that had a hand in bringing about this prosecution, they were all manipulated by ben crump? i don t know that it was ben crump doing all that manipulations. i m very surprised that the prosecution team decided not to take this case to a grand jury when one was sitting and ready to take on the case, and determine whether or not there was enough evidence and enough information to charge him with any crime. rather than do that, they decided to have a press conference, pray with the victim s family and announce second degree murder charges. it s very strong position on mark o hara s part. i spoke to martin family attorney darrell parks, ben crump s law partner. darrell, i want to start off with this interview mark o hara gave to miles per hour. he accuses ben crump of manipulating facts, making up stories, victimizing george zimmerman to use his words in a smear campaign, and he said that
they probably had no idea where that was going and mark o mara took a calculated risk and i think it worked out. but alternate theories, it s so fascinating that we have an alternate theory from the prosecution themselves. they have two mutually exclusive theories and to echo mark geragos, ultimately the jury is going to be told if you have two perfectly reasonable alternate theories, if it s 50-50 coming from both the prosecution, then you must, not may, you must acquit. wow. everyone go ahead. it doesn t have to be 50-50. if it s reasonable, it doesn t have to be as reasonable. if it s reasonable, you must acquit. everyone, stay there. coming up next, we ve been talking about mark o mara. he joins us. we ll ask why his client did not testify and why he wants the jury to only consider the maximum charge of second degree murder. and martin family attorney darrell parks is joining us. i ll get his take on the day in court and the job he believes the prosecutors have been followi
communicate verbally what i want to. i m just going to get up there and talk to them. mark o mara, thank you for joining us. sure. thousand let s hear as trail s family as watched the state of florida speak for them and their son. joining me now is martin family attorney darrell parks. appreciate you joining us. what is your reaction to george zimmerman s decision not to testify? well, i think george realized that had he taken the stand, he would have had to face a very tough cross-examination. but also he has sat there and saw the many different statements he s given presented in this case. is the martin family disappointed they won t get to hear zimmerman cross examined in an open court or is it a relief they don t have to go through that hearing it? i don t think either way on that one, anderson. they believe that had he taken the stand, he would have said
just like we don t want a jury pardon. we want a verdict based upon the facts in the law and that s an acquittal. have you written it out or is that something you do in the final hour? i don t write it out. i know what i want to say. i m not going to write anything out. hopefully i ll be able to communicate verbally what i want to. i m just going to get up there and talk to them. mark o mara, thank you for joining us. sure. thousand let s hear as trail s family as watched the state of florida speak for them and their son. joining me now is martin family attorney darrell parks. appreciate you joining us. what is your reaction to george zimmerman s decision not to testify? well, i think george realized that had he taken the stand, he would have had to face a very tough cross-examination. but also he has sat there and saw the many different statements he s given presented in this case. is the martin family
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