. >>> has anyone heard of flordia? major highway sign fail when "early today" returns. >>> good morning, welcome back. hot in the southwest, 94 degrees already in las vegas, but as we go into tomorrow morning, parts of texas could see record low temperatures, so it's right in the middle of the country where the nicest weather is, but the heat is still on with those heat advisories and warnings in the southwest. 81 today in seattle. portland about 82 degrees. then for the fourth of july, scattered thunderstorms in billings, montana, but in the pacific northwest, some of the nicest weather across the country. >> okay, thank you, dylan. >>> for some entertainment news, avril lavigne and chad kruger exchanged vows in france. >>> alec baldwin dreams of being a regular joe. good luck with that. he told "vanity fair" it would be heaven if his unborn daughter grew up with any knowledge of his public outbursts or hollywood history in front of the camera. >>> paris jackson, she plans to receive treatment for the duration of her

that is the choice and what you have to understand, there have been analysts that didn't understand flordia law and some from florida don't know it that we have lesser included offenses under florida law in different categories. category one they are known as lesser included offenses. in a case of second-degree murder, there is one necessarily included category one and that's manslaughter. if either side asks for it, the judge has to give it. this is no alarming deal in court. this is nothing that required research or any surprise, trick or anything else. it was automatic. the lawyers knew it from the very first day they got in this case, or they told have and i'm sure they did. i know these lawyers. >> so some people that are making a big deal of a state victory because they got manslaughter introduced, that's non-sense really. it was always going to be on the table? >> it's not even non-sense. of course it's going to be on the table. it's automatic. all it takes is one side or the other to ask for the court to give an instruction on a category one lesser offense and it will be given. no r

> let's look at the evidence -- >> the state -- >> excuse me, the state is trying to refute -- >> flordia. >> the state is trying to refute a case that they cannot even prove. that is what is going on -- >> no, no, no, actually, no, that's not -- that's actually not is what is happening. the state is making a defense and the -- >> really they are making a case? >> let me finish -- let me -- let me finish the thought before you disagree. the fact of the matter is that george zimmerman got out of his car against police orders. not -- >> that's not a crime. excuse me, that is not a crime. that -- >> you're -- >> that's a factor -- >> the factor -- >> i'm schismly responding -- >> no, no, no. >> you want to talk about the law or morals? >> okay, let me jump in. let me jump in. let me jump in. >> your argument -- >> let me ask you this, jane, let me ask you this jane. you mentioned you had children. if this had been one of your kids a bit older killed in these circumstances would you really have been happy that the person that did this walked away without any accountability whatsoever forfecti

- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> george zimmerman's fate will soon be in the hands of six flordialiberations friday. will they find him guilty or not guilty of killing trayvon martin. the most we've heard from the defendant himself. >> did you now have sufficient time to discuss with your attorneys whether or not you wanted to testify in this case? >> yes, your honor. >> i don't need to know what was said but after those discussions, have you made a decision? >> yes, your honor. >> what is your decision, sir. >> after consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. >>> so, he won't testify but his defense attorney mark o'mara is talking, striking a confident turn after today's dramatic session. >> i think we have a very, very good chance with the jury right now and with the evidence as presented. he's already given his story or statement five, six, seven times now so the jury has that and we just decided that there was enough evidence in there that we don't need to present any more. >> both sides using high

zimmerman's fate will soon be in the hands of six flordia women. they will begin deliberations friday. will they find him guilty or not guilty of killing trayvon martin. the most we've heard from the defendant himself. >> did you now have sufficient time to discuss with your attorneys whether or not you wanted to testify in this case? >> yes, your honor. >> i don't need to know what was said but after those discussions, have you made a decision? >> yes, your honor. >> what is your decision, sir. >> after consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. >>> so, he won't testify but his defense attorney mark o'mara is talking, striking a confident turn after today's dramatic session. >> i think we have a very, very good chance with the jury right now and with the evidence as presented. he's already given his story or statement five, six, seven times now so the jury has that and we just decided that there was enough evidence in there that we don't need to present any more. >> both sides using high drama with each holding a foam dummy did demonstra