rickman says there are likely a lot of lawyers reviewing their case files now. an emergency move to help fight zika! governor rick scott is now using his executive powers - to direct 25 million dollars of state money to develop a vaccine for the virus. and that's in addition to the 36 million in state funds already allocated to help pay for mosquito control. federal government keeps stalling over a bill that includes zika funding. governor scott was lashing out about that on twitter last night saying quote: "every minute that passes that congress ?doesn't approve funding means more time is lost from researching this virus." there are now more than 870 ?confirmed zika patients in florida. leaders in hillsborough county are working to protect you from the zika virus. on thursday... officials talked with representatives from all over the county. the goal - to come up with more st about the risk of zika. county leaders say it's important to keep in mind..the threat still exists: the wynwood area of miami was just declared zika-free earlier this week.. but miami beac

imthat will defense attorney rickman said now the fair informs those cases can be questioned. >> a defendant may a right to review that case, a right to potentially a new trial depending on what he said or did during the course of that case. >> reporter: rickman said this case is shokingly unique and it's standard for lawyers and judges to believe witnesses who claim to be experts. >> florida doesn't have certification process for experts across the board. allowed quitowski to dupe dozens but the foolings stopped with judd who said he's happy to help him gain expertise, in the corrections system. >> we're going to put hum in handcuffs and start him on his way to his new addition to his false curriculum vitae. >> reporter: and i checked with the state tortures in hillboro, pasco and pinellas counties and they say they haven't used him but testified in federal court because of the nature of celebrate. >> anchor: the st. pete sewage crisis taking center stage. aaron messmer was there. aaron, councilmembers didn't let the mayor off so easily or his staff, did they? >> reporter: no, the mayor and

. >> reporter: an athone, anthony rickman, who is not connected to the case, said a defense that he wanted to end her life. >> he is not jack kevorkian he went to prison. it was not pills but a firearm. if you say end my life assist me by shooting me in the face i'll be charged with murder. because it is pills does not mean that you can overdose someone and not expect to suffer consequences. >> reporter: the prosecution said there is no way that the victim could have opened a pill bottle or taken the medical examiner determine determine -- determined she died of from anti-depressants. a possible explanation for the overdose could be it was an accident did not intend to kill her. >> he is the person caring for her, the care giver and providing her the medication. did he provide her with too much. did he provide too much element. >> reporter: today in court the prosecution said there may be a conflict of interest, that's because the judge that may oversee the case once worked for the public defender's office and no motion has been filed to remove the judge from the case f that happens, we'll