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Ari, let me start with you here in the studio. again, one of the things that struck me there from mr. ortiz saying that this is not a day for celebration. this is not a day to celebrate. >> in this federal death penalty case it is the jury that decides if dzhokhar tsarnaev should die not the judge. it is then the judge who technically goes through that sentencing process. that appeals process continues. we were just sitting there watching in this press conference, as were a lot of people in the country, when you think about the import of this terror prosecution. the other thing that jumped out...

Clearly, the judge agreed with the argument and said we'll give you minor probation and no jail time. is this where people lose faith in the legal system because they see as eric points out, the affluezna defense, and he's a little boy -- actually, he's not little, and he wouldn't do well. >> it could be a lack of faith in the legal system, and also a lack of faith in the media. this came down in 2004. it was not held in secret. supposedly, there are reporters who go to the courthouse in delaware, and we're only hearing about it now because there's a lawsuit pending, and it's come up again. al...

Something that -- >> this is judge russell healy, setting march 24th as the date to begin the sentencing process for michael dunn, who has just been found guilty, on four charges, of second-degree attempted murder and firing a weapon into a loaded car. let's bring in reverend al sharpton, msnbc host, of course. give us your reaction to this. >> i think it's a disappointing verdict, because even though he was convicted on four charges, it clearly does not deal with the fact that a life was lost. he was convicted of second-degree attempted murder. but he actually killed someone. and i think that...

And being reunited to family. >> my addiction to pornography has taken a toll on my mind. >> reporter: castro admitted to having the girls chained by the ankles while he sexual assaulted them. he said he had other victims and some made it home and others did not. in a plea deal that took the death penalty off the table castro pleaded guilty to kidnap, rape and murder. >> i may have been through hell and back but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. >> reporter: sources say knight will likely make an impact statement in court. >> help me. i'm amanda berry. >> sometim...

I'm amanda berry. >> sometimes the sentencing process is a form of catharsis for the victim of the crime. >> reporter: castro, too, will finally share his side. prosecutors say he will apologize to his victims. michele knight thanking the cleveland police department with this note saying just when the caterpillar thought the world was over she became a butterfly. the sentencing today is expected to start at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. we could see physical evidence, evidence taken from ariel castro's home. we could see photos and investigators are expected to take us through ariel castro's home an...