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Quarter of a century and had repeated training as it relates to taser training, not once, not twice, but several times, and you use a tears, it's on the non-dominant side, correct, but you mistook that for your gun or vice versa. you did that, didn't you? and in the event she says yes that's an admission. remember what she's charged with. she's charged with the first count of being reckless with using the taser instead of the firearm, and if the jury doesn't conclude she's reckless and consciously disregarded the risk and made the mistake they will certainly conclude she's negligent, not carel...

Calling their first witness to the stand, a veteran when it comes to law enforcement. his name is steven iams. he has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, and he's trained other police officers around the world in at least 33 countries he's testified. he spent most of the morning talking about taser training, and like the other use of force expert that we heard from yesterday he testified saying he believed potter intended to pull her taser, but that's not the crux of the case. he has not said why she pulled her gun instead. he also testified saying potter did what she was trai...

Tonight, key testimony about taser training in the trial of the police officer who shot and killed daunte wright. the jury learning today that kim potter had stellar markings in her training. veteran officer said she meant to use her taser, not her gun. josh campbell is out front. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: what was then officer kim potter considering in these tense moments with daunte wright? >> i shot him. oh, my god. >> and what influenced her to draw any weapon at all? those are the questions the court weighed tuesday in potter's manslaughter trial. the defense continuing to argu...

>> he is ignoring the warnings, taser, taser, i'm going to tase you. you have a right to use deadly force to save that cop, that police officer that's lying over the seat, correct? >> potentially, yes. but i wasn't there. >> if you're dragged down the street by this driver, if he gets away, that man's going to be seriously injured or dead. >> i think it would be severe and significant, yes. >> reporter: and then on redirect, the defense showcasing potter's character. >> good officers make good decisions, correct? you just testified to that. >> my hope is good officers make good decisions, yes....

>> my hope is good officers make good decisions, yes. >> and you did describe kimberly potter as a good officer, correct? >> i did. >> reporter: and today members of the jury only heard from two witnesses, both with the brooklyn center police department. one of the two, the officer who signed off on potter's annual taser training. he testified that happened about six weeks before the shooting with daunte wright. he also told members of the jury he is a taser instructor and said potter must be recertified like all of the other officers who carry a taser every year. cross-examination begins with...