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Have concerns about what you would know to be injury nullification, the concerns that they will make their decision based on something other than the law, because that was very much the defense strategy here. and that aspect and dwelling on that is certainly agonizing for the family. >> did the family have a reaction to the really emotional moment of testimony from kim potter? i wondered while i was watching it what was going through the minds of the family. i mean, obviously, there is that notion of jury nullification, sympathy towards the defendant. but, of course, tears have been shed for t...

Consensus, i think we're all thinking that potentially there was the opportunity for a hung jury. but again, when she took the stand, she really confirmed the elements that needed to be proven, by the prosecution to carry their burden of proof. remember, this case did not involve a requirement to prove intent. so two things could be true here, wolf. you could be sympathetic toward her and think that she did not intend to kill daunte wright, and that she did mistake her firearm for a taser. and you could also prove that she did something that requires criminal culpability under two theories, re...

And women, six men and six women who were members of the jury. what does that tell you? >> it tells me, wolf, that look, we're in a new era of accountability that continues. this is what equal protection under the law looks like and this is what our system should be. i think there was a lot of concern around the jury composition, as you mentioned wolf, six men and six women nine of which happen to be white and one asian and two african-american women and that shows that after 27 hours they got it right. to laura's point, jury nullification was big here. would the jury excuse many and say that ...

>> they will be back tomorrow morning. but it was an eventful day. omar jimenez, thank you for that report. joining us now, criminal defense attorney sara azari and mark o'mara. whenever the jury comes back and says what happens if we can't reach consensus, what does that mean? >> well, john, it means that they could potentially be deadlocked. now, this could be a little premature. sometimes, jurors -- juries are concerned they might not be able to reach a unanimous verdict. it's unclear whether they are at that point or headed that way but this is exactly what the defense was aiming for. th...

Towards somebody for purportedly make a mistake and still meet the evidentiary burden of each element. and you mentioned second degree manslaughter, the idea of creating unreasonable risk and then acting in a way that does not essentially undermine it. you've been critical of the defense that potter's team has actually put forth. what's your issue with their case? >> well, a couple of things. one, you know mistake is not a defense to the charges that have been brought by the prosecution, and two, this whole emotional testimony that she gave, i think that the defense is hoping for what we know ...