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Prosecutions, and the law to the jury was different, which said that an individual had to use every means possible to avoid the confrontation before resorting to that force. so two main reasons why stand your ground applied in this case, and on all other case, many people would say this is a horrible law. it's not an accident, reverend, that the florida prosecution attorneys ago representing ought the state attorneys in florida have recommended a repeal of this law. >> now dave recommended a repeal of the law today. each the mayor of new york, michael bloomberg put out this statement saying on...

The proof is in the pudding. did he take the stand? >> now, he was afraid to take the stand. the proof is in the pudding. but wasn't it the prosecutors by putting all of his statements in, they're saying to show the contradictions, but putting his statements. in didn't that create the climate where it became less and less necessary for him to testify? >> that is correct. you know, many of us before the trial were really wondering whether zimmerman would have to take the stand in the prosecutor forced his hand by not putting in exculpatory statements, statements that made george zimmerman look ...

For the department of justice. we wanted the federal government involved and not the local government doing this case, because we understood that they had already had some issues from the onset that was troubling with dealing with the tragic death of trayvon benjamin martin. >> i might also add that you never called and the family never called on people to come in. and you called me. until the local authorities said there would be no arrest. this was not something that you wanted or anyone wanted to have to make a situation that it became. you know, people act like people are just jumping all ...

>> thanks for having me. >> kevin, your client is severing 20 years. what was your reaction when you saw the verdict over the weekend? >> it is definitely disappointing. when you have a case like marissa alexander who should be the poster child for what stand your ground, a woman who had been abused several times, been placed in the hospital, had an injunction for protection, and yet she is not getting the benefit of the doubt and allowed to use the stand your ground law as it clearly states in the legislature, but yet someone like george zimmerman can use it, it's frustrating. and it shows th...

Three counts of aggravated assault. a judge denied her stand your ground claim, and alexander was sent to prison for 20 years. here is what she says about the incident. >> i believe when he threatened to kill me, that's what he was going to do. that's exactly what he intended to do. and had i not discharged my weapon at that point, i would not be here. this isn't my life i'm fighting for. this is my life and it's my life, and it's not entertainment. it is my life. >> 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot. but a man who killed an unarmed 17-year-old walks free. joining me now is kevin co...