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George Zimmerman wants to become a lawyer to stop ‘miscarriage of justice.’

Justice may be blind, but, fear not — George Zimmerman is going to show it the way.

Zimmerman — who has been a confounding lightning rod of controversy since being acquitted last year in the death of Trayvon Martin — told CNN on Monday he wants to pursue a legal career.

“I think that’s the best way to stop the miscarriage of justice that happened to me from happening to somebody else,” Zimmerman told CNN. “I don’t think it should ever happen to anyone ever again, not one person.”

Zimmerman has been in trouble with the law several times since he was acquitted, including several speeding tickets and two domestic disputes. He said that God is his only judge.

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Zimmerman has been in trouble with the law several times since he was acquitted, including several speeding tickets and two domestic disputes. He said that God is his only judge.

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Zimmerman danced around questions on whether or not he regretted killing Martin, citing an active federal investigation.

But he did offer what may be the understatement of the century when repeatedly asked if he had regrets on that fateful night where Martin was gunned down.

Trayvon Martin was killed Feb. 26, 2012, during a scuffle with Zimmerman near his townhouse complex. The case sparked racial tensions and when Zimmerman was acquitted, people protested across the nation.

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Trayvon Martin was killed Feb. 26, 2012, during a scuffle with Zimmerman near his townhouse complex. The case sparked racial tensions and when Zimmerman was acquitted, people protested across the nation.

“My life would be tremendously easier if I had stayed home,” he said flatly.

Zimmerman encountered young Trayvon walking through the teen’s townhouse complex in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2012.

George Zimmerman was all smiles after a not-guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse last July. 

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George Zimmerman was all smiles after a not-guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse last July. 

Martin, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt, was returning from a 7-Eleven where he purchased a package of Skittles and an Arizona fruit drink. After a struggle, Martin wound up with a bullet in his chest.

Zimmerman was acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in a trial in July.

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Adding insult to injury, Zimmerman agreed to a celebrity boxing match with rapper DMX. This riled up his detractors because he claimed that Martin overpowered him during their scuffle, forcing him to shoot.

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Adding insult to injury, Zimmerman agreed to a celebrity boxing match with rapper DMX. This riled up his detractors because he claimed that Martin overpowered him during their scuffle, forcing him to shoot.

Since the not-guilty verdict, which prompted protests across the nation, the former neighborhood watchman hasn’t stayed out of the spotlight.

In September, Zimmerman was pulled over for speeding in Mary Lake, Fla. He was doing 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. It was the second time that he was arrested for his lead foot — he was busted 15 days after the not guilty verdict for speeding in Texas.

“When that made international news, it was shocking to me,” Zimmerman told CNN.

A painting by George Zimmerman, portraying Florida State Attorney Angela Corey, the special prosecutor who charged him with second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman sold a separate piece of art for $100,000.

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A painting by George Zimmerman, portraying Florida State Attorney Angela Corey, the special prosecutor who charged him with second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman sold a separate piece of art for $100,000.

In November, he was charged with allegedly pointing a gun at his girlfriend Samantha Scheibe in Florida.

Flashing his trademark knack for dodging legal woes, the charges were dropped against Zimmerman after prosecutors said that Scheibe wasn’t cooperating with investigators.

His latest brush with controversy came over a scheduled celebrity boxing match with rapper DMX — a perplexing decision considering his defense hinged on his inability to defend himself against Trayvon’s fists.

The original AP photo of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey that Zimmerman used as the basis for his 'art.'

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The original AP photo of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey that Zimmerman used as the basis for his ‘art.’

“I never expected it to turn out the way it did,” he told CNN. “It was going to be an unknown person, a small event.”

Zimmerman told a Spanish-language station that he’s drowning in more than $2 million in debt and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Sunshine State hasn’t seen the last of its most notorious resident — Zimmerman doesn’t plan to move despite receiving death threats.

“I’ll leave my home when I want to leave my home,” he told CNN defiantly. “I’ll move when I want to.”

idejohn@nydailynews.com

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