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Sometimes a moment of self preservation can affect how you -- how you say things. >> reporter: but cara was consistent about one thing, her claim that j.j. raped her. evidence to back that up? the marks on her wrists, said futerman, and he called another expert to say they were fresh, just hours old, so couldn't have been caused by the new boyfriend. >> it was a quantum leap from the state to say the sex that she had 36 hours prior to the incident would leave fresh scratches on her, or a bruise. so we think that that was caused by the incident. >> reporter: mind you, the state said the marks c...

The 911 call. >> my ex-husband came in and he raped me. >> he raped you? >> uh-huh. i shot him. >> rape? but that's all she said on the topic until about two hours later, when she told the deputy she needed medical attention. >> i need to see a doctor. i've been hurt. >> it was detective syers'job to sort through it all and he began by showing cara a bit of kindness. >> i went over and took the handcuffs off of her. >> she must have been relieved to have that happen. >> um -- i mean, her demeanor at that time was just questioning, i guess. i didn't take her as being under duress or relieved or...

He had bad sides to him. he wasn't a bad guy. >> his friends, his family felt as if the dead guy is being dragged through the mud. >> sure. >> did you feel bad about it? >> i didn't want it to happen. i never wanted to go to court and air all of our dirty laundry. >> reporter: but now that she was here accused of murder, j.j.'s reputation was fair game, said attorney futerman. >> i think there was a lot of sides to j.j. that his best friends didn't know. >> reporter: including his cop buddies, said futerman. cops who, he charged, were blind to anything but cara's alleged guilt, and would do an...

Bedroom doorway. the hand reaching toward the bed, reaching for her. so close. she closed her eyes. she pulled the trigger. was the shot fired a warning, just, stay out of my bedroom? >> i was aiming for whoever it was. that's what i was taught. you don't fire a warning shot. >> cara called 911. >> you shot him? >> i shot him. >> with a gun? >> my gun. >> okay. >> cara gripped the gun for dear life, terrified the man would come back. >> you still have the gun? >> yes, i do. >> okay, ma'am, i'm getting help on the way. okay, when did this happen? >> just now. i was afraid. i was scared. i didn'...

So the prosecutor told the jury that dna tests didn't even show clear evidence that they'd had sex. and those bruises on cara's hip? were judging from texts with the new boyfriend not from jj. >> the rough sex a couple of days prior to the shooting is what led to whatever injuries she may have had. >> reporter: the red marks on her wrists could have been from sex play said the state, could have been from struggling with her handcuffs here in the police car. >> nothing led me to believe that there was anything from this alleged altercation with jj that was -- that was on her body at all. >> rep...