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To do. how they articulate -- how the judge articulates the self-defense issue in this case is the lynch pin for the decision they're going to make when they go back and start trying to decide this case. that's why you see this big fight that they're preparing for in the middle of this trial that the judge is going to review and then i promise you, there's going to be a big fight on both sides about how the language is amended, if at all, and then how she instructs the jury. >> what we're looking for here now with the jury instructions is beyond the general what is the definition of reasonable...

Remember, as an aside, there are not a lot of cases about judgments of acquittal in self-defense cases after 2006. the reason why is, of course, we now have self-defense immunity hearings as an alternative to judgment of acquittal arguments in a trial. we did not avail ourselves of that pretrial determination of immunity. so many other people in most of the other case law have so you'll see a significant number of drop offs in joa appellate case law after 2006 on a self-defense issue because, as you would imagine, most of them exist pretrial. they're addressed pretrial. we had made the volunta...

Acquittal and self-defense cases after 2006. the reason why is, of course, we now have self-defense immunity hearings as an alternative to judgment of acquittal arguments in a trial. we did not avail ourselves of that pretrial determination of immunity. so many other people in most of the other caseload, case law, have. so you'll see a significant dropoff in the number of joa arguments or joa call it case law after 2006 on a self-defense issue. because, as you would imagine, most of them exist pretrial, they're addressed pretrial. we have made the voluntary decision not to do that. but jenkins...

In the courtroom and not have an influence what what they may read in a newspaper, a magazine, see on television or hear from their friends and family. >> you know, seema, yesterday, the hearing was about whether to let the 911 tape in, admissible for evidence. the judge did not reach a conclusion and has actually postponed that decision-making process. so, seema, who does that benefit more? which side? >> i think at this point, it benefits the defense, because you still left open with that self-defense issue, that if it was george zimmerman screaming, then we have more to make a foundation fo...

He should have been seeing an ear, note, throat specialist. where is the film. i want to see ex-raise of this fracture. this could be a preexisting injury as well. on the self-defense issue. here is the point i want to try to make, even if you gave zimmerman the benefit of the doubt, trayvon martin legally has a trite defend himself. you can't shoot somebody because you are in the middle of a fistfight. if that was the case would i be in jail right now myself. megyn: that's the question. does the force have to be proportionate to the situation. >> if somebody were bashing my face in and i had ...