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To me. it bounces off the water. almost cant even notice it and it rolls straight up, okay, it doesnt go in. it doesnt go in. but he taps in for an eagle. that is just awesome. good, clean liveing there. when people talk about wilt chamberlain you hear he was a man among boys but even in elementary true that was true. take a look at that. his fourth grade photo. i love it. maybe you can see him in the back row there. hes not on a phone book, folks. hes the tall one. of course, pretty funny. hes ...

A military judge ruled the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in american history is not guilty of aiding the enemy, but manning was found guilty of 19 of the other 20 charges against him. so, who won? chris lawrence was there today inside the military courtroom when the verdict was read. chris? >> reporter: well, erin, yeah, i was about ten feet away when the verdict came down. basically, people in the back row, supporters of bradley manning, gasped. but he himself did no...

A military judge ruled the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in american history is not guilty of aiding the enemy, but manning was found guilty of 19 of the other 20 charges against him. so, who won? chris lawrence was there today inside the military courtroom when the verdict was read. chris? >> reporter: well, erin, yeah, i was about ten feet away when the verdict came down. basically, people in the back row, supporters of bradley manning, gasped. but he himself did no...

White female jurors. >> why was there not an african-american person on that jury? can you explain that? >> i can explain that the jurors got seated in the order in which they were questioned. we were attempting to exercise two pre-emptories. the court had us receipt two of the female jurors, which did not allow us to get to the back row. as you know, there were two african-american females that we kept on the jury that the defense struck, and they stated their cause on the record and the judge ...

We were attempting to exercise two peremptories. the case law is very complicated by challenges. and whether or not they will be sustained. the court had us reseat two of the white female jurors, which did not allow us to get to the back row. as you know, there were two african-american females that we kept on the jury that the defense struck for, and they stated their cause on the record and the judge allowed those strikes. so it had to do with the seating and who came in first. i speak as a pr...

By challenges. the court had us receipt two of the white female jurors, which did not allow us to get to the back row. as you know, there were two african-american females that we kept on the jury that the defense struck for, and they stated their cause on the record and the judge allowed those strikes. to it had to do with the seating and who came in first. i speak as a prosecutor who has been doing this for 32 years, and i can tell you that when we analyze a case, it has nothing to do with the...

Jurors and a hispanic. it makes perfect sense. >> why was there not an african-american person on that jury? i get that tweet all day long from people. can you explain that? >> i can explain that the jurors got seated in the order in which they were questioned. we were attempting to exercise two pre-emptories. the case law is very complicated by challenges. the court had us receipt two of the white female jurors, which did not allow us to get to the back row. as you know, there were two african-...

Tonight late. and they were not even asked that. so when you watch them, you say you know them by sight, martin, what reaction have you seen throughout the trial? have there been -- who has been taking notes? anybody that is more emotional on one side or the other, made a particularly poignant point? >> yes, and no, some people are more note-takers than others. but they have all taken notes. i think that you know, everybody says the same thing when we all compare our notes about them. and that i...

Away from him. >> thank you both very much indeed for joining me. >> thank you. this case will soon be in the hands of six female jurors. defense attorney and hln contributor mel robins was there. mel, its very -- getting very heated, very emotional now, both sides now realizing this is it. reaching crunch time, the jury likely to go out as early as friday. what are you detecting if you can from the mood of this jury right now? >> well, today was fascinating, piers. you had the defense witness...

This was a turning point in the case. the state acknowledged that trayvon was on top and it seemed like the jury had this -- they were more alive today than ive mannequin dummy thing and they were -- attorneys were straddling, do you know what happened? the jury stood up. all five members in the back row stood straight up. the four women in the front row, they leaned forward and they were taking copious notes and really paying attention, and just as you pointed out earlier, this was a turning po...