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Here with the conclusion to our story is andrea kane. >> reporter: 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....

Appeal, vic reynolds, the top prosecutor in cobb county believes it won't change the outcome. >> 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. >> repo...

Ross also faced charges related to exchanging sexually explicit images with a minor. one day passed, then two, then on the fourth day word came. a verdict. >> we, the jury, find as follows, count one, malice murder. as to count one we find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: guilty on all counts. i'm sure you'll never forget that moment. >> it's ludicrous. it's insanity. >> reporter: what would you say to the jury? >> i'm disappointed. i don't feel like they did their job. >> reporter: we wanted to know how the jury reached its decision. none of the jurors would speak to us on camera, but one d...

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Cards was going to collapse in trial. >> reporter: in october, 2016, more than two years after the death of his son, ross harris went on trial for murder. >> death. deception. and a double life. >> reporter: chuck boring, the lead prosecutor, told the jury why ross' story had never added up. that chick-fil-a video showed cooper wide awake. that drive that was too short to forget a toddler. the car seat was just inches behind ross. and at ross' office there was a photo of cooper and a gift from cooper. he even sent a text to leanna in the afternoon about cooper. when you getting my buddy, it sa...