Items taken from Trayvon Martin 's cell phone -- including a text-message discussion of drug use and pictures of a gun and marijuana plants -- are among new details released Thursday by attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing him without provocation 14 months ago . The evidence , George Zimmerman 's attorneys say , paints a different picture of the 17-year-old than the one portrayed by his family and supporters . Lead defense attorney Mark O'Mara says he will try to use the evidence if prosecutors attempt to attack Zimmerman 's character during his trial on second-degree murder charges , set to begin next month . Also Thursday , O'Mara filed motions in court . One asks for sanctions against the state for withholding evidence and for saying it did n't have more evidence when asked . The second requests that his client 's trial be delayed . Much of the new evidence disclosed Thursday in filings by Zimmerman 's attorneys comes from Martin 's cell phone , including photos showing a semiautomatic pistol and ammunition and small marijuana plants growing in pots . In other pictures , Martin is pictured making obscene gestures in an apparent self-portrait , as well pictures showing him with friends and in other settings . The text messages include a conversation from November 2011 in which he appears to say his mother has kicked him out of the house after `` da police caught me outta skool . '' `` So you just turning into a lil hoodlum , '' the person with whom he is texting says . `` Naw , I 'm a gangsta , '' the text message read . In other messages , text message exchanges appear to be discussing guns . `` U wan na share a .380 w/ ( blacked out ) , '' one text message sent from Martin 's phone reads . The text messaging logs are also peppered with references to marijuana use . `` I got weed nd I get money Friday , '' a message sent from his phone reads . `` I hid m weed , '' another text sent from Martin 's phone reads . `` its wrapped . '' The attorney for Martin 's family , Benjamin Crump , says the evidence is `` irrelevant '' and predicted it would never be used at Zimmerman 's trial . Zimmerman to argue self-defense , will not seek 'stand your ground ' `` Is the defense trying to prove Trayvon deserved to be killed by George Zimmerman because ( of ) the way he looked ? '' Crump said in a statement released Thursday . `` If so , this stereotypical and closed-minded thinking is the same mindset that caused George Zimmerman to get out of his car and pursue Trayvon , an unarmed kid who he did n't know . The pretrial release of these irrelevant red herrings is a desperate and pathetic attempt by the defense to pollute and sway the jury pool . '' Instead , he said , jurors will focus on Zimmerman 's arrest for battery on a police officer , a domestic violence injunction and other issues he said demonstrate a `` propensity for violence . '' Zimmerman 's defense also released Thursday a handwritten note that was allegedly written by someone who was on the phone with Martin when the confrontation with Zimmerman took place . Arrest 'solely to placate the masses , '' Zimmerman 's mother writes . The note , dated March 19 , 2012 , is not addressed to anyone in particular and it 's not clear why the person wrote it . It reads : `` He started walking then noticed someone was following him . Then he decided to find a shortcut cause the man would n't follow him . Then he said the man did n't follow him again . Then he looked back and saw the man again . The man started getting closer . Then Trevon turned around and said why are you following me ! ! `` Then I heard him fall , then the phone hung up . I called back and ( not legible ) no response . In my mind I thought it was just a fight . Then I found out this tragic story . '' Zimmerman recently waived his right to a pretrial hearing under Florida 's `` stand your ground '' law , which allows people to use deadly force when threatened regardless of where they are . His attorneys will claim self-defense at trial . A representative of the special prosecutor handling the case did not immediately return an e-mail message seeking comment on the evidence . Prosecutors renewed their motion for a gag order in the case Thursday because , they say , they 're concerned about finding an impartial jury given the `` inordinate amount of media coverage . '' Two previous gag order requests by the prosecution have been denied . George Zimmerman 's brother apologizes for offensive tweet .
Prosecutors renew their motion for a gag order . George Zimmerman 's attorney asks that his client 's trial be delayed . Martin 's family attorney says the new evidence is irrelevant and meant to prejudice a jury . The judge denies it, saying there was no reason to delay proceedings.