shooting mr. zimmerman who had followed him in a car because he felt threatened? and if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws. president obama speaking about the trayvon martin case for the first time since the zimmerman verdict. the president questioning whether stand your ground laws really contribute to peace and security. george zimmerman found not guilty in the shooting of trayvon martin. how did george zimmerman prepare for the verdict? we asked his brother, robert zi zimmerman? how is your brother tonight? his whole life changed, his life changed when those words were uttered, not guilty. it changed for all of us. we were waiting for that exoneration for a really long time. was your brother expecting
fact witness. you were an expert witness. which means you re allowed to give an opinion. what was the opinion that you gave to the jury. what was narrow it down. i had to be cautious. my overall opinion is that based on everything reviewed i determined that mr. zimmerman had not violated any sort of statute in the use of deadly force had this event and the use of force was considered to be reasonable. i had to relate information the best i could in providing them with insight into how they d event unfolded. greta: because that is the ultimate issue that would be the jury s job, not yours, i understand it, you testified that tray on trayvon martin was capable of taking over george zimmerman. is that your opinion? absolutely. based on everything i ve seen
and learned about both individuals i came to that conclusion. greta: would vit been true that george zimmerman was physically capable to overtake trayvon martin? would the flip side be true in your opinion? when you say physically capable very to take into consideration everything i know about the ja. weight wise is the only thing you can use as a comparison. based on his background and training, i didn t think he d have a physical prowess to overtake trayvon martin. greta: what is it that you knew about george zimmerman s physical abilities or lack thereafter? thereof? is the biggest source of information i had was from the gym owner assisted anymore training and developed a programs for him to lose the weight and to try to get into some other physical-type training programs to, for weight loss and skill development. he was the greatest source wri learned that mr. zimmerman was
case. it was the burden of proof, and you re right, i think unfortunately, when you look at the evidence when you look at this four-minute period, that there s clearly, in the minds of the jurors could have been reasonable doubt. so i could. agree with you more. greta, until this moment, there s another question mark. why do they go with second-degree murder in this case? when you look at the totality of the circumstances, it s incredible. ted, thank you. and straight ahead, what was george zimmerman thinking when he heard the jury deliver its verdict. his brother robert zimmerman is next. also you re going to hear from alternate juror number 54, he was there the entire time for testimony and what did he find most compelling? that s coming up. to benefit cancer research i rode across the atlantic. crossing an ocean with your body as the motor, it hurts.