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Happen. has there been enough testimony to build for the prosecution a case that george zimmerman has been inconsistent? >> there are other items of physical evidence we havent heard about yet. there is botanical evidence on the back of the clothing of george zimmerman. and it seems that little by little what he are hearing seems to support the close-in struggle with zimmerman on the bottom. the gunshot evidence indicates it was a very close-in shot, perhaps six inches to maybe at the most, 18 i...

You can in some instances tell that, which would mean he was leaning over george zimmerman which would be consistent with george zimmerman saying trayvon martin was on top of him when he was shot. that testimony, that science may be very instructive to corroborate either george zimmermans version of events or what we assume would be trayvon martins if he were here to testify. that evidence to me, because people come into the courtroom of all sorts of reasons to color things, peoples memories fad...

The 17-year-old. what is the state trying to achieve? >> this is all about comparing what george zimmerman said happened to what the forensics may show, to what the other witnesses are saying. because really what will happen at the jury instruction level, the jury will be told, listen, youve heard a lot of different things. if you dont believe a part of a statement, you can disregard all of the statement. so i think ultimately they will say what he said doesnt make sense. this is what he said? t...

Maybe theyre going to measure out times and distances. with statements, hes been consistent from start to finish about how this played out. >> you do play by play with me. were always chatting away as were watching this happen live. the first thing is how can you have your hand over mouth and nose and continue a beat down, a ground and pound. >> thats a very valid point. all this is happening within split seconds. you heard him say his mouth was covered and nose which was consistent with his ear...

Particular case. >> and as a result, in fact, the scope of your testimony is somewhat limited, if we were for the cc you questions outside the scope of this case? >> that is correct. >> is your fbi lab a forensic lab? >> yes. >> and i want to have you just address that for a moment. the jury may not know what forensic means in the context of the work that you do. by forensic, ill summarize it or you correct me or that its when a focus towards evaluating evidence for possible use in a courtroom s...

Defined is narrow definition of the forensics. usually, other people thinks that any existence should be able to be produced as evidence in the courtroom. however, there is another interpretation which is the broad definition of forensics simply mooin means the analysis that is being conducted for the of investigative guidance or terrorist investigations. >> so, in other words, if -- >> we will jump away from this cross and talk about it. as i mentioned in the last hour, some of the jurors are g...

Forward. >>alisyn: the bill outlaws abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. in just a few hours week two of the george zimmerman trial gets underway. the judge is scheduled to meet with attorneys before the jury arrives in an effort to settle dispute over zimmermans past statements. they are expected to call forensics, experts and investigators to the stand. >>brian: with edward snowden holed up in russia, that seems to be a bad plan. russia saying wait a second, do we want this guy any more...

Is a wonderful inversion of the roles of the prosecution and the defense. >> i want to let our prosecution team come in, but we have to take a break. obviously, a big day in court. were going to talk forensics from the blood on george zimmermans head to trayvon martins dna. the picture jurors got today and could be getting throughout the trial. and later, trayvon martins stepmother, the woman who raised him since he was 3 years old. what she thinks about the trial and whether her stepsons killer...

The defense -- this is the middle of the case. they have inverted -- this case is a wonderful inversion of the roles of the prosecution and the defense. >> i want to let our prosecution team come in, but we have to take a break. obviously, a big day in court. were going to talk forensics from the blood on george zimmermans head to trayvon martins dna. the picture jurors got today and could be getting throughout the trial. and later, trayvon martins stepmother, the woman who raised him since he w...

9 mm semiautomatic pistol and the bullet cartridge case. trayvon martins body, including his clothes, his hands and bullet wounds, as well as the sidewalks and grass surrounding the murder scene. and much more. joining me now, chairman of the science department at the john jay college of criminal justice, forensic scientist, larry kobalinski, larry, you have done this work for years, i think you and i hahave discussed this regarding shows like csi. give us the benefit of your mind on this case. ...