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Persons making the scream. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty contending he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense. reporter: now the prosecution will be able to use the word profiled or profiling in this case. they cannot say that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin though. mara. ron mott live in sanford, florida. thanks so much. be sure to stay with msnbc for continuing coverage of the trial with tomorrow s opening statements. when the opening bell rings tomorrow morning, wall street traders will be hoping for a much better performance than last week. when comments from the federal reserve sent stocks tumbling, but could boom time be on the horizon thanks to good old-fashioned industry? joining me is jared bernstein, former chief economist to vice president biden and a senior fellow on the center for budget and policy. thank you for being here. my pleasure, mara. ....
Thanks, pete. opening statements in the second degree murder trial of george zimmerman begin at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. this after a crucial decision by the judge about screams heard on a 911 call the night trayvon martin was killed. joining me now, nbc s ron mott who has been following the case. what s the latest? reporter: this ruling was crucial. the judge clearly took the time in making this order. she is not going to allow them to bring audio experts into this case. now the 911 call itself can be played and ultimately the jury will decide for itself who it thinks is screaming for help. reporter: today as lawyers wrap up preparations for mon s opening statements in a second degree murder trial that could send george zimmerman to prison for the rest of his life. he s exhausted. he s stressed. zimmerman s lead attorney says his client is tired but more than ready to clear his name. even when he gets vindicated he s not going to have the life he wants back. ....
and, john, zimmerman allegedly said to police he didn t think it was him screaming in the background of the 911 tape. does the defense have a harder time convincing the jury otherwise? i think so. i think that that comment in and of itself will hurt the defense a great deal. i m not convinced, though, that it was a complete win for the defense. i think that the tape coming in with the possibility of cross examination by experts by the defense would have hurt the prosecution more than just having it in. so seems to me it s better for the jury to see that. i think coupled with the fact that mr. zimmerman said i don t think it s my voice, i think that is a very hurtful statement to the defense. johnna, i want to ask you about this jury. it s all women that are key sdeg this case. you would think stereotypically women might be more sympathetic to the victim, especially if they re mothers on the jury. how do you think this is going to play out? it s mazing to me that, a, ....
The screams and the fact that they stop after the gun shot that this is trayvon screaming. she did a great job of analyzing the case law and more importantly applying it to the facts of this case. it was good science and it can be a very good benefit to a jury but when it becomes junk science as it would have been in this case, i m very glad it was kept away from the jury. that was marc o mara, attorney for zimmerman and natalie. they re not allowing voice expert testimony on the 911 call on the night trayvon martin was killed. witnesses are allowed to testify as to whose voice they believe was screaming in the background. joining me now for more on all of this are criminal defense attorneys. thank you both for being here. sure. before we start, let s take a listen to the 911 tape that s in question. we ll talk on the other side. i think they re yelling help but i don t know. ....
Just send someone quick please. okay. does he look hurt to you? i can t see him. i don t want to go out there. i don t know what s going on now. you think he s yelling help? yes. all right. what is your gunshots. and now, johnna, we just heard at the beginning of the segment, both attorney o mara and natalie jackson saying they re both pleased with the judge s decision not to allow the voice expert, who does it benefit more, the defense or the prosecution? i think miss jackson had her game face on because this is definitely a win for the defense. the whole purpose that the state wanted to bring this into evidence was trayvon martin or couldn t have been zimmerman. if the jurors can t decide, that benefits the defense, too, because that creates reasonable doubt. ....