Shellie Zimmerman was charged with perjury in June several months after her husband, George, was arrested for killing unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Prosecutors used time-stamped phone calls between George Zimmerman and his wife to back up their allegations that Shellie lied to the court about how much money the couple had at its disposal.
Shellie Zimmerman pled not guilty to perjury on Friday.
George is the neighborhood watchman charged with second-degree murder for shooting and killing Martin.
But who is the 25-year-old woman who stuck by 28-year-old George during the public outcry and went to jail because of him?
Business Insider tracked down Shellie's history – including past financial troubles and any relatives she may have in Lake Mary, Fla.
Business Insider's attempts to reach people in Florida with Shellie's maiden name were unsuccessful.
Shellie, now 25, was born Shellie Nicole Dean.
At the time she married George Zimmerman in 2007, she was working as a licensed cosmetologist, the Seattle Times reported.
The couple initially lived in a house owned by her parents and both sporadically attended community college, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
The pair's financial troubles began long before that fateful court appearance.
Not long after George and Shellie married, they found themselves in hot water financially.
Capital One accused George Zimmerman of failing to pay more than $1,000 in credit card debt, the Seattle Times reported.
Three years after they married, Shellie was also sued for failing to pay a credit card bill, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Shellie Zimmerman dreamed of being a nurse but apparently didn't reach her goal.
Shellie Zimmerman also studied nursing, according to several media outlets.
She enrolled in Seminole State College in 2008 but dropped out by 2010, the Sentinel reported.
A neighbor, Olivia Bertalan, told the Sentinel Shellie was a "stay-at-home student." The women bonded over their desire to become nurses.
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