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Is it unusual to you? >> it is a little bit unusual. because usually the defendant just answers. but i will say it's also a little bit unusual for her to be asking before the defense's case is completely over. so what that was doing is it was putting don west in an uncomfortable situation. he thought his client might have to say at that moment whether he was going to testify. what i heard from the judge, she's trying to get the timing down. she's trying to get a sense of whether or not he has made the decision. i think don west jumping in made her change a little bit. that led to that uncomfor...

But it's toward the bottom of my cv. >> this is just the first time you've testified in front of a jury? >> yes. in a criminal case in this way, it is the first time i've done this, yes. >> and you mentioned the continuum of force. the force continuum, that applies to law enforcement, right? >> the force continuum is a con acceptable model. when you look at use of force, florida state statute, that's a continuum. it's a systemic approach to the escalation and deescalation of force. the use of words "continuum" came out of law enforcement, yes. the actual application of a concept is regardless ...

I apologize. >> it's marked for identification purposes. okay. were there any more of those house -- any more housekeeping matters? >> we'll get you the weather information. i think that's it, your honor. >> okay. mr. zimmerman, please stand up. i'll remind you, sir, that you're still under oath from when we had you sworn in earlier before the break. did you now have sufficient time to discuss with your attorneys whether or not you wanted to testify in this case? >> yes, your honor. >> i don't need to know what was said. but after those discussions, have you made a decision? >> yes, your honor...

>> who else? >> i don't know any by names. i haven't watched very much. >> have you tweeted about this case? >> i -- not since -- no, i have not. >> not since what? >> maybe last year when it first happened. >> you haven't tweeted about this trial? >> i don't believe so. >> this week? >> i don't believe so. >> you do have a twitter account, correct? >> yes. >> and you follow -- you actually follow mr. o'mara, do you not? >> yes. >> and you follow an account or a site called zimmerman legal case, right? >> i do. >> and you have been on nancy grace? >> yes. >> in regards to this case? >> over a ...

Have a look. >> have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify -- >> your honor, i object to that question. >> okay. overruled. have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in the case? >> i object to that question. i think that's -- >> overruled. the court is entitled to inquire of mr. zimmerman's determination as to whether or not he wants to testify. mr. zimmerman, have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> no. not at this time. >> okay. and when is it that you -- how long do you think you need before you ...