( CNN ) -- Despite the intense scrutiny and heated emotions surrounding his client 's case , George Zimmerman 's defense attorney says he has no immediate plans to ask for a change of venue or to put his client on the stand . Zimmerman 's murder trial will begin with jury selection Monday in Seminole County , Florida -- the same county where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot last year . Zimmerman 's attorney , Mark O'Mara , said requesting a change of venue is only relevant if lawyers ca n't pick a suitable jury . `` If we can pick a jury in Seminole County , this is where the incident occurred and this is where the case should be decided , '' O'Mara told HLN 's Jean Casarez . O'Mara also said there are no immediate plans for Zimmerman to testify . `` The defense does n't have to present any evidence , any piece of paper , any witness including the defendant . It is all up to whether or not the State can prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt , '' he said . `` In this case , they have to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt . So if they get past all of that , such that we decide to put some witnesses on , we 'll decide whether or not George should take the stand . '' He noted that Zimmerman has already given several voluntary statements to police , `` so all of that information is already out there . '' Zimmerman , a neighborhood watch volunteer , is charged with second-degree murder for shooting Martin on February 26 , 2012 . He said he shot the teenager in self-defense . What happened the night Trayvon Martin died ? On Saturday , voice recognition experts testified it 's impossible to positively identify whose screams are heard in the background of the 911 calls made the night Martin was shot . The full interview with Casarez will air on HLN 's `` Morning Express '' on Monday . Trayvon Martin shooting Fast Facts . CNN 's Colette Bennett contributed to this report .
George Zimmerman 's murder trial starts Monday with jury selection . Judge : ` ` If we can get a jury in Seminole County , this is where the case should be decided '' George is charged with second - degree murder for killing John Martin .