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To leave the agency was because i would not immediately fire kim potter. theres certain things within the department that you get known for. are you handling your calls, are you professional when you talk with people, are you doing good police reports. she was known for doing all those things. >> reporter: and testifying that he saw nothing wrong with potters actions during her encounter with wright. >> is it your opinion that not only could a taser be used in this chaotic situation, but also a ...

Are you handling your calls, are you professional when you talk with people, are you doing good police reports. she was known for doing all those things. >> reporter: and testifying that he saw nothing wrong with potters actions during heron counter with wright. >> is it your opinion that not only could a taser be used in this chaotic situation, but also a gun, is that right? >> that is correct. >> are you doing any favors for her by saying this? >> i am not. >> reporter: potters defense attorne...

Defense for doing speaking objections. she doesnt remember judge. you are basically coaching your witness. none of that is evidence. the only thing that is evidence is what i permit through testimony and documentation. none of this back and forth between the attorneys. none of the objections or the rulings i make on objections are evidence. focus on the testimony and the documentation. i applaud the judge is taking the time to do it. as a defense attorney i have seen judges do this time and time...

Night and throughout today. look at some of these exchanges, a few examples of the tight ship that she runs. >> please dont go off focus here. >> no, no, no -- >> dont no, no, me, either. lets top this right now. i have told counsel before, first of all, nobody talks over the other, the court reporter can only take one person down at a time. i will have not have any speaking objections in the courtroom. >> i would like to making a speaking objection. >> you cant make an objection to your own que...

Nonsense and wont put up with any hijinks. take a look at some of these examples of the tight ship she runs. >> please dont go off focus here. >> no, no -- >> lets stop this right now. i have told counsel before, first of all, no one talks over the other. the court reporter can only take one person down at a time. i have not have any speaking objections in the courtroom. >> i would like to make a speaking objection. >> you cant make an objection to your own question. turn down the volume. is the...

Cable analysts. theres the yelling and the screaming and theres the law. and the law states in florida and probably most of the other 49 states it is not illegal to follow. period. >> period. >> so to instruct a jury -- any time you instruct a jury on the law in closings is not allowed. if you try to object as a defense attorney, it looks bad. >> it looks bad. you try not to interrupt each others closings. theres no love lost for these two sides. theyre brass knuckles, bloody knuckles and fighti...

Sometimes attorneys cite bible versus or historic documents or tell colorful stories. thats all per misted during closing arguments. bernie dila rionda has some dramatic flair. >> how much will the tension we see from don west, the defense, and the judge play a role in deciding how far to let the defense go in terms of interrupting. >> great question. if the history of this trial is any guide, the judge is going to keep very tight rein on him. we are allowed to object, we trial lawyers. you can ...

>> reporter: but she has a very different style from the judge in what was perhaps the most celebrated television trial of all. >> shes not lance ito from the o.j. simpson case. i think judge debra nelson has a firm control over this courtroom. shes very quiet about it. >> reporter: in fact, marcia clarke, the prosecutor in the o.j. case says hes more like melvin berry, who presided over the casey anthony trial. >> he never goes past the point of relevance. its either irrelevant or improper, she...

>> can i respond further? >> no. i refer you to the rules. >> theres a lot going on with all the media and racial tensions. and to keep a tight courtroom is imperative. >> reporter: but she has a very different style from the judge in what was perhaps the most celebrated television trial of all. >> shes not lance ito from the o.j. simpson case. i think judge nelson has a firm control over this courtroom. shes very quiet about it. >> reporter: maria clash said she is more like the judge who presi...

In front of a jury just so we could have shown them for who they are. >> interesting. i want to play this back. >> please dont go off focus here. >> object, hes badgering the witness. now hes coming up with some financiful thing. >> stop this right now. i have told counsel before, first of all, no one talks over the other, the court reporter can only take one person down at a time. i will not have any speaking objections in the courtroom. what is your legal objection? >> hes harassing the witnes...