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Things started falling off the shelves. 8 people reported dead. more than a million forced from their homes. martha: army sergeant bowe bergdahl is set to make his first appearance before a it in court after being charged with desertion. what can we expect there today? >> reporter: this an article 32 hearing which is the military equivalent of a civilian grand jury. bowe bergdahl has been charged with desertion andness behavior with the enemy. we can expect to hear from both sides. evidence will be presented. cross-examination is allowed. think of it as a mini trial. then what will happen, a f...

The hands of the shooter. that's the painful part. >> reporter: so now this trial move into a sentencing phase, which is supposed to start next wednesday. we're told it could last up to a month. it will be a minitrial of sorts. and this same jury will now decide whether holmes will spend the rest of his life locked up or be put to death. >> thank you. checking on some over top stories for you at 22 minutes past the hour an emergency operations center was activated in illinois overnight after a tornado ripped through the northwestern part of the state. there was wide spread damage and power o...

Were murdered by a person who was sane. the jurors saw the defendant's notebook which laid out details of the defendant's plans including researching mental illness and colorado gun laws. >> we hope the jurors will do the right thing and we are happy that this animal, this monster will never see the light of day. >> reporter: holmes showed no emotion when he stood listening to the verdict. his parents were silent as well. holmes mother did appear at one point as if she was praying. gregg: the penalty phase of the trial next week. this mini trial is expected to

And that's -- the way it works in colorado as it works enemy states, the sentencing phase is like a mini trial in and of itself. both sides will present evidence and witnesses and that is expected to last about a month. >> alicia, thank you. and the "on the record" legal panel is here. former homicide detective and criminal defense attorney ted williams and former prosecutor katie phang. that was fast, a day and a half of deliberations for an indictment of 165 counts. >> absolutely. very fast. i have got to tell you greta, the jury had to try to make a determination as to whether james holmes ...

Exactly three years to the day from the shooting. and that's -- the way it works in colorado as it works enemy states, the sentencing phase is like a mini trial in and of itself. both sides will present evidence and witnesses and that is expected to last about a month. >> alicia, thank you. and the "on the record" legal panel is here. former homicide detective and criminal defense attorney ted williams and former prosecutor katie phang. that was fast, a day and a half of deliberations for an indictment of 165 counts. >> absolutely. very fast. i have got to tell you greta, the jury had to try t...