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>> i have complete confidence in the jury's verdict, complete confidence in the evidence that was presented, and i believe when the day comes, this verdict will, in fact, be affirmed. >> reporter: but ross harris' supporters say there is another tragedy in all this. they believe his conviction will make things worse for parents who make similar, terrible mistakes. >> this sets the precedent that anyone that does this is a monster. and that's just not the case. this really can happen to anyone. >> reporter: cooper's family may never stop grieving for the little boy who had just learned to say h...

Ross harris, the man whose ex-wife says never met a stranger, was about to have his future decided by 12 of them. how were you all feeling as the jury went out to deliberate? >> i didn't think there was any chance of them coming back with guilty on anything that had to do with cooper. >> reporter: ross' cousin katie said nothing she had seen at trial had swayed her belief in ross' innocence. >> you could hold a gun to my head and tell me that i had to say that ross hurt cooper on purpose, and it will never come out of my mouth. will never come out of my mouth. >> reporter: ross' best friend bi...

Little boy. he had so much life in him. he was everything to me. >> reporter: and everything to ross, too, she testified, as the jury watched family videos of father and son. >> what are we looking at there, leanna? >> that's just them in the bed. and that's just kind of a little game that they would play. >> reporter: leanna said ross was the kind of dad who always played at the park. >> go. ♪ >> reporter: and made goofy videos of his son at snack time. you want it? >> yeah. >> did ross love his little boy?

He was obsessed with the sexual contacts he had made outside his marriage. a parade of women too the stand. a woman ross said he was in love with, another woman he met at his home. >> we had sex. >> and a prostitute. >> did you actually engage in sexual acts with him back in may. >> yes, on three different occasions. >> this is one of the six women ross was communicating with on the day he says he for got about cooper. >> and within 17 seconds of your messages did he respond? >> he did. >> did you have to consider the fact maybe all of these women were causing a distraction for ross which led ...

Defense witnesses. >> the jury took its time to deliberate the charges, not only multiple charges of child cruelty and murder, but ross face charges with exchanged explicit information with a minor. then came a verdict. >> as to count i we find the defendant guilty. >> guilty on all counts. i'm sure you'll never forget that moment. >> it's ludicrous. it's insanity. >> what would yu say ou say to jury? >> i'm disappointed. >> one did tell us they did pay close attention to the video showing ross harris returning to his car at lunchtime. in fact, the jury wanted to re-examine the video during de...