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Times. at 4:30 p.m. eastern you will hear the verdict in the jodi arias trial read live right here on cnn. lets get to cnn newsroom anchor ashleigh banfield outside the courthouse. youve been covering the story from the very beginning. for those of us who have not, walk us through this case. it seems like this trial was going to go on forever. what made it last so long? >> it may have seemed like it was going on forever but it was about four months, about four and a half months of trial testimon...

If it comes back with an acquittal. this is not a case where the jury is going to say, okay. you testified and therefore were going to acquit you. this case is going to be fought on whether its a first, second, or manslaughter in my opinion. i dont think this bears any resemblance to casey anthony other than the fact that they were both attractive, white women and thats why there is so much media attention paid to it. >> well, counselor, youre better at this than i but im only going to disagree ...

We saw what happened with casey anthonys trial. this is one for the books. watching the news, they said they have a verdict, im going down there. i want to hear this when the verdict comes out. >> don is an example of a lot of folks from around the country on their vacations, during baseball spring training, a lot of people spending one day at the ballpark and one day here at the courthouse. a couple things to tell you about. kirk nurmi the defense attorney for jodi arias in the courthouse says ...

Just to go back to the o.j. simpson case people will remember there were jurors excused who wrote books about the case while it was pending. that is how crazy that situation was. they became participants in the whole media coverage of the o.j. simpson case. so it doesnt surprise me entirely that a juror who is thrown off this case would want to keep a hand in it. >> true to jeffrey toobins extraordinarily astute analysis we are one minute past the deadline. its always a guide. some judges are ir...

Weeks and weeks following the case from the beginning and obviously youre emotionally invested. you told me earlier youre not a crier. >> i did say that, didnt i? i guess i lied. >> reporter: why so emotional? >> you know, justice was served and thats all we needed, you know. we are so happy that this family can actually maybe find some peace soon. >> reporter: what about the death penalty? this jury is about to embark on a very difficult decision. are you in favor of the death penalty for this ...

Expect a verdict in the jodi arias trial in about ten minutes. i want to now go to phoenix, arizona to ashleigh banfield and jeffrey toobin if their satellite system is up and running. ashleigh and jeff, are you there? there you go. >> yes. a little frenetic out here. >> were having some satellite issues but youre okay now. obviously we know there are several different options in terms of what the jury could decide. in addition to not guilty there are a whole bunch of other charges, first-degree...

Three women were found. greta, i understand you talked to neighbors they did call to police over the years? >> greta: that is what were hearing, they would call and one even said they spotted a baby at one time but the police never showed up. that is what is being said on the streets. were going dig around a little more and by 10:00 p.m. we have more information. if you can look over my shoulder i hope you can see the f.b.i. and the investigators coming out. periodically you will see and set som...

Three women were found. greta, i understand you talked to neighbors they did call to police over the years? >> greta: that is what were hearing, they would call and one even said they spotted a baby at one time but the police never showed up. that is what is being said on the streets. were going dig around a little more and by 10:00 p.m. we have more information. if you can look over my shoulder i hope you can see the f.b.i. and the investigators coming out. periodically you will see and set som...

Bryants attorneys, because they are trying to stop this auction from taking place for starters, right? >> correct, what happened was kobe bryants mother gave the items to the auction house. the auction house issued a press release, kobe became aware of it. he sent a cease and desist letter to the auction cause. its the auction house that went to federal court asking kobe bryant to come into court and plain why he should be entitled to the items. they are asking the court to decide who is the rig...

Arias. he went onto say if hes guilty of anything its manslaughter. even he is hedging his bets that the jury may not be buying her story of self-defense and abuse. prosecutor juan martinez meantime used the victims own words to wrap-up his closing arguments saying that in a text message travis alexander said, you jodi arias are the worst thing that ever happened to me, and he said, that those were the -- those are the truist words ever said in this case. take a listen. >> there was no soul to h...