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We are? >> i think the case is going very well for the prosecution. earlier you had a guest that said it was a mixed bag on the main witness, the girlfriend who was on the phone. well, of course it's a mixed bag. every witness is a mixed bag. the crucial testimony from this girl that she was talking to him, that he was trying to get away from someone that was pursuing him. that's the important and very important relevant evidence that's going to strike this jury in the heart. the fact about whether or not she goes in the funeral or at a hospital, these are from a teenager. we all know how teen...

But "always get away." is that important to prove the charge? >> absolutely. a key element in a second degree murder charge is zimmerman had some kind of ill will, depraved mind. indifference, an attitude towards trayvon. he reflected on that attitude when he followed him and killed him. and the prosecutors are going to argue because of his past experiences with people getting away, he had reached a boiling point with trayvon. and this was going to be one of those times where he was not going to let the person get away this time. >> now, ken, prosecutors said these previous will determine why ...

Thing. or if he considers other things to be suspicious in and of themselves. >> what are they trying to prove here, ken? >> clearly the elements of the crime. ill will, second degree murder. they're trying to show how all these things come together with the other calls now coming in on the day in question where trayvon martin is murdered and sought after by zimmerman. i mean, i think it's crucial evidence. it's relevant evidence. and the fact that she defense has fought so hard to keep it out really underscores the fact that it is relevant. it's laughable for them to say it's not relevant. re...

This, ken. the defense had asked that the entire jury pool be sequestered because he didn't want them infected. watch this. >> the request that is inherent in my motion is that we keep them completely limited. that the media -- i don't want to recount everything. i know you've read the motion. we do everything possible to keep this jury from infection. i don't want it to affect my client's right to a fair trial. >> now, it would seem to me the jury may have already been infected by all that he's released on trayvon martin last week, ken. >> well, it's true. you know, this day and age people wa...

>> the judge also denied the defense request to delay the trial and sequester the jury pool. a final pretrial hearing next week will address a key piece of evidence. 911 calls made during the shooting. the prosecution expert is expected to say that trayvon martin can be heard screaming on the tape. those rulings today could have a huge impact on the trial that will be starting june 10th. joining me now is ken patowitz and zachary carter, former u.s. attorney for the eastern different of new york. ken, how will the judge's ruling today about trayvon martin's past affect the trial? >> well, this...