

ZIMMERMAN: We could have two cars. We could have two rented cars.

SHELLIE: Thats true. The one that were gonna drive in

ZIMMERMAN: Mm hmm

SHELLIE: so leave mine home

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah

SHELLIE: get the one that were gonna drive in, and then get the SUV, I don't know if theyblack out SUVs though

(Voices blended, inaudible)

ZIMMERMAN: doesnt matter


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SHELLIE: Oh, okay. Cause you could always like lay down or something.

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah, exactly. Well, I have my hoodie.

SHELLIE: Mm hmm, mm hmm. So.

ZIMMERMAN: So.

SHELLIE: Okay. So Ill start looking into rental car companies.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay. Okey dokey.

SHELLIE: Today.

ZIMMERMAN: Sounds good.

SHELLIE: Um, is there anything youre gonna need me to get you? I'm gonna get you asuitcase.

ZIMMERMAN: Uh, yeah, I guess (stammering) I have pretty much everything I need there.

SHELLIE: I know, but I figure, I need one 'cause I dont have one

ZIMMERMAN: Right.

SHELLIE: I'm gonna get you one so that you can be mobile at any time.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay.

SHELLIE: Because even though your stuff is where you want it to be, you know, at any timeyou might not need to be, might need to be somewhere else.

ZIMMERMAN: (Inaudible) Well, I suggest Sams Club or like

SHELLIE: Thats what were, thats what were doing

ZIMMERMAN: Yeah. Or like TJMaxx or something.

SHELLIE: Thats ex-, (chuckles, to Susie) he said I suggest Sams Club or TJMaxx.(laughs) We have it on our to-do list. TJMaxx first to see how cheap they are, andthen Sams to, to double check.

ZIMMERMAN: (Inaudible)

SHELLIE: We think so much alike, you little cutie.

ZIMMERMAN: TJMaxx, sometimes theyre beat up a little.

SHELLIE: Yeah. Well Ill look and see if theres any, like good deals, like sets or anything.

ZIMMERMAN: Okay.

SHELLIE: Dont you worry.

ZIMMERMAN: Anything new on the news?

SHELLIE: Um, no. Anything new on the news, Susie?


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SUSIE: (in background) No, thank goodness.

SHELLIE: No, thank

RECORDING: One minute remaining.

(Voices in background, Inaudible)

ZIMMERMAN: Well,

SHELLIE: Alright honey, I love you.

ZIMMERMAN: Ill make some more calls and then Ill call you back.

SHELLIE: Okay, cutie. Call Ken.

ZIMMERMAN: I will. Love you.

SHELLIE: Alright, I love you honey

ZIMMERMAN: Love you too.

SHELLIE: Bye.

End of Recording.

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