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The case. >> less listen to george zimmermans attorney talk about miss corey in the case. >> we needed facts, unlike what miss corey said they brought the facts. they didnt. anybody who watched this trial knew the defense put on the case. we proved george zimmerman was not guilty. >> the prosecution of george zimmerman was disgraceful. i am gratified by the jurys verdict as happy as i am for george zimmerman. im thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. >> lets listen n...

Knew the defense put on the case. we proved we george zimmerman was not guilty. >> a day after the rally at the courthouse bit coalition for justice was canceled but as you can see a handful of people who do not like the outcome of this female jury in the deliberations room with their signs "just trace for tray ton." this afternoon, the justice department announcing the civil rights investigation which it initiated back in april or march of 2012 down here in the county in sanford, florida, explo...

Cones or -- i still think the joke is funny. im sorry about that. im sorry i didnt tell it better but there was an important reason for it. there needed to be a disconnect, frankly. a disconnect from an act that was hard to follow. but i knew, mr. omara knew and you soon found out that it was indeed just an act. i couldnt follow that act with that kind of passion and glaring and staring and all of that. we needed facts. unlike what miss corey said, they brought the facts. they didnt. anybody tha...

By the defense. like many of the witnesses monday he testified about the screams on that 911 tape and for the defense a chance to introduce the presence of a controlled substance in trayvon martins blood. cnns george howell is live in sanford, florida, with more on this. good morning, george. >> reporter: kate, good morning. so we now know that this jury will hear about marijuana levels that were in trayvon martins system. this, after a list of what seemed to be character witnesses who testified...

Trayvon or its george, arent scientifically reliable. however, we will see lay witnesses take the stand. you know, i expect trayvon martins parents to take the stand. and they will say, i believe thats my son. and then, of course, we may see the defense put somebody up to say -- >> im curious if that would be beneficial to put george zimmerman on the stand so the jurors could hear his state to be able to deduce, themselves. >> would it be the same? thats a heightened state. there hes talking. th...

Conclusively say but they believe based on the science that it is trayvon martin. defense put on really renowned experts saying there is no credibility in these experts and the science at all. the voice is so far away, the instruments they are using are outdated and there is just no way to tell with any type of scientific certainty who was crying out. >> i interviewed trayvon martins mother and she said she was pretty sure that was her sons voice. >> thats right. >> lets dig deeper with the crim...

Prosecutors want to put expert testimony on to say they cant conclusively say, they say based on the science it is trayvon martin. defense put on a really renowned expert saying there is no credibility in these experts and the voice at all. the voice is so far away. the instruments and speck tro graph they are using is outdated. there is no way to tell with any kind of scientific certainty. >> trayvons mother said she was sure it was her sons voice. jean, we appreciate the update. lets dig deepe...

Ashleigh, i was in the courtroom, and i said this is an all female jury. 5 of the 6 are mothers. though this is a case of trayvon martin against george zimmerman, mothers are going to be sitting in the courtroom. >> talk to me about this frye hearing. a love the way you boil down complex legal terms and make them make sense. has do with analyzing a 911 call to try to determine whose voice it is screaming for help. and the frye hearing, i think either has come to an end or should be coming to an ...

On these key issues from some of the language that can and cannot be used of the 911 call where screams could be heard in the background? >> well, theyre trying here, tamron, which is all about bringing in voice experts into the trial and once it gets underway theyll hear testimony. we expect theyll hear that this afternoon. she wants to get to that and rule on that before the start of opening statements. so as far as the motion by the defense to prohibit the state from using certain phrases and...

>> reporter: let me set the stage very quickly for you, erin. a couple of weeks ago james holmes was in court and expected to enter a plea. he said im not ready. we will not enter a plea. the judge entered a plea for them of not guilty. monday the prosecution in the hearing right behind me here will announce whether theyre going for the death penalty or not. so yesterday the defense put out a document saying that we are ready to accept an offer that takes the death penalty off the table. so many...