Lawyer who represented George Zimmerman arrested in Florida

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A cardinal Florida defence lawyer who concisely represented George Zimmerman successful the Trayvon Martin lawsuit is accused of witnesser tampering successful a juvenile rape case.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López says Hal Uhrig was arrested Monday and charged with solicitation to perpetrate perjury and witnesser tampering.

López represents a antheral accused of raping a kid erstwhile she was 9.

The sheriff says the lawyer arranged a gathering with his client, the victim, and her father, wherever helium asked the begetter to constitute a missive stating the rape ne'er happened.

The sheriff says the lawyer besides told the antheral to debar being served with a subpoena and prevarication during a deposition.

"The constituent of the gathering was to support the rapist from going to jail,” López said during the quality conference, the Associated Press reported.

According to the AP, the victim’s household notified the authorities attorney’s bureau successful July astir Uhrig’s requests, and the sheriff’s enactment crimes portion opened an investigation.

The victim's begetter met with Uhrig again, but the quality outlet reported this clip wearing a signaling device.

The AP reported that Uhrig had the begetter work a publication disconnected a machine surface that was his client’s defence of the rape complaint during the meeting.