during the january 2011 revolution. >> translator: mohamed hosne mubarak appearing before you today, never ordered the killing of protesters, among the egyptians. >> the trial of mubarak and his top aid has been going on for three years. egypt has seen a president elected and deposed during this time yet no verdict at the man at the center of the storm. mubarak was supposed to spend life in prison but the sentence was overturned on technical ground, leading to this retrial. many believed the 86-year-old would ask for a lighter sentence due his age and frail condition but that wasn't the case. >> his previous court appearances where he was coming across as a defeated sickly old man but the hosne mubarak we see todaying looked aged of course like the man he was for three decades proud and very confident. >> mubarak spoke at lengths about his decades of power. some say his words were reminiscent from the time he was forced to step down. >> and i like any other human being make mistakes yet i assumed responsibility in absolute faith and honesty. i did my best to fulfill my duties. and i,

it is also a week in which egyptian people saw their former president hosne mubarak make a speech. >> the support is low from followers ever mohamed morsi. has been largely successful in crushing dissent. >> reporter: human rights groups say no one has been held accountable for last year's crack down. the defense minister at the time general abdel fatah al-sisi is now president. >> egypt up until now has not carried any investigation or held accountable any of its security officers who ordered who planned and ordered the mass killing of these protesters. in august 2013. >> the government says it followed international standards when it forcibly evacuated the raba and al nada squares and protests continue around the country. some of the protesters don't believe they will ever receive justice. monica villa al jazeera. egypt. >> in june mohamed fahmy and peter greste were given seven sentences, baher mohamed was given an extra three years to his sentence because he picked up a spent shell from a protest. >>> as many as 97 people thought to be missing, killed six men's on the last week's

. >> hosne mubarak never ordered the bloodbath among the egyptians. i like any other human being make mistakes, yet i assumed responsibility in absolute faith and honesty. i did my best to fulfill my duties. and i, like many, will be judged by history. >> a verdict in his trial is expected sometime in september. and today marks 228 days since al jazeera journalists were imprisoned in cairo just for doing their jobs. peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed were convicted on june 23rd of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood and spreading false news. al jazeera denies those charges. let's head to washington, d.c. joie chen standing by to tell us what's happening on "america tonight" at the top of the hour. joie. >> john, the state you know for potatoes says no to pot. idaho is definitely not part of the conversation. it is surrounded by states that have loosened marijuana laws but has taken a firm standard against pro-marijuana regulation, recreational or even medical marijuana. >> not whatever the case may be not in our state. >> tough line