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>> joining me now is contributor of the former prosecutor, author of killer ambition. what was the legal turning point in the appeal? it seems the jury instructions in the trial placed too much of a burden on the defendant. >> that's right. the burden is never on the defense. at most they can be required to show by a preponderance but never proof beyond a reasonable doubt. in most states all the defense has to do is raise a reasonable doubt. it's for the prosecution to show that it was not self-defense. that is their burdenen and not the defense.

You have no duty to retreat. in the wake of juror b29, there is a lot of questions emerging, perhaps none bigger than the law itself. joining me is former prosecutor marcia clark. she is author of "killer ambition." and back with me are lisa bloom and faith jenkins. marcia, take a listen to what juror b29 said about the not guilty decision. >> how did you go from in nine hours from feeling he was guilty of second-degree murder to not guilty? >> it was hard. a lot of us wanted to find something bad, something that would connect to the law, because all six of us -- well, let's not speak for all ...

Acquittal. but that is fair. that is what our country is about. we're allowed to do that. >> that is right, a healthy thing to do in a democracy, i encourage people to speak out, go on social media. obviously, peacefully, legally. let your voice be heard. the last time there was a riot, i lived in los angeles at that time. couldn't be more different, frankly. because i think that was a sudden, shocking verdict. this was a situation caught on videotape. and in this case, frankly, a lot of people are primed for the idea of an acquittal. and i think as joy said, there is a heavy sense of possible...

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Self defense, and that doesn't suggest a manslaughter charge would be appropriate. no, no, no, it is going to be much longer. >> that was defense attorney mark o'mara after the court session today. back with me, lisa bloom, faith jenkins, and marcia clark, author of the new novel, "killer ambition." marcia, starting off the day, the defense's animation can be used, not as an exhibit. it will not be something going into the jury room with the exhibits but it can be shown to them used as an illustration device during the closing arguments. so it seems like we'll see it during closing arguments, ...