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Reality. this was the last opportunity to present mitigating evidence not so much on their immediate decision, but the later choice they have to make on whether or not he should face the death penalty for his roof plans to serve as his own lawyer in the death penalty phase. >> there is a lot that he was trying to put out and he wasn't able to. i think there is a lot there and i don't think she going to put that forward in the sentencing phase. >> it is something that the jury is deliberated right now. >> thank you for that report. president obama taking a silent stand on the new iran sanctions...

Verdict. juror wills move on to the final portion where they'll decide if holmes deserves to die. scott cohen is outside the courthouse in centennial colorado. victim pact statements play a key role and one juror could prevent a death sentence in colorado. tell us about this. >> reporter: that was the case luke, in the phase that just concluded and colorado law sets a high bar. just to give you a sense of the power of this verdict, again, only a single juror could say, there are enough mitigating factors, mental illness and the like, we should just sentence him to life in prison and be done wi...

There will be a recommendation to the general, who then will have to decide based on all the facts and circumstances, including the mitigating evidence, which as you can imagine is very substantial, given the experience that sergeant bergdahl has had, what should be done with the charges. and that could range from, you know, a general court-martial, that's always -- you know, that's an option, to a special court-martial court-martial, summary court-martial, nonjudicial punishment or some kind of administrative outcome. >> can you explain the two different charges and why desertion carries a fi...

Motivation, his intentions as well as the details of his captivity at the hands of the taliban for nearly five years. at the end of that process, there will be a recommendation to the general, who then will have to decide based on all the facts and circumstances, including the mitigating evidence, which as you can imagine is very substantial, given the experience that sergeant bergdahl has had, what should be done with the charges. and that could range from you know, a general court-martial, that's always, you know that's an option to a summary court-martial, nonjudicial punishment or some kin...

To the general, who then will have to decide based on all the facts and circumstances, including the mitigating evidence, which as you can imagine is very substantial, given the experience that sergeant bergdahl has had, what should be done with the charges. and that could range from, you know, a general court-martial, that's always, you know, that's an option, to a summary court-martial, nonjudicial punishment or some kind of administrative outcome. >> can you explain the two different charges and why desertion carries a five-year sentence and misbehavior before the enemy carries a possibilit...