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Criminal rather than civil matter. >> gillian: a debate worth having. thanks, jonathan. >> thank you. >> gillian: so as garrett tenney reports, there were audible cheers outside the courtroom when the guilty verdict was red out loud. take a listen to that moment. [cheering]. theres still a few people gathered outside the courtroom in minneapolis. emotions were high inside the courtroom as well. both of duante wrights family members were there. they cried as the verdict was read as understandable...

(laughter) i can help you find the color you want. that sounds nice. let me talk to my manager. (vo) buy your next car 100% online. with carvana. welcome back. it is the trial of kimberly potter. she is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the killing of duante wright and jurors have met for 18 hours and have not been able yet to reach a verdict. what is your sense? they commsubmitted more questioo

Through a third day of deliberations after indicating last night it could be deadlocked. pot pers charged with two counts of manslaughter in the shooting death of 20-year-old duante wright. the former minnesota police officer claims she mistakenly fired her gun, thinking it was her taser, during a traffic stop in april. >> i just shot him! i grabbed the wrong gun! ( bleep ). i shot him! oh, my god! >> reporter: the prosecution argued potter, a 26-year veteran, acted recklessly when she killed wr...

Potter was in the car. she testified at trial, i wouldnt have pulled this guy over for a tag infraction. so why did you pull him over? lets go to the next round where theyre putting handcuffs on duante wright. last time i checked the video hes outside the car. how did he get back in? why are you using a trainee? why didnt you handcuff him? the key point, the holster, the taser is on the left side because shes right-handed. she pulls out a gun. theres a click on the gun, but not a click on the ta...

Force. she shot a man. i would have preferred had duante wright follow the commands and not try to flee, sure. does that absolve her from liability? it does not. >> the jury has access to the video evidence in the case and also will be able to handle both the taser and handgun of officer kim potter the see and feel the difference for themselves. the jury is now fully sequestered until they reach a verdict. were told that theyre likely going to be deliberating until 6:00 p.m. local tonight before...

Spend 15 years in jail. >> martha: yeah, and weve heard the prosecution make the point. they say, you know, this is not about remorse. its about the defendants actions in shooting and killing duante wright. we saw her break down on the stand several times. so, you know, when you think about the actual findings that the jury has to come to on either first degree or second degree man slaughter, given everything were looking at, what goes through your mind? what do they have to prove or disprove? >...

Deciding the fate of kim potter. in their closing arguments, the defense said that duante wright is responsible for his own death, not kim potter. they said he escalated the situation by breaking free from the officers and trying to drive away when they were told that they had a warrant for his arrest. those actions forced potter to respond to keep her fellow officer safe. >> you have to look at the law. the evidence. the evidence about did she have a right to use deadly information. of course s...

Expected to occur. theyre looking nor a sustainable approach. if youre picking up these insignificant asymptomatic tests, theyre probably not adds much value. targeted tests is good. were going to get to a point that we wont consider break through infections like a nonbreak through infection. maybe youll hear something from the president about that time. >> martha: thanks, doctor. thanks for coming on. >> thanks. >> martha: so were watching for a verdict today in the case of former officer kim p...

My question? not with help from a video. >> i dont remember what i said. >> reporter: an officers body cam ral showed. >> reporter: she said she never fired her gun. >> you have drawn your taser and not fired it in your 26-year career? >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution continuing to challenge sdplp you never saw a weapon on mr. wright, did you? >> no. >> never saw a gun? >> no. >> he never flew a punch? >> no. >> reporter: the prosecutor focusing in on her taser training and decades of experi...

>> no. >> you deparidnt run down the street and try to save his life, did you? >> no. >> you didnt check on the other car that had been hit, did you? >> no. >> you were focussed on what you had done because you had just killed somebody? >> im sorry about that. >> reporter: breaking down on the stand while testifying in her own defense about the day she shot and killed duante wright. >> we were struggling. we were trying to keep him from driving away. it just chaotic. i remember yelling taser, ta...