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>> paul henderson, do you agree with what tad nelson just had to say? >> well, i dont agree that it was all political. i think this is in the search for justice. and i think that that issue of figuring out the depraved mind of zimmerman is more clear to me as a prosecutor from the surrounding circumstances that i heard from that case. so im optimistic. i dont think regardless how you slice what the prosecutors did in this case that theyre going to be punished for overcharging even if the jury fe...

Form when all of you have agreed on a verdict and to bring the verdict form back to the courtroom when you return. during deliberations, jurors must communicate about the case only with one another and only when all jurors are present in the jury room. you are not to communicate with any person outside the jury about this case. until you have reached a verdict, you must not talk about this case in person or through the telephone, writing, or electronic communication such as a blog, twitter, e-ma...

That or additions being requested? >> your honor, if i understand the requested instruction, thats because of the mandatory minimum or enhancement as a result of the use of the firearm. >> thats my understanding. >> yes. >> i think thats the standard instruction on that issue. >> theres no objections to how thats written? >> no. >> thank you. >> now, we are at the point where there is the issue about lesser included crimes or attempts, your honor. i guess ill go ahead whenever the courts ready, ...

Discusses the concept of in fear of imminent death or great bodily harm. so i think the definition and the concept behind chesnaub and core r coronato and owens and all these cases cited here is defining great bodily harm so the jury has a frame of reference. whether the court gives the states requested additional instruction or only the defendants instruction. >> let me see hearing what you say. you take out in the context of aggravated battery. >> yes. >> and put it in the defendants version o...

Failures. >> i love you. we have a lot of news for you on "new day." we are getting ready for closing arguments in the george zimmerman trial. a lot of fireworks. he told the judge he would not testify. could be some surprises at the end. the instruction to the jury, all important. what charges will they consider for this defendant? a big day. well take you through all of it. >> it is a big day. a heart breaking international custody battle. an indiana woman, a mother, fighting to get her kids b...

The state cant make that argument legally and im moving in limine now for the court to preclude that specific argument, and i understand the courts ruling as to the instruction. >> your motion in limine is denied. the next portion of the instruction is a paragraph going off of the defendants suggested instruction. it starts at in considering the issue, there doesnt seem to be any objection hors doeuvres in that paragraph, am i correct? >> i would say, your honor and the next one as well. >> the ...

>> agreed thats the standard language. >> okay. so i think we have -- were there any other requested changes or additions to this instruction by the state? >> as it relates to the justifiable use of deadly force? >> correct. >> again, having already argued and simply relying again on the case of johnson versus state, which is also in the packet regarding the provocation instruction, no, your honor. >> any other being requested by the defense other than the ones ive already ruled on? >> within th...

Unless a review in court finds that in fact this is that case, the case where its specific enough as applied that it should have been given. thats sort of the standard that were looking at. heres why its important in this case. first of all, in voir dire, mr. de a ronda made a big deal, a really big deal about direct evidence and circumstantial evidence. getting the jurors to agree and to understand and to basically say, okay, circumstantial evidence is just as good as direct evidence. we know i...

Witnesses, george zimmerman not testifying, george zimmermans statements, rules for deliberation, notes, cautionary instruction, verdict, submitting the case to the jury. any objections other than what the state has already argued on any other objections from the state? >> other than what we said, no, your honor. >> [ muted ]. >> all right. we -- this case obviously having a number of twists and turns here. the judges ruling, we just heard she is not going to instruct the jury for the third degr...

Conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself however a person is justified in this use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if, one, reasonably believes its necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or prevent the commission of a forcible felony or under another set of circumstances. >> theyre or. >> sorry? >> theyre or. alternative. >> yes. that is the 012 instruction. the justifiable use of -- the justifiable homicide instruction is what...