Education
In 1973, Wolfinger graduated from the University of Florida College of Law.
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Norm Wolfinger
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The judicial circuit covered about 1 million people at the time that Wolfinger held office. He is succeeded by Philosophy Archer. He was given the National Commanders Award for Disabled American Veteran of the Year in 2007.
Wolfinger gained national prominence after the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin when he acted as a Special Prosecutor for the case.
He died of cancer on January 5, 2016. Wolfinger was criticized for making the decision that there was insufficient evidence for a conviction of George Zimmerman on the charge of manslaughter.
Wolfinger has expressed surprise at the national spotlight and the reaction to his decision. Zimmerman was found not guilty after being tried by another prosecutor in a state court.
He was also State Attorney when Catherine and Curtis Jones, ages 13 and 12, were tried as adults and sent to prison in 1999 for murdering their father"s girlfriend.
Child welfare officers were finding evidence of before the murder occurred. Wolfinger told reporters in 1999 that their being tried as adults was appropriate, a position that in 2015 is drawing scrutiny.
Membership
Wolfinger was a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
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Republican party