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On the surveillance video really sort of engaged him in a way it hadn't before. prosecutors are just burning through their case. they've already had about 50 witnesses testify in just six days. they may be done a lot quicker than they anticipated and then they will move on to the guilt phase. michaela? >> deb. incredible to see the video, we heard so much about that story and to see it play out on video is incredible. it is time for cnn money now, chief business correspondent christine romans in the money center watching our money and the markets. >> hi there, stocks are up again for the yea...

Why do you have to put the jurors through that and the victim's hearing and hard on the victim's and their families, is it to try to get this guy life in prison as opposed to the death penalty. >> it is a brillant extra teggic move bite defense. it is what they are trying to do is establish a rapport with the jury and work in the death penalty phase litigation themes in this point in time. but most importantly is try to create a appellate issues. it is not so much but with the rulings that occur. >> of what? >> if he gets convicted to the death penalty, they will go back to the guilt phase. an...

Entire trial. >> and put people through the crappie week of horrendous and heart wrenching and hard your ears testimony. why? >> why not appeal the issue right off the bat. every single juror said the defendant is guilty and we'll keep an open mind. right there alone, that's appealable. in the most horrific case. this is a horrific case. >> appeal and why and what is the point? >> you can't have a jury that said they believe he is guilty. >> where will they not find anybody in america. >> they are expected to fjudge's instructions. but the judge is limited the defense in certainiaries and give...

Create. >> i just read that again, and tough to even get it out of your mind, you think about this parent with two kids knowing one is gone and, you know -- >> what was extraordinary about bill richards' testimony was his poise, the level of composure that he managed to maintain in that situation. it is hard to imagine anyone else doing the same thing. >> and during all this dramatic testimony, tsarnaev no emotion, right? >> he's not shown much emotion. the defense also having conceded essentially the guilt phase of the trial has not been really inserting itself very much and it is unclear how...

Could call the guilt phase of a capital case, yet the defense has said he's guilty. and we're going through this evidence and then we know because they admitted to this, we will get to the penalty phase of this. and that will be considerably longer, because the defense will present an awful lot of witnesses and testimony that would suggest a reduced culpability on mitigating circumstances, such as tamerlin being a real influence on his younger brother. i suspect the penalty phase will go much longer. the one thing that will get contentious, lawrence, it will be the why. why did dzhokhar tsarna...