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so if you can argue the only thing scarier than one renisha mcbride, would be two. is important because there are a couple of indus puted facts in this case. one is that renisha mcbride was knocking on the front door of that home at 4:30 in the morning. the argument, common sense analogy, analysis to that argument is, if someone is going to break into your home at 4:30 in the morning, they are doing it because they think you are sleeping or you're not home. so why would someone knock on the front door and alert you that they are about to break in? it doesn't make sense with the theory she is knocking on the front door of that home if she is about to commit a burglary. it helps them to argue that someone else was there possibly helping her. >> also talking about common sense, if she add car accident, they are going suggest this they get it in some kind of way. they plan to have a car accident and that they used it to break into someone's house. even if they got valuables, they didn't leave with it. i mean, it just doesn't have a lot of logic to the theory. >> it does

i want to talk about the renisha mcbride murder trial that resumes tomorrow.is the case of the detroit man, theodore wafer, who shot and killed mcbride when she crashed her car near his house, knocked on his door for help. very early in the morning. we've already had two full days of testimony. the court heard a recording of wafer saying he did not know that his gun was loaded. if he didn't think that the shotgun was loaded, why would he pull the trigger? >> well, now, of course, he's saying it's self-defense. that recording was taken back when the incident first happened. and the story has now evolved. when mr. wafer takes the stand in this case, and i believe that will happen, i think you're going to hear a very different story and it's going to be one of self-defense. now, whether ms. mcbride was seeking help or breaking in, craig, that's what's being argued here. the prosecutors are arguing she was seeking help. her car was in some kind of accident. a few hours later she showed up banging on mr. wafer's front door. he's going to argue she was trying to bre

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. >> the death of renisha mcbride brought protesters into the streets.afer told police it was around 4:30 in the morning when he heard banging on the door of his home. he claimed he feared for his life when he opened his front door and fired his 12-gauge shotgun, mcbride who was unarmed was shot dead. wafer then made a call to 911. >> reporter: wafer's lawyer says it was self-defense, saying he thought the teen was trying to break into his home, calling her aggressive and violent. >> this is part of the problem with this case. there has been so much prejudgment and speculation. >> reporter: however, mcbride's family believes the young woman arrived on wafer's doorstep looking for help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest dreams of what that man feared her to shoot her in her face. >> reporter: toxicology reports reveal mcbride's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit. and marijuana was found in her system. earlier in the evening she struck a parked car. she walked away from that scene, and hours later ended up in a suburb where she was s

jurors got to see dash cam video after theodore wafer killed renisha mcbride.didn't know the gun was loaded and abc's alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: for the first time jurors hearing theodore wafer's voice in the moments after he shot and killed renisha mcbride talking to a responding officer revealing an explanation that had not been heard before. >> the gun discharged. i didn't know there was a round in there. >> reporter: an accident. until now he maintained he intenti intentionally fired fearing for his own life when 19-year-old mcbride ended up on his porch, drunk and pounding on his door in the middle of the night last november. >> i don't get it. who'sing knowing on your door? >> reporter: this new account could be a hurdle for the defense. >> you're now saying it was a mistake. that's a different kind of defense. prosecutors are either going to argue he's not to be believed about what happened or you can believe him and his conduct was still so incredibly reckless that he should still be found guilty. >> reporter: mcbride's mother and family ov

year-old theodore wafer appearing expressionless in court today, accused of killing 19-year-old renisha mcbride in the mild of the night. she was drunk that night and injured, stumbling to his door for help after a car accident. wafer grabbed his shotgun and fired through the screen door, killing mcbride. he's claiming seventy ining se. >> somebody comes right in front of him. less than two feet away, coming at him from the side and he sees half a figure and he shoots. >> reporter: the case has sparked outrage. some comparing mcbride's killing to that of florida teen trail von martin. the prosecution today arguing mcbride posed no threat to wafer. >> there was no sign of any attempted breaking into this house. >> reporter: in court today, the prosecution played wafer's 911 call to police shortly after the shooting. >> i just shot somebody on my front porch with a shot gun, banging on my door. >> reporter: wafer's lawyer argues he was terrified that mcbride was pounding on the front door. >> boom, boom, boom! >> reporter: at the senter of this trial, a michigan law that allows a person to use de

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theodore wafer claims he thought 19-year-old renisha mcbride was breaking into his home in the wee hoursthe morning, and abc's alex perez has that story. >> reporter: theodore wafer's trial beginning with emotional and at times theatrical opening arguments wednesday. >> boom, boom, boom, boom. front door. he gets on the ground. crawling. in fear. >> reporter: defense attorneys arguing wafer feared for his life when he shot and killed 19-year-old renisha mcbride through the screen door of his suburban detroit home last november. but the prosecution said otherwise. >> the investigation will show you that there was no signs of any attempted breaking into this house. >> reporter: investigators say mcbride was drunk and had injured herself in a car accident when she stumbled on to his porch in the middle of the night pounding on the door looking for help. >> this is the door he shot through. is that going to keep anybody out? no. >> reporter: at the center of the trial a michigan law that allows a person to use deadly force to defend themselves in their own home if they honestly, or reasonabl

let's also remember in terms of the medical examiner testimony yesterday, renisha mcbride was five feets huge hulking figure. >> shot her from three feet away, too. >> shot him from three feet away he was so fearful of five feet tall. my mother was 4'11", that is a tiny, tiny person, so this motion that he was acting in self-defense i think the defense is going to have a really hard time pushing that. >> you may have just sunk yourself, sunny. your mother is 4'11". true? >> that's right. >> are you afraid of your mother? >> absolutely. have you ever been around a small puerto rican mother? >> that was a favor, mark. >> thank you. >> i just took sunny down. >> why did you wake me up this early if you were going to do it? >> i heard you got the fresh haircut and wanted everybody to see it. it's nice. when you look at the litany of detail the defense put out there, there was a footprint, maybe there was somebody else, it was a shoddy investigation, there was 100 bucks in her pocket, prints on the door, you know, the alcohol and the marijuana. at some point does it start to look like you're

>> reporter: 54-year-old theodore wafer appearing expressionless in court, accused of killing renisha mcbride that night and injured, stumbling to his door for help after a car accident. wafer grabbed his shotgun and fired through the screen door, killing mcbride. he's claiming self-defense. >> somebody comes right in front of him. less than two feet away, coming at him from the side. he sees half a figure and he shoots. >> reporter: the case has sparked outrage. some comparing mcbride's killing to that of florida teen trayvon martin. the prosecution arguing mcbride posed no threat to wafer. >> that there was no sign of any attempted break-in into this is house. >> reporter: prosecution played wafer's 911 call to police shortly after the shooting. >> i just shot somebody on my front boemporch with a shotgun, banging on my front door. >> reporter: he says he was terrified that mcbride was pounding on the front door. >> boom, boom, boom! >> reporter: a michigan law allows a person to use deadly force to defend nemesis their own home if they honestly and reasonably believe there's a danger of de

life because i have to go on with my life and her father without our daughter. >> reporter: renisha mcbride'srked outrage dividing this community. many comparing mcbride's death to florida teenager trayvon martin's death. george zimmerman argued self-defense in that case and was found not guilty. intoxicated and injured after crashing her car and took off on foot looking for help. about 5 a.m. she ended up on his front porch, knocking on his front door. that's when, according to prosecutors, he fired a 12-gauge shotgun, killing mcbride. >> uh, yes, i just shot somebody on my front porch. >> reporter: prosecutors charge wafer with second-degree murder, plan slaughter and committing a felony with a firearm. >> by all reports, she was unarmed and there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: wafer, who does not dispute shooting mcbride, arguing he feared for his life. wafer's attorney said he acted in self-defense, believing mcbride was acting violently and trying to break into his home. >> this is part of the problem with this case, there's been so much prejudgment and so much s

. >>> fourth day in testimony of the man accused of murdering renisha mcbride. arguments over what evidence can be admitted to trial. the judge asked her to let her bring mcbride's cell phone pictures and social media data into evidence. the defense attorney claims she needs that evidence because the prosecution is portraying mcbride as a lost teen who is not capable of doing the damage she's accused of. at one point, the defense claimed mcbride was a drug dealer. >> there has been testimony and there will be more testimony about marijuana, alcohol in this case. we have amber testified about it. he heard that in evidence why now can't i bring in the evidence of the cell phone pictures which shows she deals drugs? marijuana, specifically. >> legal analyst lisa green joins me now. you have a lot of people who said who is on trial here. >> that's right. this is the latest attempt by the defense to rough up the reputation. the judge correctly saying there's no place for this in this case. this isn't a case about what happened to her years ago or the social media pro

. >> reporter: renisha mcbride's death last november sparked outrage dividing this community.ath to trayvon martin's death. george zimmerman argued self defense in that case and was found not guilty. authorities say mcbride was intoxicated and injured after crashing her car and took off on foot looking for help. five a.m. she ended up knocking on his door. that's when according to prosecutors wafer fired a 12-gauge shotgun killing mcbride. >> uh, yes, i just shot somebody on my front porch. >> prosecutors charge wafer with second-degree murder, manslaughter and committing a felony with a firearm. >> by all reports, she was unarmed and no sign of forced entry in to the home. >> wafer who does not dispute shooting mcbride arguing he feared for his life. wafer's attorney said he acted in self defense believing mcbride was acting violently trying to break in to his home. >> the problem with the case there is so much prejudgment and speculation. >> reporter: soon it will be up to a jury to decide if this really was self defense. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> what do you think?

wednesday accusing authorities of compromising evidence after wafer shot and killed 19-year-old renisha mcbride. >> don't you agree that it would have been best that night to call the experts in and have them process it? >> it wasn't a whodunit. we had mr. wafer admitting or saying that it was an accident. >> reporter: defense attorneys argue wafer intentionally fired his 12 gauge shotgun in self-defense when mcbride ended up on his front porch intoxicated and backing on his door in the middle of the night last november. at the center of this case was mcbride threatening wafer? >> it appears the distance between the end of the barrel and the decedent was less than three feet. >> reporter: prosecutors resting their case wednesday. the defense calling a forensic pathologist who believes mcbride had markings on his left hand the defense believes are injuries from trying to break into the home. >> the bleeding injury from the back of the hand is fresh, not dried and it had just happened. >> reporter: wafer's defense attorney is speaking out. will jurors know what he was thinking? >> i hope he can p

evidence convicting theodore wafer, the 55-year-old charged with fatally shooting 19-year-old renisha mcbride testifying the story wafer told police he accide accidentally fired his shotgun is impossible. >> first needs to be loaded, that needs to be chambered and then the safety needs to be taken from safe to off. >> reporter: in this dash cam audio recorded the morning of the incident wafer is heard telling an officer on scene he didn't know his gun was loaded. >> i didn't know there was a round in there. >> reporter: a dispatch operator testified wafer told him the shooting was an accident. but defense attorneys arguing wafer intentionally fired the shotgun fearing for his own life when last november mcbride ended up on his front porch drunk pounding on his door in the middle of the night. prosecutors say mcbride posed no threat to wafer arguing she was drunk and injured after crashing her car before the shooting. one expert testifying this spiderweb crack in the glass likely indicates mcbride's head hit the windshield. >> may be possible for the driver to strike that windshield in some wa

listen to what they said in court. >> i think the screaming for renisha mcbride on twitter is very importantd thugging. social media is probably the most accurate form of reputation evidence. it's not specific acts. it goes under 404a to show that in self-defense cases the decedent was the first aggressor. >> they say it's important what her twitter handle was. >> this is classic defense blame the victim, attack the character of the victim. and it really burns me up, mark. there's no relevance whatsoever that her twitter handle is thuggin'. there is no relevance. the trayvon martin case when they wanted to show -- >> it's brilliant. >> -- that trayvon martin was the first aggressor because he had grills on his teeth, because he smoked marijuana and,' a defense tactic that needs to end. this woman after being in a car accident approaches this house seemingly looking for help and she gets shot in the face. >> federal prosecutors never bring up character evidence. >> that's a great -- right, right, exactly. all federal prosecutors know how to do is character assassination. >> that's ridiculous.

theodore wafer claims he shot 19-year-old renisha mcbride on his detroit area porch after he heard bangingas self-defense. but prosecutors say the unarmed teenager wasn't a threat at all. let's examine this. mark geragos, cnn legal analyst and defense attorney joining us. and sunny hostin, former federal prosecutor. i want to get both of your takes on this. i -- i am confused by all of this. i really am. at its most basic, let me ask you first, sunny, he says, first, it was an accident. he said also that he didn't know his gun was loaded. >> sure. >> and now he's claiming self-defense. are these conflicting? >> i think they are. i will tell you, when i first started looking at this case and during opening statements we heard such different stories, we heard the prosecution say, this was really unreasonable and then we heard a defense sort of spin on this, which i'm sure mark will talk about, which was when you are in your home, you need to feel safe, if you feel there is a home invasion going on, you have the ability to protect yourself. and so i thought, well, that actually -- i see mark

. >> reporter: renish renisha mcb east death sparked outrage dividing this community. many comparing mcbride'seath to florida teenager trayvon martin's death. george zimmerman argued self-defense in that case and was not not guilty. authorities say mcbride was intoxicated and injured after crashing her car and took off on foot looking for help. about 5:00 a.m. she ended up on wafer's front porch, knocking on his door. that's when according to prosecutors he fired a 12 gauge shotgun killing mcbride. >> ah, yes, i just shot somebody on my front porch. >> reporter: prosecutors charge him with second degree murder, manslaughter and committing a felony with a firearm. >> by all reports she was unarmed and there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: wafer, who does not dispute shooting mcbride, pleaded not guilty arguing he feared for his own life. >> you're still under oath. >> reporter: his attorney says he acted in self-defense, believing mcbride was acting violently and trying to break into his home. >> this is part of the problem with this case. there's been so much prejudgmen