How Judge Debra Nelson Became the Zimmerman Trial’s Breakout Star

The circuit court judge gave us some of the most entertaining moments in an otherwise grim trial

When the George Zimmerman trial finally comes to an end, we'll have to say good-bye to one of the more entertaining personalities involved in it: Judge Debra Nelson.

Nelson, described as "no-nonsense" and "tough-talking" by most, has given us some of the more entertaining moments in the trial, in which Zimmerman, a former security guard, is accused of murdering Trayvon Martin. With Zimmerman's fate in the hands of the jury on Friday, we'll soon see the end of Nelson on our television sets.

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Nelson's refusal to take any crap has been a welcome relief from the otherwise serious trial and its circumstances – a young black man is dead, killed in "self-defense" despite being unarmed, and Zimmerman is accused of targeting him because of the color of his skin rather than any real threat he posed.

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