he's accused of going to the retirement home of father jerry lindner and beating him up two years ago. this victim and star witness began testifying last week, but today he's pleading the fifth afternoon he denied ever molesting william lynch. >> and my reaction to it is is that this is a final cowardly act in the life of a very cowardly man. >> reporter: judge sena held him to his fifth amendment right. he will no longer testify in these proceedings. not having had a chance to cross examine the previous testimony, the defense moved to strike all of the testimony and motioned again for a mistrial. >> we actually want father lindner on the stand. we want a full cross examination. we want the chance to have the truth. >> the jury has heard a lot of information that william lynch assaulted him. is the jury going to be able to disregard that if they strike his prior testimony? >> reporter: the judge did strike all of father lindner's testimony. he did not grant the motion for a mistrial. >> we are supposed to get the opportunity to question him and cross examine him and we don't get to. i

jerry lindner was beaten bay man who says lindner sexually assaulted him as a child.amian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, the d.a. apparently is not on the same page as its key witness. on the stand father lindner denied that he molested william lynch or his brother in 1975 so a lot to sort out. just as the defense will get a crack at the priest, he admitted he walked into the home and beat up father lindner. he says it wasback for what was done to him and to his brother. lindner's testimony goes against part of the strategy. lynch's lawyer says he'll now go after the priest for perjury. father lindner's own niece says she too was a victim of her uncle and will testify against him. >> is it difficult for you? >> yes. >> how so? >> just the memories brings it all up. never goes away. >> william lynch is expected to take to stand near the end of the trial and that, though, is expected to be very emotional. this trial is expected to last two weeks and when lynch takes the stand, everyone will be watching. we are live in san jose, i'm damian, "today in the

she admitted that the evidence will show that father jerry lindner molested lynch as a child, and she said he would likely lie about it. >> in the only are they giving us a warner -- a warning they would put on the testimony, and he gets on the stand and denies he molested mr. lynch or his brother. >> the deputy d.a. shows a picture of lindner bloody and bruised and the molestation didn't give him the right to track down his uh biewzer and punch him repeatedly. she showed portions of an interview lynch did with our media partner, the san jose mercury news. lynch appears to take responsibility for the confrontation in 2010 at the church's los gatos retirement facility. >> i did everything i could do under the law. whether it is my moral obligation to myself, to society, to protect society from him super seed the law of the land? >> tamara is lindner's niece. she said her uncle molested her and her brother and sisters, so her support is behind lynch. >> a pedophile priest should be put in jail like the rest of the ped files. >> during the video shown by the prosecutor lynch is seen emot

she admitted that the evidence will show that father jerry lindner molested lynch as a child, and sheit. >> in the only are they giving us a warner -- a warning they would put on the testimony, and he gets on the stand and denies he molested mr. lynch or his brother. >> the deputy d.a. shows a picture of lindner bloody and bruised and the molestation didn't give him the right to track down his uh biewzer and punch him repeatedly. she showed portions of an interview lynch did with our media partner, the san jose mercury news. lynch appears to take responsibility for the confrontation in 2010 the church's los gatos retirement facility. >> i did everything i could do under the law. whether it is my moral obligation to myself to, to society, to protect society from him super seed the law of the land? >> tamara is lindner's niece. she said her uncle molested her and her brother and sisters, so her support is behind lynch. >> a pedophile priest should be put in jail like the rest of the ped files. >> during the video shown by lys the prosecutor lynch is seen emotionally describing what he s

she admitted that the evidence will show that father jerry lindner molested lynch as a child, and she said he would likely lie about it. >> in the only are they giving us a warner -- a warning they would put on the testimony, and he gets on the stand and denies he molested mr. lynch or his brother. >> the deputy d.a. shows a picture of lindner bloody and bruised and the molestation didn't give him the right to track down his uh biewzer and punch him repeatedly. she showed portions of an interview lynch did with our media partner, the san jose mercury news. lynch appears to take responsibility for the confrontation in 2010 at the church's los gatos retirement facility. >> i did everything i could do under the law. whether it is my moral obligation to myself, to society, to protect society from him super seed the law of the land? >> tamara is lindner's niece. she said her uncle molested her and her brother and sisters, so her support is behind lynch. >> a pedophile priest should be put in jail like the rest of the ped files. >> during the video shown by the prosecutor lynch is seen emot

william lynch is being tried for assaulting father jerry lindner in may 2010. terday, testimony from paramedics and deputies focused on father lindner's injuries. also a big blow for the defense, a judge ruled that three witnesses, including father lindner's niece can no longer testify. they all claim they were abused by the former priest. >> on one hand i was a nervous wreck about it on the other hand i get to finally do something about it, say something about it. and now i can't. and it just makes me sick. >> there have been three separate requests for a mistrial by the defense. the judge has denied all three. lynch is expected to testify in his own defense. >>> the lawyer for the wife of suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi says her client is ready to fly from venezuela to testify in person at his misconduct hearing if the city will pay for her ticket. the ethics commission resumes hearing tomorrow evening. mirkarimi is fighting to keep his job after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge involving a new year's eve incident with his wife eliana

he and his brother suffered at the hands of father jerry lindner when they were boys. lynch is accused of beating up the priest in los gatos, allegedly in retaliation to the molestation. a worker at the center testified she saw lynch punch lindner twice and heard lynch yell that lindner ruined the lives of him and his brother. the trial resumes sometime this morning here at the hall of justice. recording live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you for joining us. we'll be back with a local news update in about a half hour. >> and every half hour after that. we'll keep you posted all day long.

will lynch accused of attacking jerry lindner a former priest lynch says molested him as a chide. his attorney accused prosecution of misconduct. and lindner testified he never molested lynch. the defense claims lindner purr injured himself. >> the prosecution put on a witness they stated would probably lie. and in fact he did, in fact lie. >> and immediately after lindner's testimony, the judge stopped the case and sent jurors home. the judge is said set to hold a hearing on monday. >> there is a tobacco industry spent $47 million hoping to defeat prop 29, and it did. and that is less than 1% of the five million votes cast. it would have impose aid tax with money then funding cancer research. this industry wanted to block this one. and spent 11sed million more than governor brown did in 20. >> it's been a big nightmare today of the delays of flights. it's still going on. take a look at the lines. a low cloud ceiling forced officials to close a runway cutting flights by half. and add that it's friday, and it's summer, air travel is peaking and there are a lot of unhappy but unders

that's because the defense argues that the main accuser, the witness in this case, father jerry lindnercised his fifth amendment right not to say anything else on the stand. this is something people sometimes exercise when they don't want to say anything self incriminating. this means father lindner may not testify further against lynch, a man accused of beating him up. the defense won't be able to cross-examine the priest and all of his previous testimony will be stricken from the record. his decision to take the fifth comes after his denial on the stand that he had sexually assaulted william lynch in a camping trip 35 years ago. both the defense and the prosecution believe father lindner lied when he made that denial. he has never admitted to the crime and never charged because the statute of limitations had run out. because of this this morning the defense will ask the judge to declare a mistrial. >> the jury has heard a lot of information that william lynch assaulted him. is the jury going to be able to disregard that if they strike his prior testimony? >> actually we want a full cr

the trial for will lynch accused of beating father jerry lindner was interrupted by shouting from the hallway and the bailiff rushing into the courtroom. >> the father lindner saw the jury brought up through a stairwell. there was a confrontation. >> it involved this woman whork says she was molested for years by the former priest. >> it happened really fast. yeah. i have a right. you need to look at me. and then, the bailiff or whoever stopped her. she started crying. >> it could have got physical what. do you suspect? this guy did evel things to a lot of people and nobody has done nothing about it all of these years. >> father lindner accused will lynch of beating him but denied molesting lynch and his brother in 1975. in opening statement the prosecutor said her own witness would probably lie about the molestation. and it appears that is triggered an avalanche of legal issues. >> i expect there is trouble here. we saw that today. the judge is having trouble with the two attorneys. they can't come to an gromt. i think someone is looking for a dismissal, someone looking for a plea ba

right away he admitted that he did hit father jerry lindner. he said, "i don't want to insult the jury." his attorney took him back to 1947 to that camping trying he -- trip he took involving families that where he says he met father jerry as they called him for the first time. he went into graphic testimony about what he says was rape and molestation that happened in father jerry's tent between father jerry and both he and his brother, several times during his testimony he broke down crying with his head in his hands, it was clear it was difficult for him to talk blood pressure. he says father jerry threatened to kill him and his family if he ever told. he says that is why he did not tell until he was in his 20s. he and his brother talked to his parents. will lynch said he decided he needed to do more. he wanted father jerry often streets. he tried to get charges filed, he was told the statute of limitations was up. the civil suit settled. will lynch on to get therapy and tried to get locked from what he said he was frozen in time because of w

the priest, father jerry lindner, the victim in this case, who exercised his fifth amendment right not to say anything else on the stand. this is a right that some people exercise in order not to say anything incriminating against themselves. this means that father lindner won't be able to testify further against william lynch, the man accused of beating him up two years ago. the defense won't be able to cross-examine him and all of his previous testimony will be stricken from the record. his decision to take the fifth comes after his denial on the stand last week that he had ever sexually assaulted william lynch on a camping trip 35 years ago. both the defense and the prosecution believe father lindner lied when he made that denial. should be noted he has never been publicly -- never publicly admitted to the crime and was never charged because the statute of limitations had run out. this morning the defense will ask the judge to declare a mistrial. >> we are supposed to get the opportunity to question him and cross-examine him and we don't get to. i think it's a laughing stock of just

he is accused of beating up father jerry lindner, the catholic priest that molested him more than 35 years ago. he raped him and his brother during a camping trip, he said. he wants the trial to shed light on what happened. >> there is a larger goal. larger than his personal freedom is to bring father jerry to justice. first day in court despite $3 million of set million independents against him and more coming forward every day. >> reporter: he was also called back into the courtroom and he took the witness stand. on advice from his attorney, he is decideing to plead the fifth and refuse to answer any questions about the past. the judge will decide if he has the right to take the fifth and the judge could force him to testify. >> reporter: outside the courthouse, supporters of will lynch, the defendant, they are calling for the priest in this case to face criminal charges. he has never been prosecuted and this will pick back up later in the afternoon in san p jose. alex savage, channel 2 news. >>> president obama is pleased with the supreme court's ruling striki ngdown most of immig

will lunch says father jerry lindner sexually assaulted him in the 70s. in 2010 lynch tracked him down and beat him. the d.a. office put father lindner on the stan last week telling jurors he would -- likely lie and deny the molestation the priest did that the defense asked for a mistrial calling the the d.a.'s office argued it was being honest and upfront with the court. the judge agreed. saying the defense could not prove with 100% certainty that father lindner lied because he was never charged nor convicted of molestation. >> if it is a mistrial we are relieved on will's behave. however whichever way the ruling -- ruling goes we'll continue to fight to bring jerry to justice and continue the healing for his victims. >> reporter: the advocates say the since the statute of limitations is up and the father will never be tried for molestation they will continue to try him empty court of public opinion. the judge denied the motion for the mistrial. the priest should be back on the stand now continuing his direct examination from the d.a.'s office. i've lear

will lunch says father jerry lindner sexually assaulted him in the 70s. in 2010 lynch tracked him down and beat him. the d.a. office put father lindner on the stan last week telling jurors he would -- likely lie and deny the molestation the priest did that the defense asked for a mistrial calling the the d.a.'s office argued it was being honest and upfront with the court. the judge agreed. saying the defense could not prove with 100% certainty that father lindner lied because he was never charged nor convicted of molestation. >> if it is a mistrial we are relieved on will's behave. however, whichever way the ruling -- ruling goes we'll continue to fight to bring jerry to justice and continue the healing for his victims. >> reporter: the advocates say the since the statute of limitations is up and the father will never be tried for molestation they will continue to try him empty court of public opinion. the judge denied the motion for the mistrial. the priest should be back on the stand now continuing his direct examination from the d.a.'s office. i've lea

his voice cracked as william lynch looked at the jury and described what he says father jerry lindner did to him. i didn't know what i was doing, he testified. he forced me to have intercourse with my mouth. i don't know. i disassociated or passed out. >> listening to mr. lynch's testimony of the abuse he suffered as a child was absolutely heartbreaking. he was barely maintaining his emotional control. and clearly the detailed questions were very troubling to him. >> reporter: then lynch described how he said father lindner sodomized him. my brother, i'll never forget the look in his eyes. he didn't understand. he was looking at me to help him. >> i think you can just look at mr. lynch and see the true emotion in his face. i think you can see he was talking from the heart. >> reporter: lynch is on trial for beating up father lindner in 2010 at his jesuit retirement home. lynch openly admitted to the beating, saying, i'm not going to insult the jury. i did. lynch says he didn't go to the retirement home with the intent of beating up the priest. but he did after a scuffle with lindner b

right away he admitted that he did hit father jerry lindner. he said, "i don't want to insult the jury." his attorney took him back to 1947 to that camping trying he -- trip he took involving families that where he says he met father jerry as they called him for the first time. he went into graphic testimony about what he says was rape and molestation that happened in father jerry's tent between father jerry and both he and his brother, several times during his testimony he broke down crying with his head in his hands, it was clear it was difficult for him to talk blood pressure. he says father jerry threatened to kill him and his family if he ever told. he says that is why he did not tell until he was in his 20s. he and his brother talked to his parents. will lynch said he decided he needed to do more. he wanted father jerry often streets. he tried to get charges filed, he was told the statute of limitations was up. the civil suit settled. will lynch on to get therapy and tried to get locked from what he said he was frozen in time because of w

he doesn't deny beating father jerry lindner saying the priest molested him and his brother in 1975. before father lindner took the stand for his second day of testimony, a family member and witness for the trial confronted him at the elevator. john allen is will lynch's cousin. >> came out of the elevator. he was met by the people that he molested. and they gave him a piece of their mind. >> reporter: court officials realized the jury could have heard all the commotion, the bailiff ordered the packed courtroom not move until things got sorted out. court was adjourned until next week. while father lindner was on the stand yesterday he denied molesting lynch and his brother. prosecutors acknowledged that he's probably lying. other legal analyst, steven clark, weighs in. >> testimony the jury already heard and they can't unring that bell. what they have to do in all likelihood is declare a mistrial and the d.a. is going to have to decide do they want to try to go forward on a case where they have a pedophile as their star witness, who they also said is a liar. that may make it very dif

he's going to try to use his trial to expose lindner as a child molester. >> jail father jerry! >> reporter: the chants grew loud as the first day of trial stopped for lunch. but the break in the day did nothing to break the silence of william lynch and his attorney. deputy d.a. vickie giametti also refused to comment on opening statements in which she referred to lynch as a vigilante who planned and executed an attack. william lynch says he and his brother were raped by father jerold lindner in 1975 when he was 7 and his brother was 4 during a camping trip. lindner's own niece says she was also one of the priest's victims and is willing to testify on lynch's behalf. >> is it difficult for you? >> yes. >> how so? >> just the memories. it brings it all up. it's something that never goes away. >> very, very emotional. very emotional pe we don't know what's going to come out of it all. >> satisfied so far with the way the proceedings are going? >> for getting the story out we're very happy with that. >> reporter: in 2010 william lynch is accused of going to lindner's retirement hom

he instructed the jury to ignore the testimony of the trial's main witness and accuser father jerry lindner. now, he was beaten up two years ago at his jesuit center in los gatos allegedly by will lynch, the man on the right side of your screen, who's on trial for this assault. last week father lindner denied under oath accusations that he sexually assaulted lynch as a young boy. both the defense and the prosecution believe he perjured himself by denying those charges. yesterday, lindner refused to testify any further, pleading the fifth to avoid self-incrimination. now, lynch's lawyers argued for a mistrial this morning since they won't be able to cross-examine the priest about his credibility, which they say was going to be the cornerstone of their defense. the judge denied that motion saying it was a moot point since all the priest's testimony has been stricken from the record and the jury told to ignore anything he's said and that he even made an appearance. this morning the trial did resume with the prosecution's next witness. a paramedic who responded to the assault to transport lindn

one of the first questions from his attorney, did you strike father jerry lindner at his jesuit home two years ago? lynch turned to the jury and said, "i'm not going to insult the jury. i did." he then recalled in very graphic detail the times father linlder in allegedly molested he and his brother on a family camping trip many years ago. the priest became, quote, nonhuman, his eyes filled with rage and hate. lynch testifies that he knows it's irrational but even as an adult he still fears linlder in. after years of therapy, he came to the conclusion he knew he must confront the priest, which he admits he did may 10th, 2010. he gained access to the jesuit center under the ruse of notifying the father of his brother's death, telling the priest the bogus news just to hurt him, lynch says. then he continue frnonted the priest with the truth. do you know who i am? no. you should remember those you molest. then he looked at me with the eyes he had when he molested me. he told the priest to take off his glasses before he started hitting him because he didn't want to blind the priest. there

lynch chose to go to trial in an effort to expose father jerry lindner as a child molester. >> we know three additional victims have come forward in this trial. this is exactly what he wanted. he wanted this man out in the open. he wanted people not to be afraid and i think he's already accomplished what he wanted. >> arturo santiago, nbc bay area news. >>> they're accused of killing a man they accused of pimping their teenage daughter but a bay area couple pleaded not guilty to murder charges today. family members filled the courtroom to support barry guilton and lupe mercado. they're charged with shooting and killing calvin sneed near candlestick park on june 4th. prosecutors claim the couple killed a 22-year-old man and also attempted to kill him eight days earlier in southern california. today the couple's defense lawyer says sneed had many enemies. >> the primary focus of the case for the prosecution is that our clients had a motive to shoot this individual. and the fact that he had been shot in the past indicates that others had a similar motive. >> the couple is scheduled to ret

the 44-year-old lynch is charged with beating father jerry lindner two years ago.im when he was 7 years old. the priest took the stand and said he was innocent. lynch's lawyer asked the judge to warning the priest he was committing perjury. the judge sent the jury home. >>> another twist, another victim, deborah lucas, confronted the priest as he entered the courtroom. he is one of several people who claim they were molested by the father on a camping trip 35 years ago. >>> and eyes on wall street. see a rebound day today. stock futures pointed to higher after a rough day yesterday. and was fears about global growth and moody's down grading a dozen banks as part of the headlines. look at the numbers, the dow is off yesterday a 2% drop. that was the second biggest drop of the year for the dow. and the nasdaq and the s&p was down. moody's, they warned they would do this. they did it last night. moody's investors services lowering the credit rating of the largest banks, including the five largest here in the us bank of america, jp morgan chase and goldman sachs. they

when will lynch took the stand the first thing he told the jury he did strike father jerry lindner. he then broke down, often sobbing, describing in graphic detail how father lindner raped him and his brother as children and how those acts affected his entire life. >> you can just look at mr. lynch and see that there is true emotion in his face. >> lynch testified his only intention was to get him to sign a piece of paper admitting to the molestation. lynch said he'd negotiate that had and more in an earlier civil settlement but never got what was promised. >> mr. lynch was very clear on the desire to stop father jerry's access torj children. on his deep desire to bring him to justice. >> prosecutors are trying to portray lynch as a man intent on reverge and on the day of the assault wanted more than anything just to hurt father lindner. >> the judge made it clear now that this issue is not molestation but whether or not the defendant is guilty of an assault. >> lynch faces two charges. late today there is another failed defense effort to get father lindner to testify on the record.

he is charged with peating jerry lindner a retired priest at his home two years ago. he said that the priest molested him when he was 7. the priest took the stand and said he was innocent and lynch's lawyer asked the judge to warn him he was committing perjury. the judge sent the jury home. another twist to the case, another alleged victim, deborah luke yeahs, confronted the -- lucas confronted the priest. her friend defended the actions. >> it is understandable a woman raped, tortured over a period years with the father creating situations in which she felt her parents approved of the abuse. she did have a outburst. >> she declined to speak with reporters is one of several people, including william lynch and brother, who claim they were molested by the father at a camping trip more than 35 years ago. >>> and a budget deal now reached here in the state of california but it involved deep cuts to close the massive $16 billion deficit in the state. here are the spots getting hit the hardest. and they will be restructured and cal works which provides for needy families wi

will lynch is accused of beating jerry lindner the former priest who he says molested him as a child.was interrupted by shouting in a hall from a woman who says she was molested for years by the former breeze. >> it happened fast. i have -- former priest. >> it happened fast, i have a right, you need to look at me then the bailiff stopped her and she started crying. >> could have got physical what do you expect. this guy did evil things to a lot of people and nobody has doning in about it all these years. >> judge halted the case after lindner took the stand. there's speculation that lindner may have perjured himself attorneys want a plea or have the case dismissed. >>> the san francisco couple accused of killing their daughter's pimp back in court today. they will be' rained on murder and other charges. -- be arraigned on murder and other charges. bail set at two million dollars each. prosecutors state couple confronted calvin sneed twice about pimping out their 17-year-old daughter. they allegedly shot at him once and killed him june 4th, near their bayview home. >>> this morning th

will lynch is accused of beating jerry lindner the former priest who he says molested him as a child.sterday the trial was interrupted by shouting in the hall from a woman who says she was molested for years by the former priest. >> it happened really fast. i have a right, you need to look at me. and then the bailiff or whoever, stopped her and she started crying. >> it could have got physical. what do you expect. this guy did evil things to a lot of people and nobody has done nothing about it all these years. >> the judge halted the case after lindner took the stand, dismissing jurors until monday. speculation that lindner may have perjured himself and the attorneys want to plea or have the case dismissed. >>> this morning the jury in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case will continue deliberations amid startling new details the former penn state football coach's son may have been molested. matt sandusky one of jerry sandusky's six adopted children. yesterday the son's lawyer issued a statement saying matt was prepared to testify that the coach low messed him as a child -- the coa

kids will resome in the sand jose courtroom. 44-year-old william lynn accused of beating father jerry lindnera retirement home for priests. yesterday the prosecutor made a shocking admission during opening statements. she said evidence would show father lindner abused lynch when he was 7-years-old. she said the priest would likely lie about it. later lindner was call to the stand and denied molesting the two boys. >> not only did they give us a warning they were going to put on perjury testimony. sure enough lindner denies that he ever molested mr. lynch or his brother. >> the deputy district attorney says the molestation did not give lynch the right to track down his abuser and punch him repeatedly. if convicted lynch could face a maximum sentence of four years in prison. >>> right now, closing arguments underway in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse trial. the former opinion state assistant coach arrived in court last hour. the defense rested yesterday without calling sandusky to the stand. the case consisted of character witnesses who defended sandusky reputation including the coach's ex-w

the judge decided there was no reason to attack father jerry lindner's credibility on the molestation issue. that this case should be about the assault that happened two years ago. william lynch is accused in the revenge beating of the priest who lynch says, raped him as a child. three other people wanted to testify that they too were sexually abuseed, including the priest's niece the judge said no, that this testimony isn't relevant. >> this has been my whole life with this man, just seems like he's getting away with something. again. >> reporter: prosecutors spent yesterday trying to prove that lindner suffered significant injuries in the attack, a paramedic testified that he injuries to his face but was aware and able to answer questions. lynch, the defendant, took this to trial rather than plea bargaining with the hope that a trial would expose lindner and the sexual abuse allegations against him. the catholic church has spent millions settling with people who say they were his victims. he was never prosecuted because the allegations were made after the window of statute of limita

will lynch is accused of beating father jerry lindner in 2010.lynch is expected to testify tomorrow. he claims he and his brother were raped by the former priest when they were children. there was a dramatic break in testimony yesterday when the judge abruptly cleared everyone from the courtroom except for the jury and the attorneys when the judge went back on the record he admonished spectators to say an -- to stay away from jurors. >>> later this morning, two men who took part in a deadly jewelry store robbery in san ramon are expected to appear in court to enter their pleas. they are charged with murder for their involvement in the may 30th, robbery. their co-conspirator, was shot and killed by an employee at the gold in treasures jewelry store in self-defense. the surviving robbers are being charged under the provocative act doctrine where defendants can be convicted for actions that provoke a killing even if they didn't do the killing themselves. >>> residents in one peninsula city warned about mountain lions after a sighting near a popular

attorneys for will lynch said prosecutors conducted misconduct saying that jerry lindner would lie on the stand but you can't compel someone to lie on the witness stand. >> they said in an opening statement that would probably lie and in fact when they put him on the stand, he did in fact lie. he perjured himself. they were aware of that. there is what is known at perjury. >> a deputy district attorney says the charge is baseless. a judge will hold a hearing on monday when he may later declare a mistrial. >> a group of purse snatch certifies still on the loose this morning. they attacked a woman this morning after she left the glen park bart station. they are injuries were throat to be life-threatening, john alston tells us her condition has improved. >> reporter: it was dark and foggy along the street had when the 238-year-old woman walked away from the glen park bart station and was surrounded by two men, one in front and one in back. they wanted her purse. she didn't want to give it up. >> during the sfrug she fell backwards striking her head on the pavement. >> a woman driving by

will lynch has pleaded not guilty to assaulting father jerry lindner in 2010. lynch claims he and his brother were raped by the former priest when they were children. earlier the brothers settled a lawsuit for $635,000. >>> alameda county judge accused of elder theft and perjury will not return to the bench while he faces criminal charges. judge paul seeman is accused of stealing 1.6 million dollars from his berkeley neighbors. he was asked to manage the couple's collection of art, jewelry and other valuables worth at least three million dollars. prosecutors say he swindled his neighbors instead. his lawyer tells the times his client won't return to the bench until an outcome from the trial. >>> in less than 30 minutes the suspect in the trayvon martin shooting returns to court for another bail hearing. florida judge will weigh several factors in deciding whether to set a second bond for george zimmerman. the judge will consider if zimmerman is a flight risk or threat to the community. most importantly zimmerman will have to persuade the judge he won't be decep

the 44-year-old lynch is charged with beating father jerry lindner a gees awe wit priest and he saidt wit priest. and he said he took the stand and said he was innocent. and lynch's lawyer asked the judge that he warn the priest that he was committing perjury. the judge sent the jury home. >>> another twist in the case. alleged if victim deborah lucas confronted the priest as he was about to enter the courtroom. she was one of several people who claim they were molested by father jerry on a camping trip more than 35 years ago. >>> new accusations being leveled against former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. even as the jury deliberates. his adopted son matt now claiming he was also abused by his father. there he is in the white shirt. >> also, a man is now suing jerry sandusky. saying that he was abused more than a hundred times when he was a boy. justine? en on that newt,. >> reporter: on that note, new across the north sags could be filed -- new accusations could be filed against him. the jury is going at it for eight hours yesterday. they started today listening again to

jerry lindner is the victim of an alleged assault but the man on trial insists he is the victim.ve at the hall of justice where prosecution statement was one of the most shocking during yesterday's session. good morning. >> good morning. the deputy d.a. made statements contrary to her key witness in this case, father lindner on the stand denied that he molested william lynch back in 1975. the defense will get a chance to go after lindner. he admits he walked into the retirement home in 2010 and beat up father lindner. he said it was pay back for what he did during a camping trip. his testimony goes against part of the prosecution strategy t.d. a. admitted that lindner abused the boys during opening statements though the priest denied it. his lawyer says he'll go after the priest for perjury now. lynch spoke a few days ago. >> never saw anybody about this. and we buried it. i'm like we can never tell anybody. my brother had no -- i try to think about -- at least i was old enough to know what was going on that it was wrong. my brother had no idea. >> reporter: you can imagine the e

but before father jerry lindner took the stand for a second day, a family member and witness in the trial confronted him as he came out of the elevator. john allen is william lynch's cousin. >> when he first came out of the elevator, he was met by the people that he molested. and they gave him a piece of his mind. >> reporter: the jury heard the commotion and the bailiff ordered the packed courtroom not to move until they figured out what was happening outside. >> was it physical or more verbal? >> it was verbal. what do you expect. this guy did evil things to a lot of people. >> reporter: lynch says father lindner molested him and his brother during a camping trip to the santa cruz mountains in 1975. lynch admits beating up the priest two years ago and says he wants to take the stand to tell the world about clergy abuse. he declined to talk today about the ruckus outside court. >> is there any reaction to what happened outside? >> reporter: unrelated to the commotion, the judge adjourned the trial for the rest of the week. tonight a warning to the retired priest from lynch's cousin. >> i