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Peggy, you have solid evidence that he was at someplace else. >> and that neighbor was a person the defense team had found on its own. the police had never knocked on doors to corroborate michaels alibi of being at his mothers, evidence in itself, the defense argued, of shoddy police work. even the former police lieutenant admitted on cross-examination that aspect of the investigation could have been better. >> if you were the officer in charge of this case, would you have conducted a canvass of...

There for much of her testimony, wont say whether her claims are true. the defense theme of jodi as a victim continued, with her accusations that she felt used and debased by travis alexander. >> what do you mean, though, that you felt used? >> he gets a hotel room, i show up, we hang out, we have sex. im getting a lot of attention but only while were engaging in sexual activity. i kind of felt like -- like a prostitute sort of. >> the graphic sexual testimony really goes to the heart of the que...

Spoon in her purse. >> reporter: jodis parents who were there for much of her testimony wont say whether her claims are true. the defense theme of jodi as a victim continued with her accusations that she felt used and debased by travis alexander. >> what do you mean, though, you felt used? >> he gets a hotel room. i show up. we hang out. we have sex. im getting a lot of attention but only while we are engaging in sexual activity. i kind of felt like a prostitute, sort of. >> the graphic sexual s...

All right. not all have it at the trump tower these days. sometimes they move south. quite a bit further south in florida. palm beach, florida. mar-a-lago, of course, the trump estate down there in that neck of the woods where membership at that particular club runs at excess of 100 grand. but that isnt whats important right now. its who he is meeting with and coming in and out of those doors down there including a whos who of admirals and generals on a defense theme day. i say that because dona...

And that is why strategically the prosecution is putting trayvon martins mother at the end. although she is a fact witness to corroborate the 911 call, their position it is trayvons voice, she will evoke sympathy, plus the autopsy will be very, very damaging to the defense case, seeing mr. martins dead body. >> kendall, day eight testimony done. if you agree with what seema is saying here, could they turn it around on friday? >> well, i think, actually, it was a pretty good day for the prosecuti...

To try to connect with the jury. >> they do need to have the jury feel some sense of sympathy, some sorrow for her. it was very important to humanize jodi. >> reporter: the defense started with the claim that jodi had suffered long-term physical and emotional abuse. first around the age of 7 from her parents. >> i think thats the first year my dad started using a belt. my mom began to carry a wooden spoon in her purse. >> reporter: jodis parents who were there for much of her testimony wont say ...

Some sorrow for her. it was very important to humanize jodi. >> the defense started with the claim that jodi had suffered long-term physical and emotional abuse. first around the age of 7 from her parents. >> i think thats the first year my dad started using a belt. my mom began to carry a wooden spoon in her purse. >> jodis parents, who were there for much of her testimony, wont say whether her claims are true. the defense theme of jodi as a victim continued with her accusations that she felt u...