Zimmerman jurors to begin 2nd day of deliberations Jurors in the murder trial of George Zimmerman are set to begin a second day of deliberations on Saturday, weighing whether the neighborhood watch volunteer committed a crime when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin. As the jury began their discussions Friday afternoon, police and civic leaders in this Orlando suburb went on national television to plead for calm in Sanford and across the country, no matter what the verdict. "There is no party in this case who wants to see any violence," Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger said. We have an expectation upon this announcement that our community will continue to act peacefully. During closing arguments, Zimmerman's attorney attempted to portray him as a neighborhood activist who shot Martin in self-defense and prosecutors attempted to paint him as a wannabe cop whose misguided suspicion resulted in the teen's death. The six Florida women who make up the jury were handed the case in early afternoon and deliberated until 6 p.m. They were scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. At one point during afternoon deliberations they sent out a request for an inventory list of evidence, which was provided. They were expected to deliberate through the weekend, if necessary. Meanwhile, small groups of people began gathering outside the courthouse, awaiting their decision. They can acquit the 29-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer or convict him of either second-degree murder or manslaughter in the death of the 17-year-old Martin. With the verdict drawing near, police and city leaders in Sanford and other parts of Florida said they have taken precautions for the possibility of mass protests or even civil unrest if Zimmerman, whose father is white and whose mother is Hispanic, is acquitted. There were big protests in Sanford and other cities across the country last year when authorities waited 44 days before arresting Zimmerman. Zimmerman shot Martin as the two fought following a confrontation in the gated Sanford community where Zimmerman lives. "Your verdict should not be influenced by feelings of prejudice, bias or sympathy," Judge Debra Nelson told the panel, reading from a 27-page set of instructions. Your verdict must be based on the evidence, and on the law contained in these instructions. Earlier, Zimmerman defense attorney Mark O'Mara urged jurors to let the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer "get back to his life" by finding him not guilty of murder or manslaughter in the 2012 confrontation that ended in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, saying the state prove Zimmerman did anything other than defend himself. The animated re-enactment was not admitted into evidence earlier, as Nelson ruled it could only be used during the defense's summation.