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Suggest that this deadlock could be for a long time. >> ron, stand by. ron is with us outside the courthouse where this case is being heard, where the jury is deliberating. ari melber is with us, our chief legal correspondent. there is no limit to the number of times a judge can tell the jury to go back and try again, right? doesnt happen a lot, but he can keep telling them to try to get a verdict. >> judges push hard, but this is very good news for the defendant, bill cosby. this is an indicati...

Once again? >> it was a very emotional moment after the jury announced they were deadlocked after 30 hours of deliberations. we have video that shows you yelling and screaming, a confrontation from a woman who is an accuser named lily bernard. she encountered a small group who are supporters of bill cosby saying he is innocent and this case should never have happened. they were back and forth for some time. its an indication of the emotion packed in this courtroom that has been going on in this ...

But try to give a little bit to reach a consensus. so we will wait and see. >> melissa: even with just the daily show stuff thats been up there in the media, youve seen it on every news fan and theyve had pictures of all the women. i know its not supposed to, but you would think that it would have an impact on the jurors before they even show up. >> the jurors said they knew about all of these other accusers. thats inevitable. everyone knew about it. but only the accuser in this case and one oth...

>> just frustrated as hell. i just dont understand how these people can read this testimony and go over the transcripts line by line after hearing it from the people themselves and not see the truth in andrea and the forensic specialist. i dont understand how they can read all this stuff and not see it. >> reporter: there are a number of accusers who have been here and their cases cannot be prosecuted because they happened so long ago. there are statutes of himmations. this is the only case he w...

Investigation. in fact if anything added fuel with the appointment of this special counsel. no reason to believe firing muller would do anything other than tone down this investigation, in fact he is regarded as an institution deferential to institutions of power. you might end up with someone who is a little bit more aggressive towards the presidency and institution of the presidency if you replace him. >> except one of the problems that has arisen is the fact that muller and comey are close. t...

Symptoms of extreme intoxication from symptoms of a life-threatening head injury. that is an impossible burden to place on them." thats the view of the attorney. of course, well see what the judge says today. dave and christine? >> sara ganim, thanks. bill cosbys indecent assault trial entering a second week with the defense set to call its first witness. prosecutors rested their case on friday after calling a dozen witnesses, including cosbys accuser, andrea constand, and her mother. she alle...

Interviews with the accuser, trying to say shes made inconsistent statements. but it was a very dramatic moment as the closing arguments began. the lead attorney was very passionate, walking around the courtroom, punctuating his remarks by saying things like, make this stop. this should end. pointing to the absurdity of the case as they see it. they insist essentially that andrea constand lied to police about her relationship with cosby and what she did afterwards maintaining contact with him an...

Cosby gave her an unknown medication and assaulted her. >> it was a huge victory for the defense for cosby. because it brought us awfully close to he said/she said. >> cosbys accusers hope it ends here inside this historic court house six miles outside philadelphia. a verdict could come before the end of june. if bill cosby is found guilty of all charges, the nearly 80-year-old actor could get up to 30 years behind bars. >> he stands here today maintaining that innocence. >> will the prosecution...

Accuser take the stand. >> you have been watching this case. bill clinton pretty much expressionless. for those who watched bill cosby over the years this is not the person i know. what are you taking away from the accused? >> well, when you have a client in the courtroom you tell them how to react. not react facially no emotion. no matter what emotion you show it may be depicted to the jury, you know, in a way you dont want. dont react to things, but outside the courtroom its my understanding t...

Trial after a dramatic week of testimony. on friday the prosecution rested its case with one last punch at the comedian reading from a deposition in which cosby admits he got powerful sedatives to give to women he wanted to have sex with. cosbys accuser, andrea constand said he gave her pills that incapacitated her and assaulted her in 2004. jean casarez has been covering the trial from the beginning. give us a preview of monday. what is the strategy going forward? >> that he is truthful and cre...