Former lawyer for George Zimmerman arrested over alleged witness tampering

A former lawyer who represented George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case has been arrested after being accused of witness tampering in a juvenile rape case.

In a report by ABC News, Hal Uhrig was detained on Monday (Oct. 18) on charges of solicitation to commit perjury and witness tampering.

Hal Uhrig is charged with solicitation to commit perjury and tampering with a witness or victim.

Accusation against Hal Uhrig

Authorities said Uhrig, who represents a man accused of raping a 9-year-old child, arranged a meeting with the victim, her father and his client. “The point of the meeting was to keep the rapist from going to jail,” López said.

The attorney instructed the victim and her father that they should do three things,” the sheriff added.

“Write a declination, basically a letter, to the state attorney saying the rape didn’t happen; avoid being served with a subpoena so you don’t have to go to court to testify; (and) lie during your deposition and say the rape didn’t happen.”

The victim’s family told the state attorney’s office about the forthcoming gathering and the sheriff’s sex crimes unit launched an investigation into the matter.

The child’s father attended the meeting with Uhrig while wearing a recording device.

The lawyer reportedly asked the victim’s dad to read a script that was his client’s defense of the rape charge.

Hal Uhrig has denied the allegations and has since bonded out of jail.

He made his first court appearance Tuesday (Oct 20th).