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>> this is similar to the cases that the fbi has mounted against terrorism in the past. hopefully they're getting good at this and they've had successful prosecution. i suspect that as you said, these young women are in a lot of trouble. >> one of dzhokhar tsarnaev's biggest defenses in the death phase will be that he was inspired and literally pupted by his big brother tamerlan. because they're women, is that something that they will be able to do to say, we were only acting on the orders of our friends, family, cousin, whomever? rick? >> i would say they might try that. i don't think it's go...

Time on the guilt/innocence phase to lay out foundations for everything else you'll bring in later or do you get through the guilt/innocent phase and beg and plead and mitigate once you get to the life/death phase? >> with that opening statement this morning, the jury's going to be looking saying, what are we wasting our time on, isn't it time for sentencing? you'll see the prosecutor wanting to spell out in great detail the horror of this crime because it's really a factor in the death penalty portion of the case. the more horrific the crime, the more planning that went into it, the more call...

Bit. thank you. it is the trial that will not end! the jury in the jodi arias trial is deadlocked, as in, they cannot agree as to whether arias should live or die. the judge has now ordered them to try again to work it out and ask any questions they need to. ashleigh banfield is outside the courthouse in phoenix. i just can't believe this latest development. it's crazy. >> reporter: you're laughing. you know, i got to say, i've covered a lot of cases in my day. i have never covered anything like this, carol. let me just give you where we're at today. 7-eleven is the order of the morning. the...

Aggravated murder charge. >> i agree, except that he might try to plead insanity or some kind of diminished capacity, but other than that, if he's confessed and if he was mirandized and they got an appropriate confession, there's not much left to litigate. >> right. very quickly, alan, turn to jodi arias. the trial was postponed today until next wednesday, when we may learn whether she gets the death penalty or not. why would it be delayed that long, do you think? >> well, you know, preparing for a death penalty case is very complex. in fact, i was quite surprised when the judge yesterday sche...

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 i'm not surprised that there's been a delay. it's a good thing. >> okay. we'll find out next wednesday. >> we don't know, however, if the delay was one the defense wanted. >> we have to leave it there. sorry. thank you both very much indeed. coming up next, on a mission to help the three in cleveland, we t...