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As jurors enter their fourth day of deliberations and the specter of a mistrial looms, DailyMail.com has reviewed jury instructions to break down the issues at the very heart of the Kim Potter case.

-- >> so sorry to interrupt, but here is the attorney general. >> it could have been, had he had a chance to grow up. at 20, daunte could have done anything. maybe he could have gone into the building trades, maybe started a business, what we know is he was a young new dad, and he was so proud of his son daunte junior. we know that he loved his mom, and he loved his dad, and he loved his siblings, and his big beautiful family. he had his whole life in front of him. he could have become anyone. a...

Well, we had confidence in the law and the facts, and we were very confident that there was going to be clear testimony, and he did. i think thats what we have time for now. >> reporter: what kind of sentence do you think youll be calling for? >> a fair one. sorry, i cant by more specific, but the main thing about sentencing is the wright family will be able to make a victim impact statement. the most important thing that i be really for the first time theyll be able to talk about how this tragi...

The jury has resumed deliberations in the manslaughter trial of former police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.

>> reporter: friday is christmas eve and erin aldridge starting the prosecutions closing argument with the reminder. >> the defendant told you her sons will be home for the holidays. daunte wrights parents katy and aubrey wright, will have an empty seat at their table this holiday season. because the defendant shot and killed him. >> reporter: aldridge argued 20-year-old daunte wright died at the hands of a 26-year police veteran. she said former officer kim potter was supposed to practice ful p...

Unimaginable. when i -- a year ago, if somebody told me on the 6th of january, we would have thousands of americans storming the capitol, i would have said its ridiculous. its unimaginable. well, we need to think about 2024 now. there are things out there that could happen -- cybersecurity and other threats -- we got to start thinking about it now and take action. >> general anderson, thank four come you for coming on tonight. i want to turn to some breaking news this evening. the jury just wrap...

Manslaughter charges for shooting and killing 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop in april. the jury deliberated for more than five hours, following closing arguments. during the closing arguments, the prosecution said potters actions are a crime even if it was an accident. the defense hit back saying she had the right to use deadly force. the jury will resume deliberating tomorrow morning. cnns adrienne broaddus has more details. >> this was a colossal screwup. a blunder of epic pro...

Potter is on trial facing charges of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.

A previously undisclosed juvenile felony petition from Minneapolis alleges that Daunte Wright, who died in a police-involved shooting in April, was involved in yet another crime in 2017.

The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop took the stand in the trial over the shooting death of Daunte Wright.