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Zimmerman. second-degree murder. but at what point might we hear about the lesser charges, manslaughter, and how will the jury be given the information, the option to go with that if they cant agree unanimously on second degree murder? >> first let me say i think omara might be making his moment for judgment of acquittal argument outside the presence of the jury and then the state will rest in the presence. but to answer your question the jury gets to hear the lesser included defenses at the tim...

After the doctors knowledge and whether the doctor or prosecution violated rules on discovery. thats because new details emerging from the witness stand by this medical examiner who conducted the autopsy, for basically the past 15 months, his determination on how long trayvon martin lived after the gunshot, before being pronounced dead or being totally deceased, was between one and three minutes. today he testified, well, it could have been between one and ten minutes, which the defense thought ...

To present a case, what kind of case are we looking at? >> i dont think the judge will grant this motion. if this case does go to the jury they will likely get the instruction for manslaughter, which is a lesser included offense, it in penalty under floor law for manslaughter is the same for murder 2, so that would still be a victory for the prosecution. i think if the jurors follow the law theyll have a complete acquittal here, and also, just to touch on another point, the all-female juror, fro...

Take us behind the scenes when youre the defense attorney and making this request, to have the case thrown out. what is mark omara trying to do and what does he only think will happen when he is done? >> i think we all expected that omara would bring this motion. i dont think the judge is going to grant it because the case has gotten to politicized. she is going to send it to the jury but he is making the arguments we as defense attorneys make. he is saying the state has utterly failed to prove ...

Evidence issue. there are other cases that i would cite to you, and i think you have them in front of you. simms, a 2013 case, 110 7-3 rhode island, 113, talking about the states obligation -- >> with the prosecution resting its case, the defense now arguing that the charges should be thrown out against george zimmerman. this streaming live without interruption at foxnews.com and well be right back with live coverage when we get right back. the ones getting involved and staying engaged. theyre n...

Determination that says my client has now presented self-defense through the states case and it is now affirmative evidence, of why he acted and the way he acted that since the state cannot exclude a reasonable hypothesis of independence based upon circumstantial evidence, that the judgment of acquittal should be granted. thats under walker. walker also cites woods, and is the woods case which also cites another supreme court case, which is barwick. barwick case, 660-2nd, 685. also sort of began...

Words that i said about the whole case is quite instructive. it allows for no other determination that since my client has now presented self-defense through the states case, but it is now affirmative evidence of why he acted in the way he acted, that since the state cannot exclude a reasonable hypothesis of innocence based upon their circumstantial evidence, that the judge should grant acquittal. thats under walker. walker also cites woods. its the woods case which also cites another supreme co...

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