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>> we believe that is a significant mitigating factor and causes us to choose not to impose the death penalty in this case. >> reporter: the jury must be unanimous when voting for death in colorado that means a sole juror could save him from execution. well earlier in the show we mentioned the defense lawyer say that hillary clinton could face federal corruption and bribery charges. and "voters may have short memories but after last 6 years of scandals and deceptions were weary of this." more ...

Incredible smack about isaac and i have to look at isaac while i do it it would make me like -- it would be a mitigating factor you know what i mean. >> like crazy eyes. >> exactly. i hate -- easier to say than i hate -- >> the"the rachel maddow show" is brought to you by parkercific life, the power to help you succeed. uture to look like. for more than 145 years, pacific life has been providing solutions to help individuals like you achieve long-term financial security. bring your vision for th...

I have to look at isaac while i do it, it would make me like -- it would be a mitigating factor, you know what i mean? >> like crazy eyes. >> exactly. i hate -- easier to say than i hate --

Tell us how this is going to play out. this key phase is certainly not the last phase of this case. >> well it could be the last if it was somehow an acquittal. i dont think anyone believes theres any chance he will be acquitted of these counts. on the assumption hes convicted of at least one of 17 death penalty counts there will be a move to a new trial. the same jury will begin -- will hear evidence on both sides. the prosecution will put on evidence of whats known as aggravateing factors and ...

Prosecuting this case the one thing quite frankly that i would point to are the writings that he made in the boat. >> thats what i wanted -- sunny, he clearly wanted to die. >> sure. >> this is a thing obviously when it comes to islamic extremists the idea of martyrdom. can that be used by the defense, dont give him martyrdom? >> that can be used by the defense in argument. certainly that is not a mitigating factor. but it can be used in the argument. we are going to see sort of a mini trial. bu...

You have the whole country against this guy at this point. does he have anything in his favor. >> the arguments against death penalty in a case where there are multiple participants would be the role in the offense of this defendant. typically, if a defendant has more of a minor role in the offense than other coperpetrators that is a mitigating factor. i think that one is unlikely to persuade many jurors given especially the note that he wrote in the boat while he was hiding. it seems as though ...

Cross examination t. other this eng is he could wreck his own defense. does he say i want to die? please put me to death. that certainly, if the jury believes he wants to do i, maybe they dont put him to death. there is an interesting psychology and die namic you will play out and obviously were presuming the jury will find him guilty. i think at a good presumption to be making. >> there is no doubt about his guilt that he was involved. talk to us what we can expect. because the might be knew. >...

Want to argue a mitigating factor and he had was not mature and she was not mature and you want to get away from first-degree murder and you want to argue the aggravating and mitigating factors to get away from the killing which voluntary manslaughter that is the heat of passion. they were in the vehicle at the time. and the mother is telling the boyfriend that i dont want you to see my daughter and things heat up and the daughter is in the back saying take her out and it is all impulsive. in th...

Like. obviously the facts are tragic. apparently she told varying versions on the stand. any time you testify as a defendant you are looking at a dangerous play. then to be caught in lies. three and a half hours is fast to decide to convict someone of murder. >> as you say, you talk about the criminal intent. you would think she did not mean for her granddaughter to die. is that the mitigating factor. >> one of them. and apparently the hospital where the girl was treated there might have been so...

Steven sotloff video. analysts say he may not have done it on his own but mohammad emwazis videos played a huge role in escalating americas war against isis. >> lets put it this way. had it not been for these videos we probably wouldnt be bombing syria today. >> reporter: has jihadi johns propaganda value diminished now that he has been named? the analysts we spoke to dont think so. they say as long as he keeps menacing the west on camera he will have propaganda value to isis. the one mitigating...