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Dr. rao what about the next one? that wasnt just some sneaky little question to have. thats really the question of the case. its not the question of what he survived. its a question of it wasnt going to stop. yeah, if tim smith had been 30 seconds, 45 seconds, ame meninu and a half earlier, it wouldnt have happened. but he didnt know that. all he knew was that trayvon martin wasnt stopping in the attack after 45 seconds of george zimmerman screaming. and in fact the state has absolutely nothing ...

0 issue of whether or not there is sufficient evidence to dispute the defense of justifiable use of deadly force. so the first thing that should be addressed is the elements of the actual crime that the state bears of burden of proving. the intent and state of mind included in the courts material -- >> youre watching the george zimmerman trial. the defense right now is asking for an acquittal before the prosecution is set to rest. this is perhaps the toughest day of testimony yet to watch in the...

Affected by the fact that he realized trayvon martin had passed? >> he seemed affected by that. >> aside from officer tim smith, you were really the first officer to have a detailed conversation or any conversation with him about this case, right? >> yes. >> and that was about -- tell us again if you can if you recall the timing of it. >> i believe i was called about 8:00. so probably to 9:00 maybe i was speaking to him. >> and if this happened at 7:15, 7:30 and he was transported after being se...

>> overruled fp. >> you became involved during your involvement with the investigation that officer tim smith the first officer on the scene was told by george zimmerman within moments after officer smets river that george zimmerman was screaming for help? >> yes, ive learned that. >> and that of course was well before any suggestion that you may have said to him that a 911 call might actually document the screaming for help? >> i never suggested that to him ever. >> he had also told you that du...

>> you were cleaned up already? because the officer said you were pretty much battered. >> yes, sir. >> you mounted you basically and started to get up on you? >> yes, sir. >> at what point -- >> after he hit my head against the concrete several times, i yelled out for help and he tried to smother my help. >> who yelled for help? >> i did. and he smothered my mouth and my nose. and when he did that, i tried to slide out and squirm. and i realized my shirt came up and i felt him slide his happene...

Contested mr. zimmermans rendition of the facts, did they? >> not at that point, no, sir. >> including witnesses who were right there after the shooting had occurred that saw mr. zimmerman, correct? there was no conflict there, was there. >> no, sir. >> theres no conflict with the initial investigation of the officer who came on the scene? i think it was tim smith, what he told you did not conflict, what mr. zimmerman had told you, right? >> not at all, no, sir. >> one fact anywhere in that inte...

0 if you get more than five inches back, we cant hear anything. theres a range in there if you can try and stay within. >> ill try. >> thank you. okay. youve had a chance to look at both of those statements, correct? >> yes. >> of course, you heard yours today -- im sorry. you heard your tape today and had to read the second one today, correct? >> i dont recall reading. >> no, i mean -- >> having read the written one prior to today. >> but you just read it today. >> yes. >> in nine years or so o...

0 >> to the state if i might. let me show it to the state first. its not the official court reporters transcript but it may be used to refresh your recollectio recollection. >> yes. have this mark, your honor, if i might. >> marked for identification defense exhibit gg. ii. oh. >> may i approach the witness? >> yes, you may. >> thanks. >> im not going to have you go through it line by line at all. but beak, to use it to refresh your recollection to the extent that we need to. >> okay. >> the que...

0 >> i didnt have any information that i could have possibly given. >> and there were no other police report already generated that you may have seen? >> nothing had been generated so far. >> is it accurate to say that this was in one sense the virgin interview where you were getting all the information from him that you could though you had nothing even no corroborate or to dispute what he was telling you? >> that is correct. >> you had mentioned, and ill skip around the time line a little bit,...

0 hi, buddy! thats why the free wifi and hot breakfast are something to smile about. book a great getaway now and feel the hamptonality tragedy in arizona and george zimmerman on trial in florida. were following developments this hour. a news conference set to begin on the tragic deaths of 19 elite firefighters in arizona. well take you there live. a police officer takes the stand and the jury hears her recording with zimmerman the night he shot trayvon martin. this is cnn newsroom. we begin...