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Is. they really don't know who chad littlefield is but chris kyle was the man who was the focus of the "american sniper book" the blockbuster movie but no one has heard from eddie ray routh until now. so this jury was able to watch his demeanor watch how he talked about things and that by far was the most powerful testimony in evidence that the prosecution had in this case. >> ed when many people especially in other countries around the world, they hear life in prison, they think it's a set term. maybe 25 30 years. but in this case life means life. there's no possibility the sentence could be ...

Over the next two, two and a half weeks is find 18 people they believe can be impartial. those who are not opposed to the death penalty but the court doesn't want to see anyone who believes if he's convicted he automatically should faith the death penalty. the process will take time to find the 18 people. >> per our pete williams the jury selection phase could take around two weeks and the trial could last around four months. back to your point regarding the death penalty and it's being sought by the government according to the law selecting what is being called death eligible jury you pointed...

On a capital case. support for the death penalty here in the commonwealth of massachusetts is extremely low. and so those concerns are going to be present and important to explore for a very large number of the prospective jurors who have been assembled here. >> evan perez as i mentioned eric holder he's a critic of the death penalty but has been very crystal clear as far as this goes. >> what he talked about in this case was the lack of remorse from tsarnaev and he said this was a heinous crime. this was something that in imprisoned the city for a day as police were hunting for these suspects...

The skin off my forearm. >> i just couldn't believe my head. i was shocked. >> it is not often in a capital case you get six alibi witnesses putting your client somewhere is. one is, did the lawyer not put those on? >> i have never wanted to hit another human being, physically attack another human being like i did that day with eric hendon. >> the jury responded to hendon's strategy by returning guilty verdicts for two first degree murders. they would also vote whether or not to recommend the death penalty and with florida being the only state where a simple majority is needed in sentencing, t...

Tried to cover up the crime during his interrogation. when the case was finally turned over to the defense, henden's judgment would again come into question. >> eric said to me that if he didn't call any witnesses he would have two shots at the jury in closing argument. i said to him but you're for the goi of -- not going to do that. he didn't answer me. >> eric henden's defense case for kris would consist of only nine words. >> eric stood up, and said your honor, the defense rests. eric didn't call a single witness. nothing. i thought kris was going to rip the skin off my forearm. >> i just c...