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>> right. lisa bloom, how much will oscar pistorius's fame factor in here? we have seen it in american cases, o.j. simpson case, other cases. he is a huge national hero in south africa, a huge pressure on the judge to deliver the right verdict. how much will the celebrity aspect kick in? >> it's a huge benefit for anyone on trial, certainly in america and oscar pistorius even with a judge in south africa. he is a national hero. people don't want to see him in prison and the cases over 20 years of high profile cases, they have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt with a celebrity in the defendant'...

And and why we continue to repiet -- there is there. you know something, i'm so glad that you're here today, lisa, particularly -- this is a strange nexus to make, but i will make it. >> go ahead. >> the injustice that has come about as some people say in some of these very highly publicized trials and the reporting of those trials sort of reminded me that that is not at all what happened in the courtroom. she did not look at a jury and say pity me i'm an orphan. but if you weren't inside that courtroom or watching responsible news, you would think she was begging a jury to let her off because...

Sentenced to 25 years. what is wrong with that law, senator? >> oh, naturally, what's wrong with it has been wrongfully applied in two high profile cases. in the case of ms. alexander, and of course in the case of michael giles. you see a situation in which you have a victim of domestic violence. and in the case of mr. giles, the victim of assault. so somehow you create the commission of a crime when there was no crime committed. and in both instances, you wrongfully convict both a woman who is being abused and, again, i can't reiterate enough, a war veteran who was being assaulted outside of ...

And it quickly spread across the country. over 20 states. but dunn's trial is the latest in florida re-igniting calls for change to its self-defense law. there were calls for change when george zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of trayvon martin, and it came up again in florida, again when marissa alexander was sentenced to 20 years after firing what she says was a warning shot. her husband had a history of domestic abuse. yet she wasn't allowed to claim stand your ground. she is currently awaiting a new trial. so that's three high profile cases in florida alone. this law is dangerous and...

Stand your ground motion. >> the prosecutors have a lot of decisions to make and lots of questions yet to answer. especially about how they failed to get convictions in two high profile cases. i want to bring in our legal ladies now. ladies, good to see both of you. you first. what kind of self examination is taking place with the da's office that two very high profile cases could end up leaving people with a lot of cases and a lot of dissatisfaction. >> i agree and this is an issue of over charging. there is a question when you bring a charge that involves intent. in this first degree murder ...