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coming from her son. watch. >> prior to your son's death, had you heard him cry or yelling prior to his death? ever heard him while he was growing up, while you were raising, ever heard him crying or yelling? >> yes. >> okay. i want to play a recording for you, ma'am. >> 911, do you need police, fire, medical? >> maybe both. someone screaming outside. >> what is the address? >> 2211 23 blaine. >> is this the townhomes in sanford? >> male or female? >> sounds like a male. >> you don't know why? >> i don't know why. i think they are yelling help. i don't know. >> does he look hurt? >> i can't see.
>> and do you recognize any voices on that tape? >> yes. >> whose voice do you recognize? >> my brother. >> trayvon's? >> yes. >> what parts of the recording do you recognize as your brother's voice? >> the yelling and the screaming. >> have you ever heard trayvon martin scream or yell as the two of you were growing up? >> i've heard him yell, but not like that, yes. >> your honor, that's all i have. >> thank you. >> morning, sir. >> good morning. >> you actually were not as certain that it was your brother's voice when you heard it though, correct? >> correct. >> matter of fact, you had talked to a reporter about whose voice it may have been, correct? >> yes. >> and you told that reporter on
>> you were asked about hope did you hope your son wouldn't be dead, trayvon martin. you were asked by defense counsel, were you hoping he was still alive? >> i was hoping he was still alive. >> did you enjoy listening to that recording? >> absolutely not. >> thank you, no further questions. >> ma'am, i don't mean to put you through this any more than necessary. but you certainly would hope that your son, trayvon martin, did anything that would have led to his own death? >> what was your question, again? >> you certainly hope as a mom, you certainly hope that your
played for the jury. number one, his equivocation right now the best evidence is his own words that he spoke to the reporter. it shows his inflection, it shows his hesitation instead of just having t-- >> is there another legal basis for playing that recording? >> the best evidence of the recording that happened back then. even if he testifies to it now, he's testifying, quite honestly, in a very different attitude and inquiry. >> that's not a legal basis. >> i understand the court's concern. >> so, for impeachment purposes, no, it may not be played because his answer is the same today as it was then. that's not impeachment. his not remembering the reporter's question is a collateral matter because it's not the question that matters, it's the answer that's given.
grandmother and great grandmother's name. that's the first tattoo. they were praying hands and they had pearls going through them. >> do you know where the other tattoo was? >> the other tattoo was on his left wrist. he had me name there. >> okay. prior to your son's death had you heard him crying or yelling prior to his death? had you ever heard him while he was growing up crying or yelling? >> yes. >> i want to play a recording for you, ma'am. >> 911. do you need police, fire or medical? >> maybe both. i'm not sure. there's someone screaming outside. >> what's the address?
>> because he's my son. >> i want to play a recording for you, ma'am. >> 911, do you need police, fire or medical? >> um, maybe both. i'm not sure. there's just someone screaming outside. >> okay, what's the address that they're near? >> 1211 twin trees lane. >> twin trees lane? is it there by the town homes in sanford? >> yeah. >> okay, and is it a male or a female? >> it sounds like a male. >> and you don't know why? >> i don't know why. i think they're yelling "help," but i don't know. just send someone quick, please, fast. >> okay. does he look hurt, do you know? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there. i don't know what's going on, but -- they're sending. >> so, you think he's yelling "help"? >> yes. >> all right, what is your phone number there -- >> just, there's gunshots. >> you just heard gunshots?
>> i remember. >> i'm sorry. >> yes, i remember. >> that was the event i talked about earlier where your first answer to him, his question was who did you hear crying for help? remember that question? >> i don't remember the question. >> then, what i'd like to do with the court's indullgence is to play that recording for you and ask if you remember the call at that point. the tv program at that point. >> judge, i object to that. >> we would need to do that first outside the presence of the jury. >> i understand. >> so, ladies and gentlemen, if you please put your notepads face down and follow into the jury room.
who was screaming. as trayvon's mother, she is going to hear his voice in that recording. i don't think we've heard the last of ms. fulton. her testimony was short because there's a piece of evidence in that locker that the state is going to get to and reintroduce and recall her. >> which has to be so painful for her. >> she has been well prepared for this testimony. she is calm and very clear and she is told not to be combative with the lawyers no matter how much he tries to insult you and be clear, state your point and she is doing very well as a witness. >> a criminal defense attorney. she is in irvine, california. >> hi. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> trayvon martin's brother is currently on the stand and he also testified that he did, indeed, think the screaming on the tape was his brother. but when he first heard the tape, he wasn't sure. good for the defense? >> it could go both ways,
evidence locker open. they need to present some kind of evidence in court and it's locked in this locker and they can't get it open. once they get it open, we expect court to resume. very emotional testimony from sybrina fulton. she was asked on the stand by the state who was screaming on that 911 call. let's listen. >> while he was growing up and you were raising him, have you heard him crying or yelling? >> yes. >> i want to play a recording for you, ma'am. >> 911, do you need police, fire or medical? >> maybe both, i'm not sure. there is just someone screaming outside. >> what is the address that they're near? >> 1211 twin tree lane. >> twin tree lane? is it in sanford? >> yes. >> is it a male or female? >> it sounds like a male. >> you don't know why? >> i don't know why. i think they're yelling help. but i don't know.
>> any redirect? >> yes. you were asked about hope. did you hope your son wouldn't be dead, trayvon martin? you were asked by defense counsel, were you still hoping he would be alive? >> i hope he was still alive. >> did you enjoy listening to that recording? >> absolutely not. >> thank you. no further questions. >> any issue. ma'am, i don't mean to put you through this anymore than necessary. you certainly would hope that