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And the jurors reading the verdict is no exception. i am going to now go to paul callan who is a cnn legal analyst. i want to ask him what -- is paul there? >> yes. yes i am. >> what are you going to be looking for in seven minutes when the verdict is read? what most interests you? >> well, the first thing we look at is the expression on the jurors faces as they enter the courtroom. traditionally they dont look directly at the defendant if they have convicted a defendant. that doesnt always happ...

Energy. i wouldnt expect anything else in the courtroom as we await the verdict of this jury of eight men and four women. >> and i should remind our viewers, ted, as you say that, we are, you know, 15 minutes past the time in which we were told by the court that they would be reading this verdict. again, we said this before, jeff, it is not unusual for this to happen. >> right. one reason why, i think it is worth saying why it is not unusual for a slight delay at this point in the process. this ...

Presumably that is what juan martinez is doing right now. there is one person who is no stranger to what it is like just moments before a very serious verdict comes down and that is mark geragos who has defended scott peterson and a number of high profile clients and sat through many of these gut wrenching moments that lead up to the reading of these verdicts. mark, i want you to weigh in if you could. as we stand in front of the maricopa county superior courthouse awaiting this verdict what it ...

People say she didnt or he didnt show emotion. you do not want to do something thats going to be held against you or is going to be pointed to later on. you try to prepare them. you try to prepare them for the worst and as the old expression goes hope for the best. law school doesnt prepare you for this. ive done over 300 trials. that doesnt prepare you. this is one of those times when this is exactly what drives lawyers to drink. >> and, mark geragos, that is you on defense table with your clie...

Taken that question and turned her attention to the jury and has addressed the jury with every question. sometimes that works and sometimes it seems too calculated and methodical and strategic. i am not sure what this jury is going to decide in this particular case but she has had an answer for everything and she has had a lot to answer for. jack, often times you have to explain away coincidences. not often do you have to explain away a string of coincidences like this. >> right. well, one of he...

An excellent point. actually just before we were able to get you up and live i made the point and jeff toobin im not sure if you agree or not, i had a chance and it is an extremely fortuitous when you get a chance to speak with jurors after a case, prosecutors and defense attorneys scramble for that opportunity. i had a chance to speak with some of the jurors in casey anthony and they made a very good point. they were very astute and bright and they said there was a massive leap that they were a...

Also this huge, huge story out of phoenix, arizona. that verdict will be read in half an hour from now. we have cruise e crews all over stories for now. let me toss things to my colleague, jake tapper in washington. "the lead" starts now. good afternoon. im jake tapper. this is a live picture of the maricopa county courthouse in phoenix, arizona. jurors have reached a verdict in the jodi arias murder case. we expect that verdict to be read at 4:30 p.m. eastern, 1:30 pacific. you will see it li...

>> juror number one is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number two, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number three, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number four, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number six, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number seven, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number nine, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number 12, is this your true verdict? >> yes. >> juror number 13, is this your true verdict? >...

Members hugging. family members of travis alexander hugging in this courtroom after the verdict they were waiting to hear, smiling and hugging. tears of joy for this family, who have waited four and a half years for justice in this case. jodi arias looks on toward the judge, deciding with her attorneys now the next step in how she will digest the next steps that she is facing. we also saw her mother not in the picture now but we saw her mother earlier in these pictures not crying but looking on ...

Stress disorder and about jodi ariass state of mind. i think that in some respects juries do like that expert testimony. but the problem is all of the experts are also dependent on jodi ariass version of events here. and they are asking, the defense is asking this jury to believe her. i think that is a difficult thing especially considering that she lied not once, not twice, but several times to legal authorities, law enforcement authorities. one other thing i want to mention, ashleigh, that i f...