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MINNEAPOLIS — After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough. #prosecutors #policeofficer #dauntewright #explainer

Minnesota. erin? >> all right, thank you very much, adrienne. outfront now, paul martin, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. so, you hair adriennes report there and she is showing that former officer or that officers testimony. saying that potter was covered by state statute in what she chose to do to use her gun, which obviously she is saying she didnt intend to use her gun but that she would have been justified in doing so because he could have died if he was dragged by mr. wright...

And i was just trying to have him talk to me and just kept saying daunte, like just say something. please, like just talk to me. >> that was daunte wrights girlfriend, aliana albic payton, calling how she tried to save his life after he was shot during a traffic stop. this wednesday the trial of kim potter got underway in minnesota. potter a 26 year police veteran shot and killed a 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop in the minneapolis suburb of brooklyn center. she faces two felony ...

>> yes. >> during that time period, did daunte wright, at any time, show any sign of stopping, giving up, saying okay im done? >> no. >> reporter: the defense also asking about a state law regarding the police use of service weapons. >> and if he had taken off with you in that car halfway, what would have happened to you? >> probably dragged. >> would it be fair for that officer to use a firearm to stop him? >> by state statute, yes. >> there is a statute that says to avoid death or grave bodily...

>> put them under arrest. >> if they try to get away, use force, correct? >> yes. >> during that time period, did daunte wright, at any time, show any sign of stopping, giving up, saying okay im done? >> no. >> reporter: the defense also asking about a state law regarding the police use of service weapons. >> and if he had taken off with you in that car halfway, what would have happened to you? >> probably dragged. >> would it be fair for that officer to use a firearm to stop him? >> by state st...

>> it was the worst day of my life. >> reporter: and the woman wright was dating who was in the passengers seat when wright was shot. >> just tried to scream his name. >> reporter: she tearfully recalled his final moments. >> i just remember trying to just get him up. trying to push on his chest and call his name. and he wasnt answering me. he was just gasping, just take breaths of air. >> reporter: on friday, johnson was one of three people who testified at the time of his shooting he was potte...

There was new video shown today in day three of the manslaughter trial of former police officer kim potter. reminder, the case centers around the fatal daunte wright -- the fatal shooting of daunte wright during a traffic stop. there were also three witnesses who testified including potters former supervisor, major michael johnson, who was the third officer to arrive at the scene. johnsons testimony and the new video shed more expect on the incident. our security correspondent josh campbell has ...

Wright for the gear shift. >> so he appears to have been trying to move the shift knob. >> yes after the shot was fired and the car crashed down the road, johnson tried to reassure officer kim potter who had pulled the trigger. >> kim, that guy was trying to take off with me in the car. >> reporter: next, video shows potter distraught. >> no, thats not happening, kim. i have given you my gun. okay? i am just going to hold on to yours. >> reporter: the weapon swap johnson says was to preserve evi...

There was new video shown today in day three of the manslaughter trial of former police officer kim potter. reminder, the case centers around the fatal daunte wright -- the fatal shooting of daunte wright during a traffic stop. there were also three witnesses who testified including potters former supervisor, major michael johnson, who was the third officer to arrive at the scene. johnsons testimony and the new video shed more expect efb on the incident. our security correspondent josh campbell ...

Giving up, saying okay im done? >> no. >> reporter: but it was the potential harm wright could have done that the defense narrowed in on. >> and if he had taken off with you in that car, halfway, what would have happened to you? >> probably dragged. >> reporter: arguing potter was protecting johnson. >> dragged and what? >> injured. >> seriously injured or maybe even dead, right? >> reporter: the state pushed back trying to show potters actions were reckless. the lynch pin of a manslaughter conv...