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Questions. we've all had judges ask questions and i think that's devastating to my case, but the decision to object or question a judge's decision like that is a tough thing to do. >> sunny -- >> danny, i've actually had cases where i've objected to the judge's questions, and they have actually sustained the objection. so there is an upside and downside. >> sunny, she certainly seems to move, you know, be very conscious of wanting to move this case along. >> yeah, and i think jeff is right on this. it's because the jury is sequestered and she's their advocate and almost their lawyer. she wants...

Tactic of using zimmerman's words against him. >> he does not want to admit at all that he is following him or chasing him or profiling him. >> reporter: while the jury sat impasse sievely for much of the delivery, zimmerman's parents in court for the first time as spectators looked at times incredulous. >> the man that is guilty of second-degree murder, thank you. >> reporter: earlier the court heard arguments on lesser charges that could be presented to the jury. it was no surprise the state asked for the lesser charge of manslaughter, but the defense was stunned when it wanted to add third ...

A judge, something on display again today as she clashed with defense attorney don west over jury instructions. >> i am not giving that instruction. >> it's an error to not instruct this jury properly on the law. >> you continually disagree with this court every time i make a ruling. if i have made a mistake in this case, you will appeal. this is my ruling on this issue. >> reporter: but it was this moment after a hearing late into the night that will forever be cemented in trial watcher's minds. >> i'm not physical able to keep up this pace much longer. it's 10:00 at night. we had full days e...

Be here for weeks and weeks and weeks so i think she was certainly the right judge for this case, and she's really just done a terrific job of keeping everyone in line. >> is there any -- i mean, at this point did anybody see any reasons for appeal or grounds for appeal, if in fact, there is a conviction? >> absolutely. there are absolutely -- >> what? >> many grounds for appeal in this case. >> name one. >> what? >> oh, name one? i can give you a -- >> start with one. >> the prosecution discovery, i'll start with one. i'll start with the prosecution's late breaking discovery. the constantly d...

I think he's going to do what i was saying last night, the definition of reasonable doubt is. if there is two reasonable interpretations, one that points towards guilt, one that points towards innocence, you must adopt the one that points towards innocence and find him not guilty. in this case i think that's what he'll do. >> he's got one very specific assignment, i think. he's got to show that self-defense is a defense both to murder and to manslaughter. he's got a big problem with this manslaughter. the jury might want to compromise somehow and convict him of manslaughter that would be a dis...