George Zimmerman, the former Neighborhood Watch Volunteer accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin wants to testify in his defense at the trial which is scheduled to begin on June 10, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

The 28-year-old could face life in prison for the shooting death of the teen from Sanford, Florida. The case has caused outrage across the country since the tragic shooting took place last year.

Zimmerman, is facing a second degree murder charge for shooting the unarmed teen.

Lawyers for Zimmerman are "readily preparing for trial. George is ready and willing to testify," a source close to the case tells Breaking Celebrity News exclusively. "George feels that the jury needs to hear from his own mouth what really happened leading up to the shooting.

"George maintains it was absolutely self-defense. Normally, criminal defense attorneys don't want to put their client on the stand, but in this case, Mark O'Mara (George's attorney) feels so strongly in the evidence, and in his innocence, he would be inclined to allow him to testify.