8. Florida v. George Zimmerman – 2013 (5/10 points).
TV Episode: South Park, Season 17, Episode 3: World War Zimmerman, 2013.
The shooting and second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin, 17, swept television screens across the country two years ago. Martin was African-American and Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense, white. This caused huge racial prejudices and outcry. In the end, the court ruled that he was not guilty because he shot in self-defense. Because the case is still one of the more recent of the 11 Most Famous Court Cases in America, the public suspects a movie will be made about it in the near future.
