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Here's more of what he had to tell me. >> it's reported that senator paul was blindsided. i think that is an unfair characterization of how this transpired. that's not how i would describe it, that's not how it has been described to me. >> were they facing each other? >> it's my understanding, yes. >> did senator paul strike blows with mr. boucher, dr. boucher? >> not that i'm aware of. >> a long-time neighbor of paul who invited us into his house presents an entirely different picture. >> well, personally, i think it's a tremendous, tremendously lame excuse for what took place that day. >> in...

Tell me. >> it's reported that senator paul was blindsided. i think that is an unfair characterization of how this transpired. that's not how i would describe it, that's not how it has been described to me. >> were they facing each other? >> it's my understanding, yes. >> did senator paul strike blows with mr. boucher, dr. boucher? >> not that i'm aware of. >> a long-time neighbor of paul who invited us into his house presents an entirely different picture. >> well, personally, i think it's a tremendous, tremendously lame excuse for what took place that day. >> in a statement from earlier this...

Why it would not be right to give him the death penalty. but none of them are mandatory. in other words, all 12 could agree that he showed remorse, and they could still give him the death penalty. so what it really is is the court giving them a clear outline of what the defense contention is as to why he should not be given the death penalty and allowing them to check off various factors, which then would become part of a larger discussion in the jury room about whether this case is an appropriate case for the death penalty, and obviously, when that discussion was over even those jurors who th...

Jackson's personal physicians could be in the hands of the jury next week. court had to be recessed after jackson's nurse, cherilyn lee became overcome with emotion. she is on the defense that had called six witnesses. one of them was dr. alan metzger who treated him on and off for about 20 years. he testified the last time he spoke with jackson in april of 2009. >> he asked me about intravee nuzz sleep medicine. >> did he happen to mention the name of the medicine? >> i think he used the word juice. i don't think he heard the word of a specific medication. >> kristen dahlgren is outside the c...

Re-creating, 18" away and they said the bullet came define her eyes and if they buy it, that is tough for someone to do on her own. >> it is. and that is what the jury is doing, right on point, because in a recreation, they are attempting to find out whether it is plausible, whether the arguments being made are reason ability, and likely, and from a prosecution perspective, if you can establish, it is 18" away, this is no reason she would want to take her life and she established a facebook account, happy with friends and family, and everything else and now it defeats the defense contention sh...