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Which is illogical. that's not a good basis for an argument. i'm hoping they can correct that. all the defense needs to do is stay in the direction they're moving in, to say look, she would have been justified using deadly force. she didn't use deadly force, and the prosecution hasn't proved she acted consciously. it's difficult for me to say that, but that's where the case stands right now. >> does it help or hurt the defense for potter to admit on the stand that the scene was so chaotic and that she just made a terrible mistake that unfortunately ended with taking daunte wright's life, danny...

Crimes of mr. epstein and not her own, craig. >> dasha burns for us there. dasha, thank you. we're going to go back to minneapolis right now because the defense has started their closing arguments in the kim potter trial. let's listen in. >> when you go into that jury room, play it like it's supposed to be hole of misdirection, rabbit hole of misdirection, no threat by daunte wright. he broke free from a law enforcement officer and took off in his car even after he was shot. no threat? sympathy for potter? what are the photos of daunte wright doing up there with his child? does that prove anyt...

Moments. we're going to start in minneapolis. the closing arguments now underway in kim potter's trial. nbc's shaquille brewster remains camped outside that courthouse. shaq, the prosecution laying heavily into potter's experience and her training while on the force. what are some moments that stood out to you? >> well, the closing arguments are still underway right now. they are just about halfway through, it appears, of the arguments in. you hear as you mention, them leaning into the idea that this was an experienced officer. this is an officer who was on the force for 26 years and who knew ...

And every -- >> kim potter fatally shot 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop after appearing to mistake her gun for her taser. her attorney has started making his closing arguments in this case, and that is going to do it for me this hour. "andrea mitchell reports" will pick things up after this break. pick things up after this break. o taking chances. but when it comes to my insurance i don't. i use liberty mutual, they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. wooo, yeaa, woooooo and, by switching you could even save 665 dollars. hey tex, can someone else ge...

Because of daunte wright's actions. how viable is that argument, considering deadly force was used by their own admission, by mistake? >> craig, that's a difficult question to answer, because i think it's a ridiculous argument here. however, i can't ignore the fact as a trial lawyer that every officer who took the stand, including officers who are put on by the prosecution, essentially said that. she would have been justified in using deadly force. it points to two barriers the prosecution has to overcome in the closing arguments. the first is demonstrating potter acted consciously as opposed ...