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>> some emotional testimony for the jury today. meantime, the cases on both sides are starting to take shape. the defense claimed jordan davis, who was 17 years old, had a gun. but the prosecution points out that a gun was never found. >> jordan davis threatened michael dunn with a shotgun barrel sticking out of the window or a lead pipe. whatever it was that is a deadly weapon. jordan davis, the only thing he had on his person was a cell phone and a pocket knife. and both of those things were i...

Arthur aidala is criminal defense attorney back with us and former prosecutor. we have joe benedetto a criminal defense attorney. he is with us as well. fascinating case. if it were not for dna which ask a new science past couple decades, if not for dna they would not have a case. >> not even last couple decades. 17 or 18 years ago once in a blue moon you were able to afford dna that is fascinating. the killer, whoever that is tried to destroy the dna allegedly there was a struggilng. when she l...

Almost like a gift from god. you have a defendant with a diary detailing all the things she went through. sometimes he was troubling. they ever was he violent in her own private thoughts. this has to be a morable fact. >> its really bad for the defense. and the prosecution points out on cross-examination, you talk about that he mangled your finger, that he beat you, that you walked in on him pleasuring himself to images of little boy, yet no mention of it in your journal? >> awfully convenient w...

Prosecutors detailing each attempted murder charge. also today cross-examination of a detective who said officers put paper bags over holmes hands to preserve gunshot residue. the suspect began moving the bags like puppets. he also played with styer row foam cups and tried to stick a staple in electrical outlet. they did not test holmes for drugs because he didnt appear to be anything, shep? >> shepard: because the defense is attempting to show he was insane, right? >> yeah. thats right. the def...

Event in different ways. but that doesnt really explain these sort of situations where he says, you know, ive never heard of stand your ground, then you have the captain come in and say of course you did, you took my class. it also stood out to me when mark omara said, be careful with common sense. it seems hes almost afraid of the jurors using their common sense. >> yeah, and by the way, i havent seen that movie. you have to be careful when you refer to movies an youre assuming everybody has se...