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>> that creates reasonable doubt. when you are arguing on summation, good testimony alone, you shall reading good testimony into the jury, right from the transcript, you are saying that is reasonable doubt. forget about the entire case. that alone is reasonable doubt. >> can i bring it back to the prosecution side. maybe under florida law they had to put him on. we dont really know what the prosecution has, maybe the have somebody else that will be a stellar star with it. if i were prosecuting t...

0 on prosecution to take in the george zimmerman trial tomorrow. our legal panel on how the defense and prosecution can learn from some stumbles made in the testimony. >> gregg: first, we begin with a fox extreme weather alert on a dangerous and possibly historic heat wave blistering itself southwest. temperatures soaring into the triple-digits, up to 120 degrees in some areas. that is pushing the mercury up to 122 in beautiful palm springs, california. how death valley? typically the hottest pl...

0 lawmakers pass as resolution and lois lerner took the fifth amendment refusing to testify before congress. but this new resolution finds that lerner forfeited her right to remain silent. im heather childers. >> gregg: good afternoon to you. welcome, im gregg jarrett. republican congressman darrell issa is chairman of the house oversight committee that lo her her may now be called back to testify yet again. >> she stated that she had not done anything wrong, not broken any laws. not violated an...

Any focus on criminal justice, your chosen career? >> not at summit state. >> okay. how long did you want to be a cop before you became one? >> since i was little. >> okay. so a life goal for you then? >> yes, sir. >> why is that? >> i enjoy helping and educating. >> okay. the tradition in a lot of police cars, protect and serve. >> yes, sir. >> is that sort of a goal of yours as a police officer? >> yes, sir. >> do you feel thats a noble goal? >> yes, sir. >> do you enjoy it? >> yes, sir. >> yo...

Magazine, the holster, and the firearm? >> it was all submitted to evidence. >> got to get another quick break in. officer tim smith still on the stand. still being questioned by the state. well be right back. have a good night. here you go. you, too. im going to dream about that steak. im going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? oh, yeah. [ male announcer ] its practically yours. [ wife ] sorry. [ male announcer...

>> do you know if another officer did? >> i dont recall. >> do you know how it happened with the medical personnel that -- >> it may have been two of the paramedics lifted him up. >> okay. do you remember that happening? >> i remember him standing up, but i dont mean who. it wasnt me. >> all right. thats finished. hes in the back seat still cuffed. >> correct. >> and youre taking him back to the sanforded? >> thats correct. >> and tell me again of the conversation about feeling lightheaded. >> h...

Your person? >> it was tucked between my magazine pouch and my vest. >> all right. do you recall whether or not the defendants holster was inside his pants or on the inside of his pants when he showed it to you? >> i dont. >> all right. could you see the defendants gun when you approached him? >> no. >> could you see the holster when you approached him? >> no. >> all right. what did dow with the defendant after you placed him in hand sdmufs. >> he was seating in the rear of my prius vehicle. >> ...

>> okay. was it particularly unusual. >> no, sir. >> even for those circumstances. >> no, sir. >> didnt come across to you as being cavalier, did he? >> no, sir. >> or just uncaring? >> no, sir. >> fairly appropriate for what you now know he had just gone through? >> correct. >> so you secured the gun. >> yes, sir. >> then whats the next thing that you do? >> i had mr. zimmerman have a seat in the rear of my patrol car. >> lets talk about the walk over. my understanding again from other testimon...

You back to live coverage. this is the co-counsel on the stateside now redirecting questioning back to this officer who has taken george zimmerman back to the patrol, back to the station, so this is what they call redirect. here we go. >> handed defendant the tissue, clean tech? >> yes, sir. >> to clean himself? >> yes. >> did anybody else clean him at the station? >> not that i saw. >> if i could publish one more photograph, if i could. officer smith, im showing you states 46. is that a fair an...

That is correct had him stand up like that and when he did that, his shirt came up and it that revealed his gun. george zimmermans statement is he was trying to shimmy away from him and his shirt came up like this and thats when trayvon martin grabbed for that begun and thats when the life-or-death altercation started. and not only that but going to the police officer, think about that. >> he told the police officer, george zimmerman, that he was yelling for help and no one could come help him. ...