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Them to end today and start tomorrow, i think in great likelihood they will drag out the day and more than likely youll have them really commence the case on monday. >> and sunny, its entirely possible for the jury, if they dont believe that the state has proved second-degree murder, that the jury themselves could convict on manslaughter, correct? >> well, if they are charged, yeah. if they are instructed that they can consider lesser included like manslaughter, i think that thats very possible....

Instruction. i fully expect expect to see it. >> that does it for this edition of "360." of "360." thanks for watching -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com fort benning,a in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaas commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means ...

Will be instructed. >> oh, yeah. i cant imagine they wouldnt be. the defense may object. there are times when the defense wants to play an all or nothing game with the jury and say no, second degree, no manslaughter, second degree or nothing. it is a dicey, questionable move on their part and i dont think they will do it and even if they do the judge can overrule them and say im giving the instruction. there is substantial evidence to support it and give the lesser included instruction. i fully ...

They werent on their a game. >> what made it better, this morning the judge said, read the question back to the jury, refresh their memory. and then saying, you have to disregard it again. you cant unring the bell. and the jurors -- for the legal part, theyll disregard it, but its in their minds. >> bernie, the defence fought that instruction today, i guess if you fight every instruction, its going to go against you, but they fought it, the whole idea that if the jury happened to forget it yeste...

Jury to dismiss from their minds what serino said. >> im going to have the court reporter read back a question and answer from yesterday afternoon and give you an instruction on that. shelly, you may do so. >> the question was, if we were to take pathological liar off the table as a possibility just for the purpose of this next question, you think he was telling the truth? answer, yes. >> ladies and gentlemen, my instruction to you is that that is an improper comment by a witness, as to the trut...

They werent on their a game. >> what made it better, this morning the judge said, read the question back to the jury, refresh their memory. and then saying, you have to disregard it again. you cant unring the bell. and the jurors -- for the legal part, theyll disregard it, but its in their minds. >> bernie, the defence fought that instruction today, i guess if you fight every instruction, its going to go against you, but they fought it, the whole idea that if the jury happened to forget it yeste...

There it is, it is time for the rock block, a quick roundup of stories youll be talking about today. michaela? >> first off in "usa today," how virtual reality helps real life weight loss. watching a computer avatar lose weight helped women lose unwanted pounds and in "new york times" a drug that could help recovering alcoholism. reprimycin blocks memories of alcohol. a san diego judge rejected a couples game teaching yoga in public schools amounts to religious instruction, a judge ruled it is...

Said today mentored african-american students he realized there was no evidence of profiling in this case. every day just gets worse and worse for the state. >> bill: i think the states strongest evidence may be that the 911 operator told zimmerman to cease and desist. apparently he didnt. and that is going to be a fairly big part coming down the road. right? you are absolutely right about that something very emotional to the public. hear most tweets about this case people say why did he he get ...

The statement be stricken? >> i do take a different twist i heard marcia say and that is that only one person is allowed to make the objection. even though youve got a team of lawyers there, i think the prosecutor simply missed the objection and when they counselled afterwards and realized how the prosecution had gotten so beat up by their lead investigator, they go that wasnt permissible anyway so they did their best to salvage it. i dont think they can salvage. i think they got to cooperate it...

Nelson, and then they decided to do this. >> ladies and gentlemen, my instruction to you is that that is an improper comment by a witness as to the truth and veracity of another witness and you are to disregard the question and the answer. >> lets bring back the panel and jean casarez, ill bring you in first this time. thats hours later. the jury heard chris serino make that assertion and many, many hours later on the next day, the judge says that is not really admissible. what does that mean? >...