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We cannot undo what happened. cant change the facts. he made a decision and turned out to be a bad decision. that, however, does not translate into proof beyond a reasonable doubt of the elements necessary to convict him of second degree murder. remember, he doesnt really have to prove anything the way this case is going. the state has a burden of proving beyond an exclusion of every reasonable doubt that george zimmerman did not have a reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm, not whether ...

Those are elements that have to be proven to have second degree murder and i havent seen any of that. the case is not over. every time something goes on, there is good and bad. one side gets some points. the other side gets some points. this is a case of -- like weve seen, its not going to be over until its over. i agree with what i heard mr. dardon say a few minutes ago, there is a stronger likelihood, ill say that, of a compromise verdict for manslaughter. and it would be -- if there is, it wo...

Murder. even the first speaker just now said, he doesnt think hes a serial racist. so he does have the hatred and ill will for a second degree murder conviction. >> i said it wasnt serial. i didnt say that it was serious. >> look, there is -- >> he said theres a dangerous guy, but theres not dangerous about a hoody or his -- >> the only people talking about race are the prosecution witnesses to evoke emotion. i was a former prosecutor, i was a prosecutor. the police determined after a full inves...

She added the evidence as she recalled it. i do not think they shook her on any of the pertinent issues to the case. i dont like how women took her on. women in the media, social media. i found it appalling that women would sort of mean girl her in terms of the way she looked, what she wore, what her weight was, how brown her skin was, how she wore her hair. i think that women and you know in my position at napw, i shout this through the rooftop, women have to be supportive of other women. you d...

Whether its murder or not, doesnt there have to be -- >> because he didnt get out of his car to kill him. i dont think anyone should. as a parent of a 14 and 21-year-old, i look at this and what a tragedy. but im looking at it as a lawyer analyzing evidence. we dont make a moral judgment. >> what is the evidence? he wasnt going for a leisurely stroll. >> the state is trying to refute a case that they cant prove that. is whats going on here. >> no, thats not what is happening. the state is making...

Here you have a jury which is predominantly female, but predominantly white. how much of an impact will that have potentially as we saw in the o.j. case where many people believe there was a miscarriage of justice there. could we see a similar situation? >> ive given some thought to that and why the lawyers chose these particular jurors. to sit in the courtroom and be a lawyer in that trial, even though youre not speaking to the jurors directly, to see them and how they interact with others, you...

This morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," texas turmoil. the wide path of destruction and the search for those missing after a deadly outbreak of tornados outside dallas. legal fireworks. the sudden twist in the o.j. simpson case. who is testifying as simpsons legal team push for a new trial in las vegas. unforgettable scene. what this young mother did for a few moments while her daughters stroller rolled off a commuter platform. an explanation from a frantic and gratef...

Angle in just a moment, but first joining me on the phone is tom riccio who wrote a book about the simpson case. i have this here "busted." he was also the man who set up that memorabilia meeting, he secretly recorded the whole thing. it was huge evidence in this trial. o.j. simpson and his attorney -- o.j. simpson says that his attorney said all of this was okay. to go back and take what he thought was his own stuff. that is o.j. simpsons contention. tom, can you hear me? >> hi, ashleigh. how a...

Acquittal, but this case has fundamentally for the defense been about saving jodi ariass life. anything short of the death penalty will be viewed by the defense here as a success and i think acquittal versus guilt is not what its about at this point. the death penalty is really what this case is about. >> jeff, jake tapper here in washington. theres obviously a lot of unique factors dealing with this trial. first of all arizona is a state that allows cameras in the courtroom. if youre just tunin...

We expect it to be read in 24 minutes at the maricopa county courthouse in phoenix, arizona. ashleigh banfield who has been covering this from the very beginning, there is something very 21st century about jodi arias. from the very beginning she has seemed very aware of the interest that there might be in her, in how she is being perceived in the presence of a camera. i believe that is jeff toobin next to you. >> it is indeed. >> id love you to talk about that a little bit. >> reporter: all righ...