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let's go back to martin savidge in sanford, and, martin, this witness, look, he's a scientist. he was rigid in his answering but he seemed to change his mind quite a bit. >> reporter: did he. in fact, he seemed to wander all over the place, and he was on the stand actually for much of the day despite talking about the drama of the mothers. the focus really was on the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on trayvon martin. and i think the real surprise at least to many of us who have followed this story is we know, of course, trayvon martin was shot through the heart. i think a lot of people just assume you die instantly. and this medical examiner pointed out very, very poignantly that he didn't think that was the case. that the young man continued to live for some time. listen. >> i believe he was alive for one to ten minutes after he was shot. his heart was beating until there was no blood left. at that point his heart stopped, and he was cleompletely silent. >> this was a fatal shot, is that correct? >> there is two holes on the right ven trickle of the heart. there's n
let's go back to martin savidge in sanford, and, martin, this witness, look, he's a scientist. he was rigid in his answering but he seemed to change his mind quite a bit. >> reporter: did he. in fact, he seemed to wander all over the place, and he was on the stand actually for much of the day despite talking about the drama of the mothers. the focus really was on the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on trayvon martin. and i think the real surprise at least to many of us who have...
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trayvon martin's blood on his. forever. let me give you one more old saying. may be the most important one you're going to hear. that is, to the living we owe respect. but to the dead, we owe the truth. on behalf of the state of florida, i submit to you that trayvon benjamin martin is entitled to the truth and it didn't come from the defense mouth. it didn't. he told so many lies. that's why we're here. by the end of the night, that is what was in trayvon martin's heart the defense attorney said what evidence is there that the defendant followed trayvon martin after he said okay. he challenged the state. well, i've got an answer. what happened after 19:13:43 when that defendant hung up with sean noffke, and 19:15:44 when rachl jon tell rachel jeantel heard the thump and the end of trayvon martin's life. the defense attorney gave us a nice demonstration of what happens in four minutes. well, what was that defendant doing for those two minutes? watch the walk-through again. watch it. when -- because he tells you exac
trayvon martin's blood on his. forever. let me give you one more old saying. may be the most important one you're going to hear. that is, to the living we owe respect. but to the dead, we owe the truth. on behalf of the state of florida, i submit to you that trayvon benjamin martin is entitled to the truth and it didn't come from the defense mouth. it didn't. he told so many lies. that's why we're here. by the end of the night, that is what was in trayvon martin's heart the defense attorney...
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martin's mother. end of the day, god is still in control. thank you all for your prayers and support. i will love you forever, trayvon. in the name of jesus. the phrase racial profiling was not used in court but it came up for so many across the country who watched the trial so closely. did race play a role in what happened that night? once again tonight, matt gut manment. >> the star witness, supposed to give details of her phone call with trayvon martin moments before he was killed. then she opened her mouth. >> [ inaudible question ] 19 years old and just entering her senior year. she was pitted against savvy trial lawyers who kept her floundering on the witness stand for several hours. >> are you claiming that you don't understand english? >> i understand english. i do understand english. >> it was the moment that people were waiting for. to hear this star witness, if you will, and it turned out to be something very, very different. it ended up not being about trayvon and ended up being more about
martin's mother. end of the day, god is still in control. thank you all for your prayers and support. i will love you forever, trayvon. in the name of jesus. the phrase racial profiling was not used in court but it came up for so many across the country who watched the trial so closely. did race play a role in what happened that night? once again tonight, matt gut manment. >> the star witness, supposed to give details of her phone call with trayvon martin moments before he was killed....
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you and trayvon martin. >> yes. it depends what you're talking about. >> you didn't have the same friends, correct? >> no. >> if you were to go out somewhere you may have gone out to do something with your friends and he may have gone out with his friends. >> correct. >> as brothers you said you would do things together. you didn't run in the same circles, did you? >> no. >> you didn't interact with him on facebook. >> not really, no. >> nor on twitter. >> no. >> but you did interact with your other friends and on the social media sites, correct? >> occasionally, yes. >> may i have a moment, your honor? >> you may. >> when tracy martin left the home he got remarried, didn't he? >> some years later, yes. >> was trayvon martin spending -- the new wife was alicia, correct? >> yes. >> did you spend a lot of time with your dad at that house? >> yes. >> and did trayvon martin spend time there? >> yes. >> he was more living there in the last few years, wasn't he? >> not really. >> what do you mean by that? >> well, when? l
you and trayvon martin. >> yes. it depends what you're talking about. >> you didn't have the same friends, correct? >> no. >> if you were to go out somewhere you may have gone out to do something with your friends and he may have gone out with his friends. >> correct. >> as brothers you said you would do things together. you didn't run in the same circles, did you? >> no. >> you didn't interact with him on facebook. >> not really, no....
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tracy martin we talked about. chief bill lee, he was there for the whole part of it, but most importantly, he was the officer who said whatever you do, separate them. don't infect witness testimony with other witness testimony. it is cop 101. i understand the sensitivities of the family members listening to the possible voice of their son and definitely the gunshot that ended their son's life, but law enforcement, ongoing investigation, just put them in one at a time. the way it was handled infected the evaluation of that testimony horribly. and who gets the benefit of that? george zimmerman. mr. demayo, just a grandfather. he's done this his whole life. came in and gave you some really good information about everything having to do with gunshotsful really because he failed and refused to go beyond gunshots even when, i think, we tried to take him a little bit, and said no. the sate tried to and he said, no. i'm good at what i'm good at, and what he's good at is gunshot wounds and suggesting that it made perfect s
tracy martin we talked about. chief bill lee, he was there for the whole part of it, but most importantly, he was the officer who said whatever you do, separate them. don't infect witness testimony with other witness testimony. it is cop 101. i understand the sensitivities of the family members listening to the possible voice of their son and definitely the gunshot that ended their son's life, but law enforcement, ongoing investigation, just put them in one at a time. the way it was handled...
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if that defendant thought he missed trayvon martin, thought trayvon martin was still alive so much so that he had to get on his back, splip him over, spread his arms out, why would he stop yelling for help. why? if he was in fear. does that make any sense? of course not. if he was yelling that loud and that long, would he have sounded the way he sounded on the recordings. he wouldn't have had a strained voice if that he was him? really. that's why common sense is so important. it's not a complicated case. it's a common sense indication and it's not a case about self-defense. it's a case about self-denial. george zimmerman. the common sense that tells you if he was the neighborhood watch coordinator, not anyone, the coordinator who lived there for four years he'd know the name of twin trees lane. the common sense that tells you if he was so afraid of the real suspicious guy with his hands in his waistband, he'd never have got out of the car. that's not what happened. the common sense that tells you if he really was soft, didn't know how to fight, in his own words he wouldn't have been
if that defendant thought he missed trayvon martin, thought trayvon martin was still alive so much so that he had to get on his back, splip him over, spread his arms out, why would he stop yelling for help. why? if he was in fear. does that make any sense? of course not. if he was yelling that loud and that long, would he have sounded the way he sounded on the recordings. he wouldn't have had a strained voice if that he was him? really. that's why common sense is so important. it's not a...
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martin savidge starts us off. >> reporter: though the symbol to many, the hooded sweatshirt trayvon martin wore the night he was killed is also a key piece of evidence. the state expert said he found no trace of george zimmerman's dna on that sweatshirt, not each on the sleeves or cuffs nearest to the fist the defendant says trayvon martin was hitting him with. and no zimmerman dna was found on martin's fingernails. what about martin's dna, was it found on the gun which by one zimmerman account, the teen actually reached for and touched. >> a swab or the dna that you developed from the pistol grip of the defendant's gun, it was positive for blood, correct? >> yes. >> and then there was a mixture, the major was matched to the defendant, george zimmerman? >> yes. >> and you were able to exclude trayvon martin as having dna on the pistol grip, is that correct? >> yes. trayvon martin was excluded as being a possible contributor to this mixture on the grip. >> reporter: the hoody was also tested by a firearms expert who said zimmerman's gun was actually touching the fabric when he fired the fat
martin savidge starts us off. >> reporter: though the symbol to many, the hooded sweatshirt trayvon martin wore the night he was killed is also a key piece of evidence. the state expert said he found no trace of george zimmerman's dna on that sweatshirt, not each on the sleeves or cuffs nearest to the fist the defendant says trayvon martin was hitting him with. and no zimmerman dna was found on martin's fingernails. what about martin's dna, was it found on the gun which by one zimmerman...
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martin was shot.d itself, by the gap, by the powder tattooing, in the face of contact of the clothing indicate -- indicates that this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account, that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> marcia clark, is that possibly the single most important piece of testimony that the prosecution has to overcome? >> you know, i don't think so, lawrence, i'm not that impressed with that testimony. i know it has been cited as a big deal for them. but i agree with lisa, there are so many positions that trayvon could have been in to have the t-shirt fall away. don't forget, too, it is a rainy night, i don't know how that t-shirt fit him. he could be standing straight up. it could have been away from him. he was very thin. and two to four inches was not a lot of room. it is not huge, it is not billowing >>> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. tonight on "all in" closing arguments begin in sanford, florida. the prosecution paints a pictur
martin was shot.d itself, by the gap, by the powder tattooing, in the face of contact of the clothing indicate -- indicates that this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account, that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> marcia clark, is that possibly the single most important piece of testimony that the prosecution has to overcome? >> you know, i don't think so, lawrence, i'm not that impressed with that testimony. i know it has been cited...
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that's how he saw trayvon martin. that's how you see trayvon martin, a horrible nasty thug that got what is coming to him. there is no evidence of that. let me give the final word to reverend walker, this is a problem reverend walker that it's such a dividing issue -- >> absolutely -- >> there is no sensible calm debate about this. it reminds me of the gun control debate, which is so extreme on all sides. >> absolutely. >> how do you see a way through? you're at the cutting edge -- >> piers -- >> no, no, reverend walker is talking now, sir. >> i'm trying to talk. thank you very much, piers. i think what we are heard today is exactly what you're talking about, people talking at each other and not really listening. we have young people in our community here in rocks bury who will take this to the next level. this is a movement. if you're upset about this, if you have a point to ever about this -- >> this is not a movement. >> yes, it is. it is a movement -- >> people are going to this next generation -- >> trayvon -- >>
that's how he saw trayvon martin. that's how you see trayvon martin, a horrible nasty thug that got what is coming to him. there is no evidence of that. let me give the final word to reverend walker, this is a problem reverend walker that it's such a dividing issue -- >> absolutely -- >> there is no sensible calm debate about this. it reminds me of the gun control debate, which is so extreme on all sides. >> absolutely. >> how do you see a way through? you're at the...
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martin's half brother, dimitrius martin asking trayvon martin, when are you going to teach me how to night >> right before court recessed, tensions got high inside the courtroom. the prosecution counters mr. west saying that there's no way to tell and actually the judge mentioned that there's no way to tell exactly when those text messages were sent or who may have sent them, who may have access to trayvon martin's cell phone. there's no evidence that it was trayvon martin himself, the judge said, sending those texts or pictures. the prosecution saying no evidence of exactly when those pictures of trayvon martin, when a picture of a gun was taken, exactly who was in the photograph. then the defense countered, saying that he was exhausted and he could not keep up this pace. earlier in these lengthy happens when the defense complained about the prosecution tactics, they fought about a computer animation of the struggle. the judge said she's going to weigh the arguments tonight, rule tomorrow, the text, the photos, tomorrow and make her ruling. it's unclear whether tonight's hearing wil
martin's half brother, dimitrius martin asking trayvon martin, when are you going to teach me how to night >> right before court recessed, tensions got high inside the courtroom. the prosecution counters mr. west saying that there's no way to tell and actually the judge mentioned that there's no way to tell exactly when those text messages were sent or who may have sent them, who may have access to trayvon martin's cell phone. there's no evidence that it was trayvon martin himself, the...
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lisa, we have just seen tracy martin, the father of trayvon martin, on the stand. and i think this is what the defense have been building up to today, isn't it, by presenting all of these witnesses, who are claiming that the voice they heard screaming out on that so-called lauer 911 tape was actually george zimmerman. >> well, that's right. and there have been seven witnesses who were family members or friends of george zimmerman who said, it is george zimmerman screaming out for help on that call. now we hear from tracy martin, the father of trayvon martin, who says he now believes it was his son, trayvon martin, calling out. but we know that initially, when he heard it the first time, he denied that it was his son. and we heard from two police officers who were present at that initial interview. the defense is opening, number one, that the jury will say, it was george zimmerman, and therefore this is a self-defense case, or a fallback position, it's just too muddled, it's impossible for us to believe, and therefore is reasonable doubt about it. i think either way
lisa, we have just seen tracy martin, the father of trayvon martin, on the stand. and i think this is what the defense have been building up to today, isn't it, by presenting all of these witnesses, who are claiming that the voice they heard screaming out on that so-called lauer 911 tape was actually george zimmerman. >> well, that's right. and there have been seven witnesses who were family members or friends of george zimmerman who said, it is george zimmerman screaming out for help on...
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martin? >> lisa, let's listen to dr.maio as he gave testimony earlier about the actual shooting incident as it occurred. let's take a listen. >> there was a distribution measuring 2 inches by 2 inches, and a certain density in these tattoo marks. and this indicated that the gun was not against the skin, it was not a half-inch away, it was more than an inch, and based upon the concentration of the marks and the size of the pattern, it's my opinion that the mu sdplrzzle of the gun in case was 2 to 4 inches away from the skin. so the barrel of the gun was against the clothing, the muzzle of the gun was against the clothing, but the clothing itself had to be 2 to 4 inches away from the body. >> now, lisa, the prosecution challenged that and suggested that it's possible that the gun could have been much further than 4 inches away. >> yes, that is correct. and the prosecution made a small point of this. i might have made a larger point, that these were baggy sweatshirts that trayvon martin was wearing. he was wearing two of th
martin? >> lisa, let's listen to dr.maio as he gave testimony earlier about the actual shooting incident as it occurred. let's take a listen. >> there was a distribution measuring 2 inches by 2 inches, and a certain density in these tattoo marks. and this indicated that the gun was not against the skin, it was not a half-inch away, it was more than an inch, and based upon the concentration of the marks and the size of the pattern, it's my opinion that the mu sdplrzzle of the gun in...
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martin's response? >> that it was not his son. >> a short while later trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, was in the witness box disputing what those detectives had to say. >> at the end of that tape do you recall officer serino asking you whether or not you can identify your son's voice. >> not those exact words but something to that nature. >> do you recall the words he use used? >> as best as i recall after he played the tape he just said do you recognize the voice? >> and what was your response? >> my response was i didn't tell him i didn't know -- i didn't tell him, no, that wasn't trayvon. i think the chairs had wheels on them and i kind of pushed away from the table and just kind of shook my head and said i can't tell. >> so your words were "i can't tell"? >> something to that effect. but i never said that, no, that wasn't my son's voice. >> the question was who is screaming on that 911 call is of course key to this trial and to zimmerman's claim of self-defense. let's bring in our panel to as
martin's response? >> that it was not his son. >> a short while later trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, was in the witness box disputing what those detectives had to say. >> at the end of that tape do you recall officer serino asking you whether or not you can identify your son's voice. >> not those exact words but something to that nature. >> do you recall the words he use used? >> as best as i recall after he played the tape he just said do you...
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trayvon martin's phone records when they were talking. >> rachel is the friend that trayvon martin was to right before the shooting? >> correct. the witnesses that heard the noises, they helped me fill the gap. and the eyewitnesses and i think the one thing that stands out the most is the injuries to mr. zimmerman. >> what did you this i of neighbor john good's testimony? >> i got from that was just emotions he saw. whether it was, it was just the motion and fact who he saw on top and who he thought was on the bottom. those were more relevant features. >> did you think rachel was
trayvon martin's phone records when they were talking. >> rachel is the friend that trayvon martin was to right before the shooting? >> correct. the witnesses that heard the noises, they helped me fill the gap. and the eyewitnesses and i think the one thing that stands out the most is the injuries to mr. zimmerman. >> what did you this i of neighbor john good's testimony? >> i got from that was just emotions he saw. whether it was, it was just the motion and fact who he...
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for the martin family. he said that was a predetermined thing, that they decided in advance they wouldn't be there for that. they did make statements on twitter. >> right. they have. they've spoken out, essentially. i'm paraphrasing very quickly here, but what they said was their faith -- or their hearts were broken but their faith has not been broken. they reiterated something they have maintained throughout. that is they asked for public calm. it was their legal team that sort of did the speaking for them. here's what they said afterwards. >> first and foremost, on behalf of tracy martin and sybrina fulton, who are just heartbroken, really, right now, we ask that you keep them in your prayers. >> george zimmerman has been silent, but it was mark o'mara, his lawyer, that spoke out. >> obviously, we are ecstatic with the results. george zimmerman was never guilty of anything, except protecting himself in self-defense. i'm glad that the jury saw it that way. >> and certainly this is not -- this is really not
for the martin family. he said that was a predetermined thing, that they decided in advance they wouldn't be there for that. they did make statements on twitter. >> right. they have. they've spoken out, essentially. i'm paraphrasing very quickly here, but what they said was their faith -- or their hearts were broken but their faith has not been broken. they reiterated something they have maintained throughout. that is they asked for public calm. it was their legal team that sort of did...
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trayvon martin replied. >> you do now. >> the defendant claimed that he, trayvon martin, was coming atim at that time? >> he was very close, probably within an arm or two arm's reach. george lost contact visually. >> i apologize. >> okay. go ahead. he -- as george was reaching down to get to his phone to re-establish contact with the dispatch, that's when physical contact happened. >> so the defendant told you that he has his words with trayvon martin. >> correct. >> then -- he said that he went and reached for his phone in his pocket. >> correct. looked down. >> sorry. looked down. >> he looked down to reach to get into his pocket. >> at that point is when trayvon martin hit him. >> struck him in the nose. >> okay. >> so he -- defendant claims he looked down and that's when trayvon martin hit him? >> he looked down, got his phone and said as he looked back up, he lost visual contact for maybing a second. to get his phone out of his pocket and went like this. as he looked up, the punch came square in his pace. >> the defendant say he took the phone out or left it in his pocket? >> i'm
trayvon martin replied. >> you do now. >> the defendant claimed that he, trayvon martin, was coming atim at that time? >> he was very close, probably within an arm or two arm's reach. george lost contact visually. >> i apologize. >> okay. go ahead. he -- as george was reaching down to get to his phone to re-establish contact with the dispatch, that's when physical contact happened. >> so the defendant told you that he has his words with trayvon martin....
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the mother of trayvon martin. all of it live. through sunday at sleep train's 4th of july sale, save on sleep train's most popular mattress sets. plus, pay no interest for 36 months on tempur-pedic and icomfort. sleep train's 4th of july sale ends sunday. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> welcome back to sanford, florida. i'm ashleigh banfield. there was a powerful moment that played out in the courtroom. if you missed it, it's worth seeing again, it's worth hearing again. it's the moment sybrina fulton was called onto the stand. she took the stand but not before coming into a courtroom where you could hear a pin drop. by the way, when she woke up this morning she did something else. she tweeted out her thoughts before she took the stand. i'm going to read for you directly from her sweet. day 19, i pray that god gives me strength to properly represent my angel trayvon. he may not be perfect but he's mine. i plead the blood of jesus for he healing. if that gives you chills the moment she walked into the courtroom was c
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he is well spoken and looks like trayvon martin. i think he would be a wonderful witness for the state. i wouldn't be surprised if he would be called. >> you think -- >> to identify his brother's voice. >> do you think that is why he would be called to identify his brother's voice. >> absolutely. when i interviewed him he talked about how close they were and they even shared a room. if anyone recalls his voice it would be his brother. if you have his brother and mother saying the same thing you have the benefit of having the brother and mother who looks like trayvon martin who goes to college, looks like your frd guy. i think that will carry a lot of weight with the jury. >> more ahead. i want to get the panel's take on this what the prosecution needs to do and the breaking news in egypt. the country a powder keg as the u.s. embassy ordered nonessential personnel to evacuate. the situation is extremely fluid. an update ahead. what makes a sleep number what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress s
he is well spoken and looks like trayvon martin. i think he would be a wonderful witness for the state. i wouldn't be surprised if he would be called. >> you think -- >> to identify his brother's voice. >> do you think that is why he would be called to identify his brother's voice. >> absolutely. when i interviewed him he talked about how close they were and they even shared a room. if anyone recalls his voice it would be his brother. if you have his brother and mother...
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martin savidge reports. >> reporter: it was another remarkable moment. the father of trayvon martin taking the stand, questioned by the attorney defending the killer of his son. earlier two police investigators testified that just days after the shooting, they played tracy martin the 911 call containing screams and a gunshot from that night. both said tracy martin unequivocally told them it was not trayvon he heard screaming. on the stand martin testified that he hadn't said that and said he was not certain. >> what was going through your mind when you were listening to that? >> basically i was listening to my son's last cry for help, i was listening to his life being taken and i was coming and trying to come to grips that trayvon was here no more. >> the defense had spent much of the morning hammering home a version of who was screaming for help. one after another, five friends of george zimmerman took the stand and asked the same question, gave the same answer. >> definitely rksz it's georgie. >> i thought it was george. >> when i heard the tape, my im
martin savidge reports. >> reporter: it was another remarkable moment. the father of trayvon martin taking the stand, questioned by the attorney defending the killer of his son. earlier two police investigators testified that just days after the shooting, they played tracy martin the 911 call containing screams and a gunshot from that night. both said tracy martin unequivocally told them it was not trayvon he heard screaming. on the stand martin testified that he hadn't said that and said...
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late today, trayvon martin's father tracy martin testified in the second-degree murder trial of the man who shot and killed his son. george zimmerman, his testimony came after five of mr. zimmerman's friends took the stand. answered evidence of a key piece of evidence, the 911 call that captured someone screaming in the background. the defense argues trayvon martin initially told police that it was not his son's voice on that recording, and how that testimony began today was around that issue. >> after he played the tape, he basically just said do you recognize the voice? >> and what was your response? >> my response was simply i didn't tell him that -- i didn't tell them no, that wasn't trayvon. i kind of -- i think the chairs had wheels on them, and i kind of pushed away from the -- away from the table and just kind of shook my head and said i can't tell. >> so your words were i can't tell? >> something to that effect. but i never said no, that wasn't my son's voice. after listening to the tape for maybe 20 times, i said it was -- i knew that it was trayvon's voice. i didn't direct th
late today, trayvon martin's father tracy martin testified in the second-degree murder trial of the man who shot and killed his son. george zimmerman, his testimony came after five of mr. zimmerman's friends took the stand. answered evidence of a key piece of evidence, the 911 call that captured someone screaming in the background. the defense argues trayvon martin initially told police that it was not his son's voice on that recording, and how that testimony began today was around that issue....
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michael, you are a part of trayvon martin foundation. you have your trayvon martin shirt on.ou know the family very well. talk about how they will get to the structures. what are the practical things that foundation, the family, the parents want to do and want the people who care about them to do. >> sure. i think if we look at the past 24 hours and pain and sadness that so many of us feel and so much anger that many of us feel as well. we look at the past 17 months. for the past 17 months we mobilized millions of people around this country to stand up against the laws and say no more. for the first time in eight years, in 2012, not one new law of stand your ground type of law was passed in any state in this nation. that is because the great leadership of is a bresabrina a. if i could just touch on the humanity of trayvon martin and the legacy they want it to leave for their son. before, black men and women were killed and we didn't know their names. now trayvon martin's name is on t-shirts, billboards, twitter feeds. jordan davis was killed. we know his killed. then hadea pe
michael, you are a part of trayvon martin foundation. you have your trayvon martin shirt on.ou know the family very well. talk about how they will get to the structures. what are the practical things that foundation, the family, the parents want to do and want the people who care about them to do. >> sure. i think if we look at the past 24 hours and pain and sadness that so many of us feel and so much anger that many of us feel as well. we look at the past 17 months. for the past 17...
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. >>> trayvon martin, a reluctant witness. good evening. welcome to another special report, self-defense or murder, the george zimmerman trial. the judge this afternoon allowing attorneys for george zimmerman to introduce evidence that trayvon martin had thc in his system, the active ingredient in marijuana when he died. how significant that is remains to be seen. prosecutors fought hard to keep the evidence out, calling it a back doorway of tarnishing trayvon martin's character in the eyes of the jury. zimmerman's drug use has always come up showing that he was on anxiety and sleep medications on the night of the shooting. and also powerful testimony as well. a lot to get to in the hour ahead. martin savidge reports. >> reporter: it was another remarkable moment. the father of trayvon martin taking the stand, questioned by the taken defending the killer of his son. earlier two police investigators testified that just days after the shooting, they played tracy martin the 911 call containing screams and a gunshot from that night. both said t
. >>> trayvon martin, a reluctant witness. good evening. welcome to another special report, self-defense or murder, the george zimmerman trial. the judge this afternoon allowing attorneys for george zimmerman to introduce evidence that trayvon martin had thc in his system, the active ingredient in marijuana when he died. how significant that is remains to be seen. prosecutors fought hard to keep the evidence out, calling it a back doorway of tarnishing trayvon martin's character in the...
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martin state that it was not his son. not that he kwiv indicated, not that hen couldn't tell, but he said this is not his son. this is evidence that was known to the prosecution, they decided not to call tracy martin to the stand for probably that precise reason, that they were going to have to deal with that inconsistency. my frustration is one i've had for a year, ben crump on the martin family's behalf stated to the media that the police were lying and that his client tracy martin never said no, that's not my son. that's contraindicated now by two sworn testimonies and also ben crump said, once tracy martin heard a cleaned up version of the tape, he was able to identify his son, and that's also an untruth because as we know from his testimony from the rest of the evidence, there has not been a cleaned up version of the tape. so my frustration is that when someone on behalf of the martin family presents inaccuracies to the media, for whatever purpose, now i have to deal with challenging a grieving father about those ver
martin state that it was not his son. not that he kwiv indicated, not that hen couldn't tell, but he said this is not his son. this is evidence that was known to the prosecution, they decided not to call tracy martin to the stand for probably that precise reason, that they were going to have to deal with that inconsistency. my frustration is one i've had for a year, ben crump on the martin family's behalf stated to the media that the police were lying and that his client tracy martin never said...
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>> it's interesting, martin, clearly in those cross-examinations, particularly with trayvon martin'swant to be perceived as the bad guy during the trial. >> reporter: what he wanted to do, he said he's cross examined grieving mothers before, many people were just stunned that he would do that. normally you would let her make her statement and be done. i think that he wanted to push back. he had specific reasons why he asked what he did. does he mind being perceived as the bad guy? no, he says that is the price you pay to defend somebody that needs to be defended. >> fascinating interview. more of martin's interview ahead. i want to get reaction from the panel. danny, i heard you shaking your head when i asked martin if o'mara had any regrets about calling sabrina fulton. >> i understand people seeing that as a risk. but to me the real risk is not cross examining a witness. this witness had valuable information and it's mark o'hara's -- >> what did he get out of her? >> i thought he demonstrated to the jury that she was less than credible, and the second part is, even if you -- >> oh,
>> it's interesting, martin, clearly in those cross-examinations, particularly with trayvon martin'swant to be perceived as the bad guy during the trial. >> reporter: what he wanted to do, he said he's cross examined grieving mothers before, many people were just stunned that he would do that. normally you would let her make her statement and be done. i think that he wanted to push back. he had specific reasons why he asked what he did. does he mind being perceived as the bad guy?...
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trayvon martin replied?> you do now. >> and the defendant claimed that he, trayvon martin, was coming at him at that time? >> he was very close, probably within an arm's or two arm's reach and george lost contact visually. >> i apologize. i interrupted you. >> that's okay. no, as george was reaching down to get to his phone to re-establish contact with the dispatch, that's when physical contact happened. >> so the defendant told you that he had these words with trayvon martin. >> correct. >> and then he said that he went and reached for his phone in his pocket. >> correct. looked down. >> i'm sorry, he looked down. >> he looked down to reach to get into his pocket. >> and at that point is when trayvon martin hit him? >> struck him in the nose. >> okay. so he -- the defendant claims he looked down and that's when trayvon martin hit him? >> well, he looked down, got his phone and he said as he looked back up, and he lost visual contact for maybe a second to get his phone out of his pocket. he went like this. a
trayvon martin replied?> you do now. >> and the defendant claimed that he, trayvon martin, was coming at him at that time? >> he was very close, probably within an arm's or two arm's reach and george lost contact visually. >> i apologize. i interrupted you. >> that's okay. no, as george was reaching down to get to his phone to re-establish contact with the dispatch, that's when physical contact happened. >> so the defendant told you that he had these words with...
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trayvon martin? you were asked by the defense counsel about hope. you still hoping he would still be alive? >> i hope he was still alive. >> and -- i'll ask this, but i'll ask you, did you enjoy listening to that recording? >> absolutely not. >> thank you. no further questions. >> okay. miss fulton -- >> your honor, ma'am, in the risk of another objection i don't mean to put you through this anymore than necessary but we need to, but you certainly would hope that your son trayvon martin tin did nothing that could have led to his own death, correct? >> what was your question again? >> you hope as a mom, you certainly hope that your son trayvon martin would not have done anything that would have led to his own death, correct? >> what i hoped for is that this would have never happened and he would still be here. that's my hope. >> absolutely. and now dealing with the reality that he's no longer here, it is certainly your hope as a mom, hold out hope as long as you can, that trayvon martin was in no way
trayvon martin? you were asked by the defense counsel about hope. you still hoping he would still be alive? >> i hope he was still alive. >> and -- i'll ask this, but i'll ask you, did you enjoy listening to that recording? >> absolutely not. >> thank you. no further questions. >> okay. miss fulton -- >> your honor, ma'am, in the risk of another objection i don't mean to put you through this anymore than necessary but we need to, but you certainly would hope...
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we did not see tracy martin. he did tweet after the verdict. this is from tracy martin. god blessed me and sybrina with trey and even in his death, i know my baby, proud of the fight. we along with all of you put up for him. god bless. and then he followed that with a second tweet. thanks to everyone who is with us and who will be with us so we together can make sure that this doesn't happen again. we have a panel to discuss this. so we can make sure this doesn't happen again. >> first, let me clear up some inaccuracies. when the defense says that mr. zimmerman won't see a courthouse again, that is not true. the family had already filed a civil suit that will go forward. they are not immune to a suit that is already been filed. and zimmerman will have to testify in a civil suit. you cannot avoid that. and his testimony could lead to some very interesting new evidence. the federal government, the justice department suspended an investigation. they did not end it. and clearly, we will be having a conference call tonight, civil rights leaders. we will be pushing for them to
we did not see tracy martin. he did tweet after the verdict. this is from tracy martin. god blessed me and sybrina with trey and even in his death, i know my baby, proud of the fight. we along with all of you put up for him. god bless. and then he followed that with a second tweet. thanks to everyone who is with us and who will be with us so we together can make sure that this doesn't happen again. we have a panel to discuss this. so we can make sure this doesn't happen again. >> first,...
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martin's dna? was it found on the gun which, by one zimmerman account, the teen actually reached for and touched. >> swabbed or the dna that you developed from the pistol grip of the defendant's gun was positive for blood, correct? >> yes. >> and then there was a mixture. the major was matched the defendant george zimmerman. >> yes. >> and you were able to exclude trayvon martin as having dna on
martin's dna? was it found on the gun which, by one zimmerman account, the teen actually reached for and touched. >> swabbed or the dna that you developed from the pistol grip of the defendant's gun was positive for blood, correct? >> yes. >> and then there was a mixture. the major was matched the defendant george zimmerman. >> yes. >> and you were able to exclude trayvon martin as having dna on
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i think justice failed trayvon martin and the martin family. i think it's time for reflection about why in today's day and age a young man, a young child cannot go for a snack run and make it home safely. and as a mother of a young boy, a boy child, i'm concerned about that. and i think we have to have a discussion about why this is the america we licve in today. >> mark o'mara alluded to such but he thinks this brings an even bigger divide to this conversation. stand by we'll talk much more with martin and sunny hostin coming up. next a cnn exclusive, the brother of george zimmerman, robert zimmerman junior is sitting down live with piers morgan, the first interview from the zimmerman family since the verdict was read. there they are, and this is next. geoff: i'm the kind of guy who doesn't like being sold to. the last thing i want is to feel like someone is giving me a sales pitch, especially when it comes to my investments. you want a broker you can trust. a lot of guys at the other firms seemed more focused on selling than their clients. th
i think justice failed trayvon martin and the martin family. i think it's time for reflection about why in today's day and age a young man, a young child cannot go for a snack run and make it home safely. and as a mother of a young boy, a boy child, i'm concerned about that. and i think we have to have a discussion about why this is the america we licve in today. >> mark o'mara alluded to such but he thinks this brings an even bigger divide to this conversation. stand by we'll talk much...
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as a attorney for trayvon martin's family. as always, we have the best legal team around and a forensic scientist here. lawrence koppel lynnsky joined me. and former federal prosecutor sunny hostin, jeffrey toobin. sunny was in the courtroom today. danny cevallos and mark geragos are all here. we heard from the medical examiner, saying that zimmerman's wounds were not significant. do you agree? >> i don't. first of all, you can bet on the fact that the defense will have a medical examiner that will contradict everything that we heard today. yes, these wounds appear to be superficial. that does not mean that george zimmerman was not in fear for his life. and further more, although wounds can appear to be superficial, there can be a great deal of serious, underlying trauma. for example, subdural hematoma can result in death. >> so somebody can have their head slammed repeatedly on concrete and only have that little laceration in the back? >> yes. >> zimmerman said several times he was slammed repeatedly. on the crete. i want to
as a attorney for trayvon martin's family. as always, we have the best legal team around and a forensic scientist here. lawrence koppel lynnsky joined me. and former federal prosecutor sunny hostin, jeffrey toobin. sunny was in the courtroom today. danny cevallos and mark geragos are all here. we heard from the medical examiner, saying that zimmerman's wounds were not significant. do you agree? >> i don't. first of all, you can bet on the fact that the defense will have a medical examiner...
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>>> trayvon martin! trayvon martin! >> in california marching, chanting in support of trayvon martin. there have been marches and rallies going on all day and into the night throughout the country that does it for this edition of "360." our special report. join us tomorrow night at 8:00 and 10:00 eastern and the day's other top stories. thanks for watching. morgan spurlock's "inside man" is next. >> trayvon, fight the man, we can, we can. trayvon, fight the man, we can, we can. >>> mmm, delicious orange juice. we all drink it. but do you ever think about where it comes from? these people do. they're undocumented immigrants, and they know where it comes from, because they pick the oranges that are in it. they also pick the tomatoes in your salad, mow your lawns, clean your hotel rooms, hang your drywall. even help raise your children. right now there is an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country today. >> it was possible for 11 million illegals to come here. why is it impossible for them to le
>>> trayvon martin! trayvon martin! >> in california marching, chanting in support of trayvon martin. there have been marches and rallies going on all day and into the night throughout the country that does it for this edition of "360." our special report. join us tomorrow night at 8:00 and 10:00 eastern and the day's other top stories. thanks for watching. morgan spurlock's "inside man" is next. >> trayvon, fight the man, we can, we can. trayvon, fight...
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in miami, trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, spoke to cnn. >> it was overwhelming. it just goes to show the love and the support that our families and friends have for us here in miami as well as across the country, and it sends a message to the nation that we're not going to sit back and let our children be killed and don't say anything about it. >>> other news now. one year ago today a gunman burst into an aurora, colorado, movie theater killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. people in aurora honored the victims saturday holding vigils and rallies to remember the fallen and to promote healing. no one in aurora can forget the horrific massacre on july 20th of last year. >>> a woman is dead after she tumbled out of a roller coaster car in 6 flags over texas. a woman was concerned her safety bar wasn't secure before the texas giant coaster started moving friday night. 6 flags texas spokeswoman says the coaster has been closed while officials investigate the deadly accident. >>> now, to a major storm that hit las vegas. it roared into the area friday flooding stree
in miami, trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, spoke to cnn. >> it was overwhelming. it just goes to show the love and the support that our families and friends have for us here in miami as well as across the country, and it sends a message to the nation that we're not going to sit back and let our children be killed and don't say anything about it. >>> other news now. one year ago today a gunman burst into an aurora, colorado, movie theater killing 12 people and injuring 70...
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trayvon martin's parents, tracy martin and sabrina fulton were not in the courtroom when it was read by the father tweeted this in response. even though i'm brokenhearted, my faith is unshattered. i will always love my baby tray. thanks to everyone who are with us and who will be with us, together we can make sure this doesn't happen again. god bless me an sabrina with tray. even in death, i know my baby is proud of the fight we, along with all of you, put up for him. joining me benjamin crump, attorney for trayvon martin's family. mr. crump, what is the latest you can tell us about the family. >> obviously last night, melissa, they were heart broken as any parent would be. i just talked to them moments before i got on air with you. they have renewed my energy. sabrina said something so profound. even though we got the verdict last night, we've come a long way but yet we've got a long way to go. a lot of people said that was the worst thing that could have happened to us with this verdict. she said, no, the worst thing happened february 26th, 2012. last night was a decision made by s
trayvon martin's parents, tracy martin and sabrina fulton were not in the courtroom when it was read by the father tweeted this in response. even though i'm brokenhearted, my faith is unshattered. i will always love my baby tray. thanks to everyone who are with us and who will be with us, together we can make sure this doesn't happen again. god bless me an sabrina with tray. even in death, i know my baby is proud of the fight we, along with all of you, put up for him. joining me benjamin crump,...
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, trayvon martin and sabrina fulton.st test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test . >> we are just heartbroken really right now. we ask that you keep them in your prayers. >> george zimmerman has been silent. but it was mark o'mara, his lawyer, that spoke out. >> we are ecstatic with tehe results, george zimmerman was never guilty. i am glad the jury saw it that way. >> and this is really not the end for george zimmerman as we have been talking about this on the panel the last hour. there could be other charges against zimmerman? >> yes, that is absolutely right. there has been a request by the naacp that there be an investigation into the possibility of civil rights violation, the breaking of civil rights, trayvon martin, due to george zimmerman's actions. the department of justice says they have been investigating and will continue to look into that. and they want people to be sure that they're looking into that, that is ongoing. meanwhile, president obama has weighed in. remember, he sp
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>> correct. >> about trayvon martin sort of saying something to him. did that seem unusual to you that someone shot can still say something? >> yes. that's very, very common unless you're shot in the wind pipe, in the vocal cords you would be able to talk for six to eight seconds. >> george zimmerman said he held his hands away from his body. >> he had got off of george, laid down on the grass and george jumped on top of him to pin his hands down. to try to solicit help from people around. >> trayvon martin may have fought them back under him. is that the way it was presented to you. >> speculation. >> no. >> did george zimmerman even know to talk to you about the fact that trayvon martin's hands were found back under his body. >> i didn't know that fact. >> he didn't see any need to explain that to you? >> correct. >> objection. >> let's talk about your recounting -- you said you heard a story the next day. any differences in what we talked about so far? >> none. >> who was that discussed with or in front of? >> my wife and his wife. >> was it differe
>> correct. >> about trayvon martin sort of saying something to him. did that seem unusual to you that someone shot can still say something? >> yes. that's very, very common unless you're shot in the wind pipe, in the vocal cords you would be able to talk for six to eight seconds. >> george zimmerman said he held his hands away from his body. >> he had got off of george, laid down on the grass and george jumped on top of him to pin his hands down. to try to solicit...
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they set up a trayvon martin foundation, one word, trayvon martin foundation.org.ight at 10:00 eastern we'll continue the conversation with a 360 special town hall at 10:00 eastern time. that's it for us. thanks for watching. >>> trayvon martin could have been me. >> president obama breaks his silence, what he says about trayvon martin and his thoughts on stand your ground. >> that's the real face of terror. >> the rolling stone cover featuring tsarnaev infuriated a lot of people and prompted a national dialogue. now a police officer has risked his career. so here's the question, is it harmless or is it irresponsible? >>> and now, a week after the royal due date, the wait is still on. the world is on edge for
they set up a trayvon martin foundation, one word, trayvon martin foundation.org.ight at 10:00 eastern we'll continue the conversation with a 360 special town hall at 10:00 eastern time. that's it for us. thanks for watching. >>> trayvon martin could have been me. >> president obama breaks his silence, what he says about trayvon martin and his thoughts on stand your ground. >> that's the real face of terror. >> the rolling stone cover featuring tsarnaev infuriated a...
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this was after trayvon martin. his wife talked about the young lady as well in chicago who -- >> it elevates -- it elevates the status of it, you know, it reminds one of presidents that spoke about civil rights cases. >> yeah. listen, and just -- i have to play devil's advocate here because when the president talked about that, he said -- when he talked about it, he said he would be a son he would look like me, and he mostly talked about the family. any parent hates losing a child. he didn't mention black -- a black child. he didn't mention racial profiling. he talked about on the human level as a family. i think that's a talking point really for people who want to find some fault with the president. i don't think that there was -- that elevated this to some sort of racial discussion in the country. >> look, i'm not making a political -- >> for people -- for people who are looking for that. >> i'm not making a political comment whatsoever. it's an observation. i am a criminal defense attorney, a former prosecutor a
this was after trayvon martin. his wife talked about the young lady as well in chicago who -- >> it elevates -- it elevates the status of it, you know, it reminds one of presidents that spoke about civil rights cases. >> yeah. listen, and just -- i have to play devil's advocate here because when the president talked about that, he said -- when he talked about it, he said he would be a son he would look like me, and he mostly talked about the family. any parent hates losing a child....
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trayvon martin's brother. he testified also that he recognized his brother's voice on that 911 call. and my question i guess is, is that undermined, to some extent, by the fact that when he spoke to police he wasn't sure? >> to some extent, yes. the mother was clearly much stronger because she knew immediately that was her son. she identified it that way and she stuck to it. with regard to the evidence of depraved mind, here's what the prosecution has. they have george zimmerman on the police dispatcher tape where he uses profanity talking about trayvon martin, a complete stranger to him, who had every right to be there walking down the street. zirm m zimmerman called him an a-hole, an "f'ing" punk. months later at the sean hannity interview he says the kilg killing was god's plan. that's such a discordant note to hear from him when he has an attorney sitting next to him. he's had time to prepare for the interview and he shows absolutely no compassion for trayvon martin or his family. jury could put that all t
trayvon martin's brother. he testified also that he recognized his brother's voice on that 911 call. and my question i guess is, is that undermined, to some extent, by the fact that when he spoke to police he wasn't sure? >> to some extent, yes. the mother was clearly much stronger because she knew immediately that was her son. she identified it that way and she stuck to it. with regard to the evidence of depraved mind, here's what the prosecution has. they have george zimmerman on the...