. >> here is what people are talking about today, paul suric the long time aid of bob urlich is sentenced, derek valcourt is live downtown with more on what a judge just decided. >> reporter: hi jessica, paul suric will spend one month in home detention, that is a sentenced handed down by the judge to the man who ran bob urlich's campaign for governor. a jury convicted him for his role in authorizing those notorious election night robo calls which went out to 112,000 democrats. those calls suggested there were no need to go vote because the dpomp had already won even though the polls had not even been closed yet. in court suric addressed the judge, telling him i am disappointed in myself. it was a consultant's recommendation but my decision. he called it a profound personal failure, saying it ended my career and put my family through hell. i am here to apologize. now the judge told suric that while this was a bad decision he did not consider paul suric in anyway to be a bad man. paul sure isk will also have to spend 500 hours in community service. the judge has order him to divide that co

. >>> the man who ran bob urlich's campaign will see no jail time for his role in the robo calls. derek valcourt has more this case could have on future elections. >> it was in fact a profound personal failure. >> reporter: for the first time he speaks out about the election night robo call he says cost him his career, put his family through hell and publicly humiliated him. >> regreat, yes, i just walked out of a courtroom. dam right i have some regret. i mean it was a mistake, it was a wrong decision, we live with the consequences. >> a jury agreed the robo calls to 112,000 registered democrats to baltimore city and prescription george county amounted to voter suppression because it hinted bob urlich's opponent governor o'malley had already won and there is no need to go vote. >> we are okay, relax. >> suric approved the call. >> because i believed there were several thousand african american voters of bob urlich who had not voted yet that day. >> put the judge criticized him saying any campaign professional hearing that should say no, it is illegal, deceptive. you should not do

he was working on behalf of the campaign of bob urlich. >> we are also following a developing story out of the new york state courthouse, where a man has opened fire into a courtroom. police in middletown new york, northeast of peeksskill say a man ran up to the court around 9:00 this morning with a shotgun and got off one shot at the entrance when he was shot and wounded by an officerth court. he has been taken to the hospital. no other injuries have been reported, the investigation continues. >> rick santorum is back, he won all three gop contests last night and has slowed mitt romney's momentum. susan mcginness reports for wjz now from washington. >> reporter: rick santorum is sending a jolt through the republican presidential race after a stunning three state sweep. >> conservatism is alive and well in missouri and minnesota. >> reporter: the former pennsylvania senator also won in colorado, where mitt romney was favored. santorum's hat trick exposes romney's problems winning over conservative voters, but the former governor remains confident. he still has the most money and a big l

. >>> and the former campaign manager of bob urlich's campaign learns his punishment for approving thosection night robo calls. more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report of the morning in a report of the morning in a couple of[ dog barking ],,,,,,,, mom! breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the help i can get. that's why i love nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast and even whole-wheat waffles. it's a quick and easy way to give my family a breakfast they'll want to eat. and nutella is made with simple, quality ingredients, like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz