One of the things that stood out to me that she said was that she believed that when he pulled the trigger of that gun, he believed he was in fear of his life.
Paul Henderson: “One of the things that stood out to me that she said was that she believed that when he pulled the trigger of that gun…”
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Paul Henderson highlights a juror's belief that Zimmerman acted out of fear for his life, which influenced the jury's decision.
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