twin brothers travers and trumaine johnson have already been tried once. last february the trial ended with a hung jury. a single hold out could not be convinced to conflicts. wednesday the selection process started to find a new set of jurors for a retrial. >> we hope that there is a good verdict in the case but either way this case has brought enormous attention to animal abuse here in our city and we -- we'll be here. >> the case led the city to norm an anti- animal abuse task force, the first of its kind in the country, that publicity and outrage is expected to be a challenge in court. jury members will see much of the same evidence presented during the first trial, including video defense attorneys try to have thrown out. the tape was critical for prosecutors showing clips from a police camera at the scene. >>> and the judge is looking at a larger than normal jury pool -- let that pass really quickly. so the judge is looking at a larger than normal jury pool. >> thank you very much. we did hear you. they each face up to three years in prison if convic

will watch more video and prosecutors will call more witnesses. 20-year-old twins travers and trumaine johnsonlony charges, accused of dousing a pit bull with gasoline and setting her on fire. she had to be euthanized. the brothers have been trieded once but it ended with a hung jury. legal experts say prosecutors almost always win a retrial. the trial is expected to last at least a week, don. >> thank you very much, marylanders rally -- continue to rally in the trayvon martin case. they held a rally yesterday in support. they say new evidence released by police fuels more questions. the video shows george zimmerman the night he shot trayvon martin looking uninjured after claiming he was shot -- he shot him in self- defense. >>> a baltimore toddler is hospitalized after being hit by a car driven by a police officer. the two-year-old was hit by an unmarked vehicle and was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. the investigation continues. >>> for the first time in his time in office the governor could mutommuteed two sentences. the governor has previously denied 49 commutation reques

it is that publicity now creating a challenge in court. 20-year-old twin brothers travis and trumaine johnson have been tried once. it ended with a hung jury. a single hold out could not be convinced to convict. >>> on thursday morning jury selections resumeed for a retrial. the judge called for a pool with 80 potential jurors 40 more than usual. he expected to disqualify many because they already heard about what happened. once they are seated they will see much of the same evidence presented during the first trial, including video defense attorneys tried to have thrown out earlier this week unsuccessfully. animal welfare advocates are closely watching. >> we hope that there is a good verdict in the case but either way this case has brought enormous attention to animal abuse here in our city and we will be here. >> in fact thosed advocates are sitting outside the courtroom and eager for this retrial to began and hope it sends a strong message about animal abuse. >> the most serious charge the johnsons face is animal cruelty, a felony that could send them to prison for three years. >> newly r

city watch police camera is considered a key piece of evidence in the trial against travers and trumaine johnson, the 20-year- old twins accused over setting a pit bull on fire in may, 2009. the dog, nicknamed phoenix, was burned so badly she had to be euthanized, outraging many. >> it is something that someplace in my mind is going to stay with me always. >> they have been tried before, but it ended with a mistrial. a single hold out could not be convinced to convict. >>> this week they heard opening statements. their lawyer said they are scapegoats. family members think so too. >> i am surprised this case wept as went as far as it did. >> the video shows the brothers running away from the scene, several jurors had to turn their heads from the images of a burnt phoenix. within little dogs most of her bodies in flames, screaming, jumping, crying out in pain, left to die in the street. >> they will call an eyewitness to the crime. she is expected to testify she watched the johnsons running away from the scene. weijia jiang wjz eyewitness news. >> the johnsons face felony animal cruelty charges, t

scheduled to begin today for twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire, travers and trumaine johnsonre accused of setting the dog on fire in 2009. the pit bull that rescuers nicknamed phoenix ended up being euthanized because of her injuries, there first trial ended with 11 voting guilty and one lone hold out voting no. >>> a woman was died from her injuries. laurie smith was hit by a car and trapped between the car and a wall. police say smith died at the hospital over the weekend. investigators have determined the driver was at fault. no word yet on whether charges will be filed in the case now. >>> more than a dozen baltimore city landmarks may soon be up for sale. but as gigi barnett reports this morning first the city wants to know how much money that would bring in. >> reporter: the city says some of its historic buildings are a liability, an eyesore and a drain on its pockets. baltimore shock tower was the tallest building in the nation back in 1828. it back a national historic landmark in the early 1970s. but the city says it wants to know how much the shock tower is worth to