ahmad. we're going to miss his jokes, his impersonations, his warm smile. >> these men deserve the maximum sentence for their crimes. ahmad never said a word to them. he never threatened them. he just wanted to be left alone. >> cnn national correspondent diane gallagher joining us now from brunswick, georgia, outside the courthouse. diane, gut-wrenching. i mean, these were short but such powerful statements from ahmaud arbery's family. walk us through what the judge will be deciding today. >> so erica, the sentence that goes with the charges that these three men were convicted of is life in prison. the judge will have to decide