what they may do, if they continue to support the prosecution, i would expect them to back the prosecution's appeal. >> we just saw the gentleman from the british consul. he came up this morning to offer -- offer support. we are seeing live pictures outside the court. amanda knox and raffaele sollecito were acquitted of the murder. they spent 1400 days in prison, nearly four years. they were arrested four days after the murder on the first of november 2007. they are now free. we are expecting that after being discharged from prison, amanda knox will be free to leave the country. we understand that she and her family will be on a commercial flight. there have been suggestions that a dead is on standby. -- jet is on standby. this media campaign behind amanda knox was released led by her parents, her father and her mother. but do you make of that? -- what do you make of that? it has been quite impressive at times, but it could backfire. >> in the first row, it did backfire. -- in the first trial, it did back -- it did backfire. in this case, it has been such a huge campaign. the words of her fa

but the prosecution witnesses testified yesterday the teacher put together the whole defense before the cops arrested her. the prosecution in ohio charged the 33-year-old with 16 counts of sexual battery and her former students including several former football players say she brought them home, gave them drugs, gave them alcohol, massaged and took continues having the crazy with her. >> since we had the oil on her back that led us to getting in the bubble bath. >>shepard: oh, my, some of the testimony is too graphic for these purposes and the former gym teacher pleaded not guilty by reason of insandy and the lawyers say she does not remember having sex with the boys which must make the boys feel terrific. and now, details on this. what is the strategy? rick: they are try to say they took zoe love for depression and had memory loss, basely the drugs made her do it. the defense calling former students saying she was very well liked and they could tell her anything but police and the prosecution say she used her popularity to lure boys for her home, providing them with beer and pot and se

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for the defense, but the judge gave the prosecution the week to prepare. they prepared. they came out with both guns blazing and the prosecutor just hammering at the witness over and over again and the judge getting after the witness for not directly answering the question. and at times the prosecution mocked him professionally leading to exchanges like this. question: you knew he was hooked to an i.v. attached to a pole? answer: which has wheels. question: so michael jackson is walking around the room hold hissure win bag connected to the condom catheter? do you assume that? answer: possible scenario, yes. >>reporter: that was one of the exchanges as he, the prosecution, really hammered at the witness and in some cases it made you laugh when the scenarios played out. >>shepard: that is the last witness for the defense in this case? right? the finish? >>reporter: yes, that is what we are told. always a chance dr. conrad murray could take the stand in his defense but that is not expected at all. this supposed to be the last witness once the expression done

the prosecution objected and we never heard the answer. how important was it for the paramedic to know what michael jackson had been given? i mean, would he have done anything different had he known propofol was involved? >> well, those are two separate questions. i don't know that he would have done anything differently, anderson, because by all descriptions, the dilated pupils again, the body being cool to the touch, it sounded like michael jackson was already dead. so i don't know that he would have done anything differently but the idea that you share everything in this situation, information in a case like this, the patient's private doctor, his medical history, it seems odd he talked about lorazepam being given, but he didn't mention this very unusual medication, unusual in that it was being given outside a hospital. that's not something you forget, anderson. >> mark, overall what do you think of the job the prosecution has been doing? >> i think it's very workman like. in fact, i'm impressed by how quickly they're going. normally in

the 29-year-old sat comely, watching as they went through the jury pool and then the prosecution with a gruesome picture. >>> they said she killed her co- worker in downtown after she was confronted for stealing from the store. >> why murder someone over clothing? >> the murder was brutal. her spine was cut in two and her skull was crushed. she tied herself up and cut herself and said she and the co- worker were beat and sexually assaulted. but the evidence went straight to her. she was supposed to use insanity, but the lawyers did not use that. it is not clear their strait fee. they will use taped interviews with her changing story and the dna evidence. the family said that they have faith in the justice system. >> of all the steps of grieving, i have not left anger. if i could say something to her, it would be one word -- why? >>> >>> that was her father. they will start now to get down to the meat of the case. >>> murry went to john hopkins business school and working on her degree. >>> after being accused of planning a terror attack in washington d.c., the prosecution said that th

the prosecution, of course, has been denying that. so that's all at the heart of this. it was interesting from the raffaele sollecito lawyer, who we heard from just a few minutes ago outside the court, referring to a clasp. perhaps that's one of the things that symbolizes the dispute here. that was the bra clasp of meredith kercher that was picked up by investigators at the scene of the crime only several weeks afterwards, and it was suggested that that had d.n.a. on it. but there were independent experts who were brought before the appeal court arguing all that d.n.a. work, the d.n.a. traces were simply too low for that to be used as evidence, so they tried to probe away that they had no actual evidence that they were present. >> the prosecution basically had circumstantial evidence, because the forensic ed, the court has been invited to disregard that, although it's up to them whether they follow that or not, and we've heard two very highly charged statements from the defendant. >> precisely that, and then overlaid with that that these are simply two people arguing fo

the prosecution objected and we never heard the answer. how important was it for the paramedic to know what michael jackson had been given? i mean, would he have done anything different had he known propofol was involved? >> well, those are two separate questions. i don't know that he would have done anything differently, anderson, because by all descriptions, the dilated pupils again, the body being cool to the touch, it sounded like michael jackson was already dead. so i don't know that he would have done anything differently but the idea that you share everything in this situation, information in a case like this, the patient's private doctor, it seemed odd that he talked about lorezepam being given, but he didn't mention this unusual medication, unusual in that it was being given outside a hospital. that's not something you forget, anderson. >> mark, overall what do you think of the job the prosecution has been doing? >> i think it's very workman like. in fact, i'm impressed by how quickly they're going. normally in cases like this for

>>arthur: what the defense, the lawyers puts the prosecution in a position to show their card to the judge so the judge can make this decision earlier. >>shepard: here we go. break news from the trial in ohio, the sex and teacher and kids' trial. >> not to be taken into consideration in determining the existence of a mental state that is an element of a crime. voluntary intoxication may be admissible to show whether a person was physically capable of performing the act which the person is charged. the 20 has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence on the insanity issue. your tones have made a valiant and compelling argument on your behalf. i cannot make the leap required to accept a proposition that at the time of the commission of the offense you did not know as a result of severe mental disease or defect the wrongfulness of your acts. i listened to your expert testimony and i also heard the evidence. i do not believe any reasonable person would listened carefully to the evidence could reach the conclusion that was offered by your expert psychologist. i find it lacks

last march but not like the prosecution claims. stacy cohan has the details this morning. >> reporter: good morning. if opening statements are any indication, this is going to be a very dramatic trial in what is already an extremely high profile murder case. 29-year-old brittany norwood is on trial for premeditated murder in the killing of her coworker that happened inside the lululemon store earlier this year nai. surprise move, norwood's attorney, doug wood, admitted that his client killed murray but said that it was not premeditated, that she lost it during an argument. one. the first witnesses for the prosecution was a man who was waiting outside the apple store next door and went into the lululemon store after a manager arrived and found the store in disarray. >> this is not just a normal smash and grab. it's like somebody is probably hurt. i kept walking further back to see if somebody was gravely injured and saw more good and that is when i found the first body and then came back out and saw the second girl laying there. >>

shafer on the prosecution's -- the state's list. i believe we will hear from him. we may also hear from another cardiologist. it's definitely going to be i think the battle of the experts and we will see which side wins on that. >> and we'll watch it play out. sunny hostin, thanks for being here tonight. >>> a special report on bullying an extraordinary look at real life bullies in action. >>> all this week, we are takine a free android smartphone. but how are you gonna get these phones to our clients coast to coast? it's gonna take a little magic. i'm on it. straight from motown to you, america! yes! helping people coast to coast. give me that spartan touch. [ male announcer ] call today for a free home loan review. we'll offer a free android smartphone to you! one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. [ woman on r♪ bum-bum,stinct ] bum-bum, bum-bum ♪ ♪ bum-bum we'll offer a free android smartphone to you! - ♪ ai, ai, ai - ♪ bum-bum - ♪ bum-bum, bum-bum - ♪ [ ice rattles rhythmically ] ♪ bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum ♪ ♪ [ imitates guitar

that is really what the prosecution wanted to get at. the guy, anderson went on to say, how well his stints from dr. murray had held up. murray knew it, when the guy left the courtroom, dr. murray put his hand over his heart and gave him a slight bow. >> interesting. >>> let's dig deeper with dr. sanjay gupta and mark geragos both in los angeles this evening. the paramedic said i got to the house within five minutes of getting the call. when he arrived, dr. murray told him jackson went down just before he made the 911 call. how long would a body have to be dead in order to be in that state? >> well, it's sort of interesting the language they used, anderson, first to go from being down to actually dying. somebody who goes down from a cardiac arrest to actually doing, that can be several minutes, and then at the time that someone dies, several things happen, a lot of the muscles relax immediately in the bodies that's why the pupils dilate, that can happen pretty quickly. as far as the body feeling cool to the touch, that's depending on lot

what will the defense focus on in the trial ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> the prosecution has rested their case in the trial against dr. conrad murry and it is up to the defense to show that michael jackson accidently killed himself. >> the prosecution finished up their case against dr. conrad murry, but not before the challenge of the expert testimony. >> are you sure about that. >> that is how i remember it. >> the doctor said that dr. murry is responsible for the pop singer's death, but in cross examination, he was pressed to talk about the computer models he used to back up analysis. >> you had no information that he would have given six injections either. >> or for that 15-milligrams each? >> correct >>> reporter: the doctor is said to have caused the death with an over dose of a powerful drug. in the last month, over 30 people came to testify and showing that the doctor was careless in his care for jackson. the jury heard the slurd voice of jackson, speaking while under the influence of drugs. murry recorded the call just weeks before the singer died. the prosecution said that it sho

the prosecution -- a six day break in the trial. the prosecution expert was back on the stand. the prosecution played a portion of a video out winning the proper way to sedate a patient. court was delayed because schafer's father died, and to give the defense time to review a new coroner's report that found a smaller amount of lorazepam in michael jackson's system than the defense had been climbing. >> he swallowed eight 2 milligram pills. >> shaper's testimony is expected to echo other experts. he said giving propofol to help him sleep amounts to medical negligence. >> i hope from my testimony people understand that when they are given these drugs by people who know what they are doing, they are good drugs that can be safely given. >> the question is whether it is gross negligence or simple negligence. the prosecution is going to concede there was simple negligence. >> dr. murray's attorney says he is holding up as well as could be expected. >> it is a tough situation. >> the defense will call more than a dozen witnesses, including an expert and detectives who questioned dr. m

the prosecution objected and we never heard the answer. how important was it for the paramedic to know what michael jackson had been given? i mean, would he have done anything different had he known propofol was involved? >> well, those are two separate questions. i don't know that he would have done anything differently, anderson, because by all descriptions, the dilated pupils again, the body being cool to the touch, it sounded like michael jackson was already dead. so i don't know that he would have done anything differently but the idea that you share everything in this situation, information in a case like this, the patient's private doctor, his medical history, it seems odd he talked about lorazepam being given, but he didn't mention this very unusual medication, unusual in that it was being given outside a hospital. that's not something you forget, anderson. >> mark, overall what do you think of the job the prosecution has been doing? >> i think it's very workman like. in fact, i'm impressed by how quickly they're going. normally in

the prosecution's witness had the last word. questioned by the defense about his opinion that de la rosa was selfish, unloving,up kind and angry. --up kind and angry. this is why she mitd this crime? he said i couldn't put it better. the prosecution's schools is the only one out of all of the doctors who testified in this case that diagnosed de la rosa with a personality disorder. that is one thing that the defense is keen on saying that he is completely off of what everyone else is saying. the defense is continuing right now with its closing arguments. the prosecution will get a chance to rebutt that and then the case will go to the jury. that is the latest here in fairfax. back to you. >> do you know at this point if she's found guilty, what potentially, what charges she could -- what her sentence could be? >> reporter: well, this is a murder case, shawn and she could get life in prison. how far, if not found guilty by reason of insanity, she could be sent to a mental institution and later released if found to be okay. it's in

of boat -- both the prosecution and the defense. >>shepard: so, it sounds as if you can get that witness to admit even she knew. >>arthur: that is a home run for the prosecution, their first main witness the defense putting on the nurse to get sympathy and talk about certain aspects of michael jackson and relationship with the doctor, to feel bad and the prosecution stands up and says didn't you know was bad stuff and here is someone whose educational level is lowerren that doctor, the doctor should know more than her and she knew more the than the doctor. >> the only hope for the defense is they have to look to the jury, this is a criminal trial. dr. conrad murray is charged with a crime, not a medical malpractice, not here to judge if this was good or bad doctors but if the doctor's actions giving the propofol rose to the legal of being criminal and although the state has extremely powerful witnesses and the top people in the field i did not hear from the doctor say that administering propofol under those circumstances would kill

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the prosecution has relied on that as well. there have been multiple accounts of her bizarre behavior after meredith was found dead. when she was taken to the police station she was hugging, kissing, coddling with the boyfriend. she did a cartwheel outside of the police station hours after she found out her roommate was murdered. her father told me she was in shock she didn't know how to handle it. in the toughest times she took solace in her boyfriend and different people handle stress in different waeufplt ways. you can see why there is such a division in this case and the freedom of an american woman hangs in the balance here. as we see the bars open this could be amanda knox leaving the courthouse now. we do not know for sure. we are awaiting her departure. she will head back to the courtroom to hear the verdict read live. there are two judges and six jurors. the system does not look much like the one we in the united states. by the way, folks we can be very thankful that we live here. the chief judge has basically two vote

and the prosecution has upped the ante in this case. they're asking for life in prison along with six months of solitary confinement. and this case, lester, continues to battle and capital excavate an audience that is basically worldwide. >> keith, what strikes me is this is a pretty small town. at any moment, you could run into a judge, family member, attorneys, yesterday i ran into the attorney for the kircher family. i asked him point-blank, how do you think it's going to go? he is echoing what you said. i don't know, he said. this could go either way. i don't think it was false bravado. it was really a sense of we don't know. why is it so difficult with that scientific evidence essentially off the table? >> because basically we have a convikdz in the first round. she was convicted of murder and violent sexual assault along with her codefendant. and the evidence at that time had not been challenged. people, their memories, she was a convicted murderer put away for 26 years and now all of a sudden people are saying, wait a second, may

later, the prosecution plans to show the jury four autopsy photographs. including one of her hand and one of her shattered skull. they will also introduce evidence of a rope found at the crime scene as well as some type of rope burns on jayna murray's neck. now the defense has objected to all of this, saying that the scene could be adequately described without such graphic photographs, including crime scene photographs. as well as autopsy photos. the judge says he will think about this overnight and report back to the defense and prosecution tomorrow morning. again, the remaining pool of jurors are expected to return to the courthouse tomorrow morning at 9:15. we are live in rockville, andrea mccarren, 9news now. >> thank you. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, a counterproposal to a push for a teen curfew. reports that tomorrow, council members phil and drews and george eleventhal will impose an antiloitering bill. not target specific age groups. the curfew proposal that the council is considering would stop minors have being after 11:00 on weeknights. >>> the sea

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the prosecution said that was a bold statement. the defense said, there is a private jet on standby for her man debt -- amanda and her family. their conclusions were that they killed for no reason and for this, they should be given the maximum sentence. in italy, it is not the death sentence. if she was acquitted, she would flee italy. the defense concluded by saying that they are not scared of the truth. amanda knox, her defense lawyers said, we ask you to judge the truth, not the film that has been written as amanda knox as the main protagonists. >> this is bbc news. more allegations emerged of government violence in syria. we continue our series of reports from inside the country. the wife of the british member of parliament has been found guilty of burglary after she's told -- stole a kitten from the home of her husband's mistress. >> she is outside the home of her husband's lover. this is the moment the law was brokencctv cameras caught her in the act. after a few moments inside, she emerges with a kitchen tucked under her arm

the longer it takes, the better it is for the prosecution. the shorter the time the more it is credible and believable that she just lost it which makes it second-degree murder and not first. >> we will be talking more about the defense strategy that jeannie calls brilliant. she just lost it. we will talk about another significant finding, dna evidence of jayna murray's finger nail clipping, only her own dna. why is that significant? we will tell you at 6:00. >> amazing stuff. a great legal lesson for all of us. thank you. >>> we should mention andrea has been updating the latest from the courtroom throughout the day on facebook and twitter. follow her and all the developments in the lululemon murder trial by logging on to wusa9.com. >>> a car crashes into a yard and bursts into flames and police find the driver shot behind the wheel i. happened at 17th and monroe in northeast. the man who lives there says the car came crashing through the fence then caught fire. police say the driver was shot before he crashed. he is in the hospital with cri

this is a huge blow to the prosecution. now it is not clear how they will be able to introduce what they believe is a motive for this murder. furthermore, on the stand today we heard from an expert blood spatter doctor will talk about the bloody crime scene that he analyzed for montgomery county detectives after the murder. he spoke about how much blood there was, saying how serious the crime was. "when multiple blows occur the blood collectively creates quite a pattern and indicates many strikes occurred against jayna murray." there was a huge gas in the courtroom when he said that. everyone found it much of the blood on the walls found on the crime scene or from jayna murray's head. testimony still going on right now. we will keep following this story and will have the latest developments on abc 7 news at 5:00. for now, reporting live in rockville, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >>> breaking news and prince william county. a confession from a man accused of killing a nun in a drunk driving crash. carlos montano was in the co

the prosecution will wrap it up on the science. >> day 11, the prosecution to this point and you and i have talked about this their case has been pretty solid. what is the defense going to have to do when it presents its case to present even a modicum of reasonable doubt? >> well the defense has to use expert witnesses because they are not going to have dr. conrad murray testify say aye because he has testified through a statement that was tape recorded. unless they have a mega expert and they claim they do. that at that point what we're going to see is a defense expert saying even with all of the things that dr. murray did, even if it's grossly deviant from the standard of care that ultimately it did not cause michael jackson's death. that is a mighty expert, indeed, craig. >> and again you don't think that there is any chance that dr. conrad murray takes the stand? >> not if i represented him. >> rikki klieman from london this evening. >>> side bar now, the beau of one of the sitcoms of modern family may be considering a run for the senate. telling roll call he is considering runni

the witness for the prosecution. you say it is almost like a medical malpractice case? >> it sounds like a medical malpractice case and the prosecution left the best for last. they left the medicine for last. we are hearing from all of these expert witnesses. we are hearing from dr. alon steinberg who many are calling him dr. mcdreamy. he was unflappable. he talked about six, not one, not two but six deviations from the standard of care. extreme deviations from the standard of care. then we heard from dr. nader kamangar who said you don't use propofol in a nonmedical settling for insomnia you just don't do it and we heard from dr. shafer, who's an anesthesiologist who is interestingly enough the person who developed the fda dosing guidelines for propofol. we heard about his expert qualifications and my understanding is he is the last prosecution expert. so interestingly enough, this is a really tight case, by the prosecution. california is sort of known for overtrying their case. we saw that in o.j. simpson case. not so in this case. they left the best for the last. a s

the prosecution has appealed in this case too. as we watch the verdict that would come at least an hour or more at this point, it will be in italian, but the words to listen for is confirma meaning they confirmed the charges or reforma which means they will be changing some portion of the sentence or charge and we will have to wait and listen. we'll have translators here to tell you more about it. there is great expectation and a crowd outside the court house. all day long the family has been here and they have been told to be in court 9:30 and 3:30 eastern time for proceedings ta to start after that. the word is that the court has apparently reached the decision. six jurors and two judges who went behind closed doors at 10:45. amanda knox had the last word. she addressed the court and proclaimed her innocence and friendship with meredith kercher, the victim. she said she is not a killer and wants to go home. she wants her life again. her boyfriend had a chance to address the court with a similar theme. talking about the suffering

>> the defendant is entitled to an appeal and so is the prosecution. >> the prosecution as well? >> that is a big difference between our system and their system. the prosecution is appealing at this level right now. remember amanda knox got a 26-year sentence and she is appealing. that's the process we have right now. they are asking for a greater sentence. they want a life sentence and want six months solitary confinement. this jury is considering whether to lessen the charges or the sentence, but whether to increase the sentence and if either side doesn't like the result, they can apply for an appeal in the italian supreme court. they don't get it as a matter of right or discretion. it's unlike this process. this appeal was a redo of the trial. there is live testimony and witnesses. the supreme supreme court review is more like our supreme court where they are looking at points of law and points of procedure whether evidence should have been let in. >> if this verdict overturns the original findings and reforms that, amanda knox can go even though the prosecution will appeal th

brittany norwood arrived at suburban hospital and the day after the prosecution alleges she brutally beat and killed jayna murray. the prosecution showed photos of brittany norwood with a bloody face and cuts on her hand. among those who testified the nurse on duty at that hospital. today, brittany norwood was brought in. he testified that the wounds were superficial lacerations or scratches. he also said she had dried blood on her face, a wound on her forehead, and several scratches on her leg. brittany norwood said she had been laying on her back for multiple hours waiting to die. also she said "there were a lot of things that were odd." there is ongoing testimony at this hour. brittany norwood's family and jayna murray's family are both in the courtroom, and the judge says he expects this trial could last anywhere from eight to 10 days. the prosecution says they would seek life without parole for a conviction. >> we are tracking the courtroom drama all day long. in the meantime, log on to what website wjla.com. >>> four days after he vanished, hundreds of volunteers are determined

who does it help more, the prosecution or the defense? >> i think it clearly helps the defense. you don't have to think back too far to the rob effort blake case where the prosecution played the barbara walters interview. he didn't have to take the stand. he wasn't cross-examined. he was able to get his story out. here you have him expressing the his love for michael jackson and everything else. i'm a little mystified as to what the gain was for the prosecution at the risk of putting in all of this evidence. if i can tell you, kudos to your network, unlike some other networks for not showing the autopsy photo. it is inexplicable to me why that is being played by other networks. >> let me ask you this question, why do you think -- we're not going to show it. we will have some standards here. why do you think the prosecution decided to bring it in to evidence? >> i think they wanted to -- i think the shock factor. i just can't imagine what the probative value was. this is not a case where there was a stabbing or a shooting and where entry or exit holes are going to matter or where

who does it help more, the prosecution or the defense? >> i think it clearly helps the defense. you don't have to think back too far to the rob effort blake case where the prosecution played the barbara walters interview. he didn't have to take the stand. he wasn't cross-examined. he was able to get his story out. here you have him expressing the his love for michael jackson and everything else. i'm a little mystified as to what the gain was for the prosecution at the risk of putting in all of this evidence. if i can tell you, kudos to your network, unlike some other networks for not showing the autopsy photo. it is inexplicable to me why that is being played by other networks. >> let me ask you this question, why do you think -- we're not going to show it. we will have some standards here. why do you think the prosecution decided to bring it in to evidence? >>. >> i think they wanted to -- i think the shock factor. i just can't imagine what the probative value was. this is not a case where there was a stabbing or a shooting and where entry or exit holes are going to matter or w

in italy, the prosecution says she plans to appeal the ruling. in the kircher family says she is still no closer to the truth. one suspect is serving a 16-year sentence on his conviction. >> avoiding the government shut down -- once again. the latest legislation to bear the president's signature of. you don't have to refinance to lower your mortgage payments. some tips that can save you a bundle of cash. but first, chris christie gives his final answer. willie want -- run for the 2012 >> washington has avoided a government shut down once again. president obama signed legislation tuesday that will keep the government up and running until november 18, giving lawmakers time to combine individual spending bills and agree to a single budget plan. in this afternoon's commitment 2012 report, one potential gop candidate says he won't commit. new jersey gov. chris christie will not run for the nomination and will not get the idea anymore consideration. tracy potts has the latest on the impact of that decision. >> on the day equity act poll shows -- showin

you prosecute samuel hussein for posting links to the speech of the jihad you could prosecute "the new york times" for posting in editorial by the members of hamas saying this is why we believe what we believe and what i thought was fascinating is that we think of idaho as a pretty conservative state and the juror was in the case is pretty typical idaho residents retired worker and after thinking about the first amendment and with the government was are doing, the jury acquitted him and one of the jury said okay this is just about people talking. it's about than saying what they think and in the building of the people to talk. it's about conversation. >> host: the first amendment protection is a very interesting analogy and argument. why did the judge reject that notion that seems to be fairly straightforward constitutional court of? >> guest: we actually don't know the answer to that question. the lawyer who was representing him told him that the judge had said after declining to dismiss the case the judge said an opinion was followed he said no opinion never followed. unfortunately w

day 12, the prosecution began questioning the final witness. he's the third doctor called by the state to convince jurors the care dr. conrad murray gave michael jackson was not only bad medicine but gross negligent and killed the singer. >> he was grossly negligent in multiple incidences. that caused the death of michael jackson, correct? >> absolutely. >> the defense will call their own expert witnesses to counter what the jurors have heard so far. >> defense attorneys for dr. conrad murray will argue michael jackson caused his own death. they say jackson, desperate for sleep swallowed eight pins, then used a syringe with propofol without murray's knowledge. >> would you think a doctor who prescribed that, and the patient took them off, the doctor would be responsible? >> the propofol bottle they say they found inside an i.v. bag. they say murray gave jackson the pr propofol through the i.v. drip. the battle was outside a clear i.v. bag with no milky white substance. no one claimed the propofol bottle was inside the i.v. bag until two years a

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how do you think the prosecution's doing so far? >> they're doing a great job so far, but they should be, don. remember, this is what we call their case in chief. if they weren't knocking it out of the park right now, they shouldn't have brought these charges. >> the defense is going to get their turn soon. but the prosecution, i have to say, when they started, it was like a hollywood setup. everything, the video, the audio, everything they did was, it's like, i wonder who produced this for them. >> let me tell you something, don. a trial is a show. and the most important audience is the folks sitting in the jury box. those are the people you're -- you want it to go smooth. you want them to not just be confident in your performance, as it were, but if they trust you and they think you're together in the way you present, they'll trust your witnesses and they'll trust your evidence. >> the prosecution, it's almost matter of fact. they ask everything. what kind of medication did you observe? when he went to the doctor, do this. straigh

the prosecution rested their case last week after showing the jury a videotape confection we did confession of carmela dela rosa saying that she killed the baby primarily to get back at her son-in-law. she's pleading not guilty. her lawyers say she was insane at the time this happened. the defense plans to continue their case this week. last week they had on the stand president as well as several mental health experts trying to prove she was insane at the time this happened last november. this is expected to start again this morning in fairfax county at 10:00 this morning. carmela dela rosa faces life in prison if convicted of this murder. reporting live in fairfax, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >>> we will get an update today in the investigation into the potential cancer cluster in frederick county, maryland. the county health department is holding a meeting to address the public's concerns and present a report. some people who live near fort detrick believed the soil and water are contaminated from agent orange. the meeting is this evening in the first floor hearing room of winchester hall

the answer was yes. >> reporter: that's a major break through, because the prosecution was saying, the attack lasted about 30 minutes. you're going to talk more coming up at 5:00 tonight. also, want to talk about the most graphic crime screen photograph we've seen yesterday. jayna murray's head was not even recognizable as such. we're going to have more legal analysis coming up tonight live at 5:00. >>> all right we'll have the latest information on our website, wusa9.com. >>> opening statements began today in the drunk driving trial of an illegal immigrant charged with killing a nun. prosecutors say carlos montano was drunk, and caused a crash, which killed sister demosier, and injured two others. the cash happened on bristol road in august of 2010. he twice before been convicted of drunk driving. he was released from custody while awaiting deportation proceedings. >>> the jury gets the case today in the trial of maryland state senator ulysses curry. he's accused of taking nearly a quarter million dollars in bribes. prosecutors said he never disclosed the payments on the proper forms.

the prosecution says this was a premeditated murder. norwood lured murray to the lululemon store with the intent to kill her. the defense says the coverup actually proves the opposite, that norwood had no idea what she was doing, that she was acting on the fly after she lost it in an argument and killed murray. now why is pred mmeditation so important in this case? if proved, norwood could get life without parole. if the jury decides it wasn't premeditated, if they convict on a lesser charge, there's the possibility that someday norwood could be released from jail. that's what her attorneys would like to see. the trial resumes this morning about 9:30. that's when we're expecting to see the jurors return to the courtroom, and we're expecting another very difficult day for the families, more graphic testimony, more photographs. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> 6:35 is our time. today police and volunteers will resume their search near richmond for a missing boy with autism. ro