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Now the final day of pretrial hearings in the trial is just getting under wa. the two will debate the voices on the 911 calls the night tr trayvon was kailled. the judge must decide whether whos voice was on screaming. on thursday, the judge denied a defense request to shield the identities of witnesses after some were concerned with their safety. george zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to the shooting death of trayvon martin. jury selection begins monday and

Went through 120 motions in two hours most benefiting the state. she denied the defense request to take the jury out to the crime scene during the trial. but did rule jurors names will not be made public. also, shelly zimmerman can be compelled to testify. martin attorney called today a victory for travon. >> they were timid to try this case about marijuana, guns, and fighting. none of which had anything to do with the seven minute period that night on february 26th when travon martin was killed...

>> the judge also denied the defense request to delay the trial and sequester the jury pool. a final pretrial hearing next week will address a key piece of evidence. 911 calls made during the shooting. the prosecution expert is expected to say that trayvon martin can be heard screaming on the tape. those rulings today could have a huge impact on the trial that will be starting june 10th. joining me now is ken patowitz and zachary carter, former u.s. attorney for the eastern different of new york...

Here. >> its possible. im not going to say its likely. the judge has previously denied a defense request for postponement. but what the judge may look to do is find other ways so that the defense can be prepared for this issue. maybe give them more access to information about the prosecution experts, maybe even allow the defense to bring an expert in at the 11th hour if thats whats needed to assure a fair trial. >> lets talk about marco may m here, the lawyer for george zimmerman. heres what he ...

Yesterday granted a defense request to add an experienced death penalty lawyer to his team of public defenders. judy clarke of california. we heard her name before. you may remember she was the lead lawyer in the jared loughner in the other case. so its certainly looking like a possible option here. >> this attorney who is an expert in capital cases tends to deal, is that right, negotiate? >> well, shes an opponent of the death penalty. and she often views her job as trying to find a way for the...

Trial, and the drama it just keeps on coming. a juror has been thrown off the case, leaving the courthouse in tears. and the judge denying a defense request for a mistrial. areas defense had argued the dismissed juror, a female in their 30s, jeopardized the case by gossiping and exhibiting bias in front of other jurors. the mountain man is behind bars this morning. fugitive troy james knapp on the run for seven years, finally tracked down by law enforcement teams in a remote area of utah. auth...

Crash. day 40, 40 days of the jodi arias murder trial. the judge denying a defense request for a mistrial, but a juror was thrown off the case and left the courthouse sobbing. arias defense had argued juror number five, a female in her 30s, jeopardized this case by gossiping and exhibiting bias in front of other jurors. that juror is now gone. former south carolina governor mark sanford continues his somewhat improbable political comeback. sanford beat charleston city councilman curtis bosti...

>> your buddy drew peterson is not getting a new trial. the infamiliarous former cop who keeps losing his wives gets nothing. a judge shot down a defense request. were expecting him to finally sentence drew peterson for murder at any moment now. in september. a jury convicted him of killing this woman, his third wife, kathleen savio. the former police sergeant is suspected in the disappearance of this woman, his fourth wife, stacy peterson. drew peterson faces 60 years in prison on the murder ...

Course of this week are how secret -- how skresy rules are prevent says defense lawyers from doing their job from being able to communicate with each other and with their clients, and whether or not the judge will grant a defense request to preserve the cia black sites at which the defendants were tortured overseas. the government says its not necessary. the reasons the government thinks thats not necessary are secret. theyre claiming its classified, and its withheld from the public. >> i want t...

Error that the defense wasnt ready. >> the district attorneys office started contacting victims and their family members last night when the bound over for trial. under the bill of rights, the prosecution can get their holmes arraignment today or not. the judge granted the defense request to arraign. have to wait for march. >> shepard: sounds like its not going to be easier for many of them. >> next thursday the theater where many of their loved ones or were killed or brutally injured will open ...