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Scheduled the death phase to begin so quickly, particularly with the weekend coming up. normally you would give the defense the opportunity to digest a very, very unpalatable verdict for them and to prepare to shift gears because in the death phase, you essentially have to admit the crime. you have to acknowledge responsibility for it and you need time to be able to shift. so im not surprised that theres been a delay. its a good thing. >> okay. well find out next wednesday. >> we dont know, howe...

Reaction to how long a jury takes. it is just all about the internal dynamics and it doesnt tell you one way or another which way theyre leaning. shorter deliberations can lead to guilty or not guilty verdicts. i think until we hear from the jurors about what they were thinking, we just cant draw any conclusions at all about the deliberations. >> so on the table were looking at the screen, possibly first degree murder, maybe second degree, maybe manslaughter. i was reading about all this a coupl...

To list the mitigating factors. why she shouldnt be put to death, her family life, shes never had any priors, a lot of different evidence like that. and if they dont believe that, then she proceeds to the death phase and thats it. shes given the death penalty. if they do agree that there are mitigating factors, she does not get the death penalty and the judge makes the decision. >> if it is first degree, you have the back and forth prosecution, whether or not death is on the table and then move ...

Happening in the death phase. >> maybe a lot more tears at that time, as well, because thats when you really have to get through to jurors that this is a life worth saving. were not there yet. we have a long way to go at this point. thank you to both of you. i want to replient our viewers that you can tune in and watch the jodi arias trial. its live on hln. in the meantime, michael jackson may be dead, but another case lives. who employed the doctor whos in jail for killing him? and there may be...