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You didn't have to justify your vote to anybody. >> you know, ben, one of the interesting things, and i don't understand it, you know, coming from the defense side, and i think jose would back me up on, this there are certain cases you know in jury selection you're not going to be able to win the case. you know because of the dynamics and everything else, and you try that case to get a hung jury. i think when the prosecution had the two white jurors placed back into that jury box and they saw the composition of this case, if they really wanted to win it, they should have tried this case to han...

The response that went back to the jury was vague. it was basically like, we can't guide you, but if you have any specific questions let us know. and now we're hearing from the specific juror that she did not understand that specific instruction. in fact, her own statements were, she's saying it had to be intentional. that's incorrect. it's 100% incorrect. the manslaughter instruction says an intentional act that procured the death of another individual. so the fact that he intentionally shot the gun, that is the act that caused the death of trayvon martin. so, again, this falls back on the pr...

Not going to be able to win the case. you know because of the dynamics and everything else, and you try that case to get a hung jury. i think when the prosecution had the two white jurors placed back into that jury box and they saw what the composition was of this case, if they really wanted to win it, they should have tried this case to hang it so they would have had another chance at a retrail. it's yet another, i think, black mark, if you will on the prosecution in this case. i can't say enough horrible things about the prosecution. >> let's let jose weigh in on this, as well. go ahead, jos...

Guide you, but if you have any specific questions, let us know. and now we're hearing from the specific juror that she did not understand that specific instruction. in fact, her own statements were she saying it had to be intentional. that's incorrect. it 100% completely incorrect. the manslaughter instruction says an intentional act that procured the death of another individual. so the fact that he intentionally shot the gun, that is the act that caused the death of trayvon martin. so, you know, again, this falls back on the prosecution for not clearly showing and taking the elements of the c...

Things about the prosecution. >> let's jose weigh in on this, as well. go ahead. sltz i any what we're getting is a window to what actually happened in the deliberation room. the jury asked for a clarification on the manslaughter instruction at the 11th hour. we have a good idea who was the juror specifically asking for this, and what's even worse was the response that went back to the jury was vague. it was basically like, we can't guide you, but if you have any specific questions let us know. and now we're hearing from the specific juror that she did not understand that specific instruction....