reporter: the defense, however, claimed there were two absolute reasons potter is innocent, despite firing her gun. she didn t cause this, and she had a right to use deadly force, even though she didn t know she was using it, she had a right to. and that s what the law is. reporter: defense attorney earl gray pushed even further saying daunte wright is to blame. she says taser, taser, taser. and he should have, okay, stop, i give up. daunte wright caused his own death unfortunately. reporter: a characterization prosecutors took issue with. i want you to consider if we accept that argument that he caused his own death, we have to accept that any time a person does not meticulously follow the commands of a police officer they can be shot to death. that s absurd. reporter: monday s closing arguments came after eight days of testimony and over 30 witnesses, including kim potter. and i remember yelling taser,
she had a right to. the defense attorney earl gray pushed even further saying daunte wright is to blame. she says taser, taser, taser. he should have, okay, stop! i give up. daunte wright caused his own death, unfortunately. a characterization prosecutors took issue with. i want to you consider if we accept that argument, that he caused his own death. we have to semiany time a person does not meticulously follow the commands of a police officer, they can be shot to death. monday s closing arguments came after eight days of testimony and over 30 witnesses, including kim potter. i remember yelling, taser, taser, taser. and nothing happened. and then he told me i shot him. i m sorry it happen. prosecutors emphasize monday intend isn t what the jury will
earl gray pushed even further saying daunte wright is to blame. she says taser, taser, taser and he should okay, stop, i give up. daunte wright caused his own death, unfortunately. reporter: a characterization prosecutors took issue with. i want you to consider if we accept that argument, that he caused his own death, we have to accept that anytime a person does not meticulously follow the commands of a police officer, they can be shot to death. that s absurd. reporter: monday s closing arguments came after eight days of testimony and over 30 witnesses, including kim potter. and remember yelling taser, taser, taser and nothing happened. and then, he told me i shot him. i m sorry it happened. reporter: but prosecutors emphasized monday intent isn t what the jury will be deciding. an accidental killing is