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The video. he goes like a jet. >> reporter: potter testified in her own defense friday. >> we are struggling. we were trying to keep him from driving away. it just -- it just went chaotic. and then, i remember yelling "taser, taser, taser." >> did they prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that she caused this death? no. daunte wright caused his own death unfortunately. >> reporter: in their rebuke, the prosecution called the defenses argument stunning and said there is no evidence deadly force was ...

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...

The your -- the jury has to say that the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt was reckless and careless in handling her weapon and it caused the killing of daunte wright. >> it is winter in minnesota. >> when you open the border up to illegal immigration which takes half the border patrol off the line you open it up to criminals. you open it up to human trafficking of women and children and terrorism. how many of that 400,000 didnt get arrested and are terrorists? >> dana: former acting ice di...

An honest opinion just to get to a verdict. now, unless a verdict comes in the next few minutes or so, they are close to ending for the day as the judge has indicated she would let them go until 7:00 eastern time every day. i should note they have been going about 14 hours in total now, which is four hours more than it took a jury to convict derek chauvin back in april of this year. the second question they had to ask had to do simply with removing the zip ties on kim potters gun so that they co...

The manslaughter trial of kim potter. she is the former cop in minnesota who says she mistook her handgun for a taser. were live on verdict watch outside the courthouse as we begin another day. garrett, good morning. >> good morning. jury has been deliberating for a little over five hours and set to resume in the next few minutes. so far theyve only asked one question. that was for the specific date that kim potter interviewed with a defense witness, psychologist. a big part of this case boils d...

Activated the national guard yesterday to help with staffing shortages. there are currently more people hospitalized than north eastern ohio than any other point during the pandemic. >> this is incredible. >> people need to get vaccinated. do it for the community. deliberations continue as jurors weigh man slaughter charges against kim potter. the police officer who fatally shot daunte wright. >> who wont be home for the holidays is daunte wright. >> reporter: accusing kimberley potter of making...

Still a crime if the defendants actions are reckless or culpably negligent. this was a colossal screwup. a blunder of epic proportions. it was irreversible and it was fatal. >> good luck, members of the jury. >> reporter: now, kim potters future lies in the hands of 12 jurors, who will decide whether she was justified in her shooting of wright or wrong for having pulled the trigger. now, the jury has broken for the evening after deliberating for a little more than five hours. at some point durin...

>> i thought it was pretty, um -- pretty mixed. you know, i thought the prosecution kind of was a little flippant with her delivery. um, i dont think anyone called this a whoopsie and i dont know how the jury would find that. and i think the defense was a little flippant, as well. i mean, you know, i -- i think it was a stretch to blame daunte wright and, you know, we will see what the jury says about that. >> exactly right. its good to see you. thank you for being here. out front with us next...

For almost everyone. jury deliberations are under way in several high profile cases. in new york city, they are weighing the case of ghislaine maxwell who faces six criminal counts tied to an alleged scheme to review the 14 girls for sex. in minneapolis, deliberations resume in the trial for former police officer kim potter who says that she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her taser when she shot and killed daunte wright. joining us now is barbara mcquaid. do you think that potters emoti...

>> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: but that is precisely what the defense argued during their closing statement. >> everybody makes mistakes. nobodys perfect, ladies and gentlemen, and this lady here made a mistake. and, my gosh, a mistake is not a crime. how could you recklessly handle it if you dont know you have it? >> reporter: defense attorney earl gray argued under the law, potter had a right to use deadly force during the incident since daunte wright tried to flee the scene. >> tragical...