Matthew Apperson found guilty in urination trial

Apperson accused of shooting at George Zimmerman in separate case

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida man accused of shooting at George Zimmerman in a road-rage case has been convicted of urinating on his neighbor's porch.

A jury found Matthew Apperson, 36, guilty of disorderly conduct Wednesday.

A pool cleaner testified that he saw Apperson urinating on the porch in June.

Apperson testified that wasn't possible because he was diagnosed with a shy bladder when he was 8.

Apperson was charged in May with attempted second-degree murder after authorities say he shot at Zimmerman during a traffic incident. He was free on bond until July, when a judge ordered him jailed because of the disorderly conduct charge.

Zimmerman was acquitted two years ago in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old. That case sparked protests and a national debate about race relations.


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