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Your verdict is not going to change the past, but it will forever define it. >> kyle, what did you see at that point? >> well, obviously, reverend al, it was a line. it was obviously designed to elicit emotion. and juror b-29, the juror from chicago, originally from chicago, with eight children, only one child over the age of 18, she wiped away a tear. i mean, it was very noticeable. she reached up and wiped the corner of her eye and the bottom of her eye twice to wipe away a tear. it definitely...

He said john guy gave a strong close. john guy cut to the heart of this matter and thats where the case is, a heart. then he said, emphasize heart. now after they exited, went into an elevator and went down, i then saw angela cory, the special prosecutor, walking out. shes the one who brought this charge, did not take it to a grand jury. said that she read through the evidence and said that the second degree murder charge is what should be applied here. as she exited i asked her what she thought...

Decided under the stand your ground law george zimmerman should not be charged. only after hullabaloo and protests that the state stepped in, said yeah, weve got to prosecute this guy. i wonder based on arguments youve heard, which approach do you think was the correct one? >> well, it is interesting, jon. i say this all the time, when youre line prosecutor, your boss tells you go prosecute the case you prosecute the case. jon: right. >> what you saw the prosecution in the states case did the be...

Physical evidence which refutes his lies and the law that her honor is about to read to you. the law that applies to all of us and the law that applies to each of us. this is the truth. thank you for your time. >> ladies and gentlemen, im going to read the jury instructions but i want to give you a choice. would you like to have these instructions read after lunch or would you like to have them read now and then go to lunch? after lunch? okay. i will respect that. please put your notepads down. ...

Helping us out, well visit with you again throughout the course of this day. other headlines to get to -- after 4 1/2 years at the department of homeland security, today secretary department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano announced her resignation. she had originally announced her intention to step down this fall to accept an offer to run the university of californias system of colleges. joining me now, nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. pete, appreciate your visiti...

One-hour rebuttal from john guy. his words will be the last words the jury hears before they go into deliberations. >> george zimmer marine is bama the courtroom and we expect them to resume soon. u to eat some peaches and tell us what you think. theyre really juicy. it must have just come from the farm. this right here is ideal for me. walmart works directly with growers to get you the best quality produce theyve ever had. what would you do if i told you all this produce is from walmart? wow! i...

Rebuttal here by the state, assistant state attorney john guy, who was well received, according to courtroom observeres, all three weeks long in this trial and actually gave the opening statement for the state. very forceful. he was the first person to bring in the big f been, and the a-hole, quoting zimmermans first call to police, and that is absolutely critical that they hammered it in their closing argument. the state did. they had to show that hate, ill will, and spite to justify under flor...

B-29, hispanic or black. that was the description provided by observation. observation meaning people in the court. weve learned about their background. some of them are mothers. one lives in a home where there is a gun. these things obviously come into play when you look at the jury, their backgrounds, and what might have hit a note with them, quite honestly. the prosecution or the defense. were going to go back to sanford, in the meantime, where kerry sanders is standing by. youve been doing i...

Trayvon martin was a living young child, and dont tell me -- there is only one reason hes not here for me to put my hand on his shoulder, because of this guy over here. great. wonderful. it shows how you can take all the animation and the whoopty whirly gigs and go a little too far. and giving john guy the open door he walked through to smack them down and say this is about human beings, not cardboard cutouts, and not cartoons. and he did it beautifully. >> joy, both the prosecution and the defe...

The note taking and the interest, its been apparent. i appreciate the time. my client does. the state does, im sure. the court does. and seminole county does because youve given us what we needed from you which which is your attention. i want one more thing from you. i want you to really, really look at the instructions, apply them and just say he acted in self-defense, find him not guilty, let him go back and get back to his life. thanks. >> thank you, mr. omara. ladies and gentlemen, do you wa...