bob ward. >> she's dead. she's done. i'm sorry. >> reporter: the debt-ridden developer faces second-degree murder charge s in the shooting death of his wife in the family's orlando mansion in 2009. jurors will have to choose between the man who now claims it was a terrible accident, seen here, consoling his daughter yesterday after hearing that 911 tape for the first time. today, holding his head in his hands as grisly pictures of his wife's body flickered on a courtroom screen. and on the other hand, this man. >> i just shot my wife. i shot my wife. >> reporter: he tells the 911 dispatcher five separate times that he shot his wife. >> there's no question this is a case where his own words are coming back to haunt him. and it's not like he said "i shot her" and now let me explain to you what i meant. his story has slowly evolved, which i think could be a big problem. >> reporter: the mystery deepened just minutes into that fateful 911 call when prosecutors say his story starts to change. >> sir, did you purposely do this

and bob ward is still in lockup. he's brought to and from court every day and will be, at least until the end of this week, when the case is expected to wrap up. for "nightline," this is ashleigh banfield in new york. >> thanks to ashleigh banfield / for that, our reports from the courts tonight. >>> just ahead, we're going to shift gears. we're going to tell you about a national political clash over the right to breast enhancements. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting expensive. man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. wait a second... with olay challenge that. new regenerist wrinkle revolution... relaxes the look of wrinkles instantly, and the look of deep wrinkles in 14 days. ready, set, smooth... regenerist. from olay. what if we designed an electric motorcycle? what if we turned

bob ward, stoic as the verdict came in. james robert ward, we the jury find the defendant guilty of 2 murder as charged. >> gregg: but his daughters weeps openly in court. steve harrigan was there and he's live in orlando. steve? >> gregg, bob ward might have been stoic throughout the verdict, but a lot of emotion from his family members, from his two college-age daughters and from his sister-in-law. perhaps this trial, the family stood by him and ten minutes been the verdict was read, they were weeping, knowing what was going to happen. we also heard from the prosecutor who said she was satisfied with the verdicts. >> fundamentally, either way for a gentleman who is already well into his 60, it's fundamentally a life sentence, isn't it? >> pretty much. you get a 25 year minimum mandatory. that can't be waived. >> that's justice? >> that's justice. i believe diane ward got justice today. >> prosecution relied heavily on the 911 call from bob ward. of course, on that call, bob ward said on five different occasions, i just sho

it will be up to the jury to decide which bob ward to believe. diane ward was killed by a single gunshot wound as she struggled with her husband over a loaded gun. >> reporter: or this one. >> okay, what's going on there? >> i just shot my wife. >> reporter: gary tuchman, cnn. >>> incriminating statement that is alleged underwear boomer made can be used at his trial. that was issued today. he is charged with trying to blow up an airliner bound to detroit on christmas day, 2009. federal agents questioned him at a hospital after his arrest before reading him his miranda rights. >>> in libya, a bold push by anti-gadhafi forces. this video was shot by the fighters as they advanced on moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte, one of the last pro-gadhafi strongholds them managed to punch deep into the city's center. >>> meantime in benghazi, a hero's welcome for british prime minister david cameron and french president, nicolas sarko sarkozy. both men pledge third support to the country's leaders. >>> a florida judge ruled that casey anthony owes authoritie

it will be up to the jury to decide which bob ward to believe. ne ward was killed by a single gunshot wound as she struggled with her husband over a loaded gun. >> reporter: or this one. >> okay, what's going on there? >> i just shot my wife. >> reporter: gary tuchman, cnn. >>> incriminating statement that is alleged underwear boomer made can be used at his trial. that was issued today. he is charged with trying to blow up an airliner bound to detroit on christmas day, 2009. federal agents questioned him at a hospital after his arrest before reading him his miranda rights. >>> in libya, a bold push by anti-gadhafi forces. this video was shot by the fighters as they advanced on moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte, one of the last pro-gadhafi strongholds them managed to punch deep into the city's center. >>> meantime in benghazi, a hero's welcome for british prime minister david cameron and french president, nicolas sarkozy sarkozy. both men pledge third support to the country's leaders. >>> a florida judge ruled that casey anthony owes authorities

it will be up to the jury to decide which bob ward to believe. illed by a single gunshot wound as she struggled with her husband over a loaded gun. >> reporter: or this one. >> okay, what's going on there? >> i just shot my wife. >> reporter: gary tuck man, cnn. >>> incriminating statements the alleged underwear bomber made against links al qaeda can be used at his upcoming trial. the federal judge issued the ruling today. he's charged with trying to blow up an airliner bound for detroit on christmas day, 2009. federal agents questioned him at a hospital after his arrest, before reading him his miranda rights. >>> still, no word on the possible release of two american hikers held in iran. a lawyer for josh fattal and shane bower said he filed paperwork requesting they be free on bail but doesn't expect judges to act until saturday. last month the men were convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison. >>> and the florida judge ruled that casey anthony owes authorities just under $98,000 for the costs of investigating the disappearance

a jury finding bob ward guilty of fatally shooting his wife. the millionaire real estate developer argued he was trying to save his wife from killing herself. but in the end, the jury says he knew exactly what he was doing. what's next? steve harrigan has more from orlando. >> it was a very difficult few moments inside that courtroom. it was largely silent for the ten minutes before that verdict was read. silent except for the sobbing of bob ward's two college-age daughters. two years ago, they lost their mother to a single gunshot to the head. today their father was convicted of second degree murder. right now bob ward says -- his defense says they plan to appeal, but they also -- it will have trouble appealing against that 911 tape. it was on that tape that bob ward said on five different occasion, i just shot my wife. his defense says that's going to be an extremely difficult hurdle to overcome. >> it did come right from his mouth, but it's the interpretation of it. we're not going to change the words on that tape. the words on that tape are

bob ward was found guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of his wife diane. ic as the verdict was read in court and he could face up to life in prison. >>> prosecutors in the amanda knox appeals trial asked the court to increase the prison sentence for the young american to life in prison. knox had been convicted by a lower court of killing her british roommate in 2007. knox continues to maintain her innocence. those are the top stories. back to you. >> uma: thank you very much. well, since getting in to the race, many viewed rick perry as one of the front runners. between his stand on immigration and some slipups during a thursday debate, some are saying he may not be the top contender. joining us now is former texas railroad commissioner and perry campaign surrogate, michael williams. thank you for joining us today. greet have you on board. >> it's my pleasure. good have you. >> uma: let me ask you. already people are handicapping the situation apt says based on the debate performance on thursday night perry stumbled on the issue of immigration. expressed vi

>> yes. >> reporter: instead of relying on bob ward, the defense has posted six experts to the stand,e ward had a high level of both alcohol and antidepressants in her system the night she died. they're trying to say she was suicidal. financial experts are trying to prove bob ward would not gain financially in any way from his wife's death. as far as the prosecution goes, they are relying on original 911 call. on the call bob ward said five different times, i shot my wife. the jury is prepared to work through the weekend to reach a verdict. back to you. >> we'll continue to watch, steve, thank you. jon: the latest craze in the high-tech industry is booming despite a tough economy. new devices especially designed for students from grade school to college. adam housley has a preview for us live from los angeles. adam? >> reporter: jon, students are nor connected than ever, high school and college especially. some of these items are becoming extremely popular right now. in fact selling very well. we'll show you this one first. this is the warring pro. great for a dorm room. heck for my k

the defendant, bob ward, says the shooting was an accident.arre behavior outside of the courtroom is raising eyebrows. >> reporter: florida millionaire bob ward is on trial for the murder of his wife. his defense -- she shot herself as he struggled to stop her. but it was a much different story he told on the night of her death two years ago. >> what's your emergency? >> i just shot my wife. >> you just what? >> i just shot my wife. >> where is your wife? >> she's right here on the floor. >> reporter: three more times in the same 911 call he admitted he shot her. >> i just shot my wife. >> where's the weapon at, sir? is she breathing? >> she's dead. she's dead. i'm sorry. >> reporter: later in the call ward said the shooting was an accident but there was never any emotion in his voice. in court, a very different picture from his attorney. >> this entire incident happened in the blink of an eye. her death was an unexpected and tragic accident. no crime was committed by bob ward on the night of september 21st, 2009. >> reporter: but from the pro

bob ward's finances were failing. in disrepair.uch a mystery. >> diane is dead. it's a long story. but she's dead. >> reporter: blunt words from bob ward played for a jury for the first time. a phone call from a police interrogation room as he tells his brother-in-law the news. >> how did it happen? >> well that's another story. >> reporter: but how it happened is the central question in this second-degree murder case. bob ward said he tried to stop diane from killing herself when the gun just went off. but prosecutors say he shot her point-blank, in the face. >> she was just best friend. >> sisters are more than best friends. >> reporter: between tears, the victim's sister says she saw diane and bob together not long before the shooting. >> did she say anything or do anything that led you to believe there was any anger or anything like that between her and bob? >> no. they were both laughing. >> reporter: but then, bob ward's daughter took the stand and said her mother had been drinking alcohol that night. and had acted erraticall

today bob ward, a millionaire real estate developer, is on trial for murder. everything except those first two facts that i told you is in dispute. it's happening in florida and my colleague gary tuchman is all over it. >> reporter: florida millionaire bob ward is on trial for the murder of his wife. his defense? she shot herself as he struggled to stop her. but it was a much different story he told on the night of her death two years ago. >> reporter: three more times in the same 911 call, he admitted he shot her. >> reporter: later in the call, ward said the shooting was an accident, but there was never any emotion in his voice. in court, a very are different picture from his attorney. >> this entire incident happened in the blichk nk of an eye. had her death was an unexpected and tragic accident. no crime was committed by bob ward on the night of september the 21st 2009. >> reporter: but from the prosecution -- >> ladies and gentlemen, this case is about the fact that it was bob ward that shot her almost dead between the eyes. >> reporter: police say his st

the prosecution will counter that bob ward's dna was on the weapon. rom over a foot away, making suicide unlikely. one possible motive for murder? diane ward was shot within days of when she was supposed to give a deposition in a financial investigation against her husband. bob ward faced allegations he took money from his companies to support his lavish lifestyle. george? >> okay andrea, thanks very much. >>> let's bring in dan abrams, our legal analyst right now. there's a motive for murder. the dna, the husband's dna is on the gun. and you have the detail of the shot being a foot away. so this would be some strong points in favor of the prosecution. >> and his own statements, of course. initially saying it was an accident, but he did it. so, i think all of that together, , esents a pretty compelling case. the defense is going to focus on the drugs in her system. the defense is going to say, "a," she was taking more drugs than an ordinary person would have. therefore, she was trying to commit suicide. and they're going to go on reasonable doubt. >> w

they reminded the events of two years ago and what happened in bob ward's master bedroom. >> out of anger, out of frustration, pulled the gun and shot his wife in the face. and that's hard to listen to the girls no matter how you feel one way or the other, and my heart goes out to him. >> and the prosecution throughout this trial relied heavily on the 911 tape, during that 911 tape, bob ward said on five different occasions i just shot my wife. after the verdict he was fingerprinted and handcuffed and sentenced in six weeks, because he was convicted of second degree murder with a weapon he'll face a minimum of 25 years to life in jail for the 63-year-old bob ward. jamie and kelly, back to you. >> steve harrigan from orlando, thank you. >> our other big story, also from florida. some 3500 florida republicans gathering in orlando. that is where we'll soon hear from several of the g.o.p. presidential contenders and then the folks will cast their votes and they have a straw poll there and a pretty good indicator in the past of which republican wins the florida primary and goes on to win the r

the jurors hearing bob ward say five times -- >> i just shot my wife. >> reporter: before the verdictwo daughters as they openly wept. they have supported their father throughout. >> who would want to believe their father killed their mother, so i understand where they're coming from. >> reporter: on her facebook page, sarah posted "i will never give up." her profile picture, she and sister mallory kissing their father now facing 25 years in prison. for "good morning america," for "good morning america," i'm t.j. winick in new york. >>> all right, let's dig into this case now with susan filan, she's a former prosecutor and defense attorney. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> thanks for coming in. appreciate it. do you think there's anything to this idea that casey anthony contributed to the verdict? >> no, i don't. >> nothing? >> no, i don't. i don't think jurors are going to take it out on this particular defendant if they happen to disagree with the casey anthony verdict. i think jurors take their job very seriously, and i think these jurors decided this case on the evidence b

bob ward is accused of shooting his wife in the face. he says she did it herself. the jury will decide the question. ashleigh banfield has been covering this sensational trial. >> reporter: after several outbursts this week, millionaire developer, bob ward, chose to stay silent thursday, when asked if he wanted to take the stand. >> do you wish to testify? >> no. >> reporter: he's being tried for second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, diane. in closing arguments thursday, ward's attorney says his client was trying to prevent diane from killing herself, and the gun just went off. >> we don't know whether it was a suicide or not. and more important than that, we don't know what her intentions were. >> reporter: but prosecutors were having none of it. >> this is about a dead woman. and this is about the laws and the people of florida. >> i have nothing further. >> reporter: it's been a feisty week of testimony. when prosecutors questioned ward's daughter, sarah, on tuesday. >> you were not there when your mother ended up shot in the face. >> reporter:

but bob ward is the name. the millionaire people that many people followed.11 call that was released. that's why you may remember this story. his voice was heard on it calling 911 saying repeatedly, i shot my wife, i shot my wife, she's dead. so that was a piece of evidence used against him. bob ward, the millionaire convicted now of second degree murder in the murder of his wife in 2009. >>> we'll turn now at 39 minutes past the hour to latino in america, the series that is going to be focussing on and bringing you here at cnn. we're talking about people now who are born in the united states, but their parents were not, having come to their country illegally, their parents, at least. most often when the parents are deported, the children have to go, as well. as part of our special, latino in america, thelma gutierrez reunites us one one of those children. >> i first met julie when she was 13. she was in the middle of one of herty maul tuus times of her life. her family was about to be separated for good. we followed julie's story for four years to document t

going on right now in the same courthouse where the casey anthony case just unfolded, millionaire bob wardse -- accused of killing his wife diane, she was shot five times in the face in the bedroom of their orlando mansion two years ago, 63-year-old ward told police he was trying to wrestle the gun away from his wife as she tried to commit suicide, but police didn't buy it. take a look at some of the bizarre twists in this case. >> on september 21st, 2009, diane ward was found shot to death in the master bedroom of the mansion she shared with her millionaire husband, bob ward, her death rocks the exclusive orlando neighborhood which golf grates tiger woods and arnold palmer once called home, police say diane suffered a gunshot wound to the face and died at the scene, in a 911 call bob made moments after the shooting police say statements like these incriminate bob ward, quote, she's dead, she's done, i'm sorry, and it was an accident, the gun just went off. ward was arrested that night and taken to the police station where he called family and friends and told them about diane's death. inc

no crime was committed by bob ward on the night of september 21st, 2009. >> and then there's this video this? this is of ward dancing and laughing with family members during this jail house visit after his arrest. ward's attorneys have filed a motion to have this video thrown out. but it has been widely distributed by the media by now. his trial expected to last two weeks. >>> some more than others, but we're all nerds. >> welcome to the number one school in america. as test scores drop across the board, across the u.s., what is this school doing right? could it change future of education? >>> joining me this hour, the founder of financial advice blog. and stacey francis, a certified financial planner. also president of francis financial. first question for you. this is a pretty straightforward one. elizabeth writes, how can i get a loan without you a cosigner if i have a limited credit history. >> the truth is that you might not be able to do so if you don't have a cosigner. you do have a couple options though. one is to wait. build your credit rating and then try to apply for a loan l

they say bob ward did not mean what he said on that 911 call.not being able to stop his wife from shooting herself. when bob ward said five times, i just shot my wife he really meant, i'm sorry i wasn't able to stop my wife from shooting herself. this trial has developed intense interest in the trial across florida. bill: thank you, mart that. martha: one in three economists say that they believe another recession is right around the corner. just ahead, karl rove on what it means for president obama and the other candidates as they are on the road to 2012. i'm robert shapiro. over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important legalocuments. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we pu. but think about your heart. 2% has over half the saturated fat of whole milk. want to cut back on fat and not compromisen taste? try smart balance fat free milk. it's what you'd expect from the folks at smart balance. try smart balance fat free milk. you could save a bundle with geico's mu

no crime was committed by bob ward.t from the prosecution -- >> ladies and gentlemen, this case is about the fact that it was bob ward that shot her almost dead between the eyes. >> police say his story changed during his police interrogation. >> it was an accident and i will tell you more about it later. >> his demeanor also changed as time went on and his bizarre behavior has made defending him more of a challenge. the emotionless man on the phone became the jokester. here, he was doing a strip tease of sorts. >> i'll make sure that -- no, i wouldn't do that. you want to hear -- >> what makes this video even stranger is who is visiting him. the woman talking to him, his dead wife's sister, the woman in the background, bob and diane's daughter. >> she's had hundred of phone calls and you and everybody is very, very supportive. >> the three in this video all thought it was a hoot that the plumbing wasn't working in the cell. >> a lifestyle change for you. i know you're missing a bidet. >> water bottle -- no water! >> he

>> in a case that has drawn international attention, bob ward is accused of murdering his wife diane in their lavish florida mansion. >> no, i wouldn't do that. >> then later in jail, hamming it up with their daughter and late wife's sister. >> hey, handsome. >> he and the daughter making facial gestures that many felt were inappropriate for a somber occasion. >> i can only imagine. >> the witness said the daughter was just trying to cheer up her dad. when the jury is selected, it will hear two versions of how his wife diane ward died last year. authorities claim ward shot and killed her and called 911 saying i just shot my wife. she's dead. at the time police said it was cut and dry. >> it's a simple case and he said he shot his wife and she can be found in the bedroom. that's what we found when we got on the scene. >> the death occurred near orlando. reports at the time said ward was facing bankruptcy. the home was in foreclosure. >> what's the manner of death? >> homicide. >> dr. g on her reality show ruled the angle of the shot and the distance from which it was fired inconsisten

bob ward was a millionaire. he had a high caliber defense team i would imagine. did the defense make a mistake here? >> no. the defense was stuck with what their client had already said. we just played that tape for the listeners. when you very calmly say five times i shot my wife and you don't at the time you're not hysterical. >> no urgency in his voice. >> he's not hysterical. get here and help her. they're stuck with the statements their client made. he already admitted firing the gun but what we can do is now say it accidentally went off. he didn't intend to fire the gun. she was trying to kill herself. unfortunately sometimes by the time a lawyer gets a case, the client has already put them in a bad position. >> more on what you're talking about. prosecutors say ward changed his story. first he told 911 he shot his wife. you heard him very calmly there. when police interviewed him, he said this. >> okay. so again, he's also very calm there. now, according to -- this type of gun, it would be hard for her to do this number one as we've been talking she's righ

it was bob ward that shot her. osecutors say after ward admitted to shooting his wife, he changed his story. saying she killed herself as he was trying to take the gun away. the defense argued she had a strong mix of alcohol and antidepressants in her system. and he was just trying to save her. >> he turns to the sound. and right there is his wife, with a gun in her hand. instinctively, bob grabs the gun. tries to wrestle it away. >> reporter: but the prosecution said gunshot tests proved diane ward was shot from 18 inches away, making it difficult for her to have killed herself. still, ward's family has been supportive of him all along. in this jailhouse video, he can be seen dancing and laughing with his sister-in-law and daughter, mallory. >> believe me. >> reporter: thursday, she defended him in court, remembering her mother's words. >> she said, your father's is finest man i've ever known. and it was a relationship built on respect and two people that loved each other so much. >> reporter: one possible motive f

bob ward stoic as the verdict was read, his daughters crying.e planet earth is safe. a 6-ton nasa satellite crashing through the atmosphere. nasa not quite sure exactly where it landed but they believe most omost of it burned up. let's get you back to huckabee. for all the headlines when you want them, go to foxnews.com. >> mike: his role as an action star, leading man in romantic comdecembecomedies have made hi. in his latest film he plays a violent drug user and dealer who turns his life around and becomes a preacher who fights to help orphans in the war-torn regions of africa. >> it's over. get off your butt and build it again. you hear me? >> we do not need more guns. >> why don't you fight the evil in your way and i'll fight it in mine. >> mike: please welcome the star of "machine gun preacher" gerard butler. the role is intense. the opening scenes in the movie are stunning. people are rocked back in the chair from the opening scenes. you play a guy, a bad guy, who turns his life around. what attracted you to the role of sam childers. what

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third day of testimony is underway in the murder trial of a florida millionaire, prosecutors say bob wards wife diane in the face in the bedroom of thir florida mansion, ward initially telling a 911 dispatcher, quote, i shot my wife but later said her death was a tragic accident, that she died during a suicide attempt. steve harrigan is live on this. the jury is going to have to sort through this and find truth. what's going on today in court steve? >> reporter: bill, day three of testimony, the prosecution is splitting -- putting its gun expert witness on the stand, the prosecution trying to make the case this was not a gun that could be fired accidentally, easily, it's a revolver, smith smith & wesson 7 magnum, it would have to have the trigger pulled to be fired, they're making the case it was fired, the single bullet that killed diane ward at a distance of 18 inches away from her face, making it difficult for her to have pulled the trimmer and they say it's unlikely that suicide, particularly female suicide is fired directly into the fate, the single shot that killed diane ward, enter

>> reporter: even before this trial started, bob ward's behavior has been a major factor.g a jailhouse visit, this case got enormous attention when he was shown dancing on the other side of the gans, and during their closing arguments, they stressed his manner during that 911 call he made. >> this is a horrible accident that has taken place. horrible accident took place? come to 5277 isle worth drive, there's been a horrible accident, don't die, i love you, honey. don't die, hold on! is there anything you can do? get here right now! >> reporter: so the prosecution, so the prosecution is really laying heavy stress on that 911 call both for the content, what bob ward said, i just shot my wife, and for what he failed to do on that call. bill: if found guilty, steve, what penalty could he face? >> reporter: in the instructions to the six-person jury, the judge said there could be three options for bob ward, i&$bther @&c @&c@ to beoac?[ found guilty on second-degree charges or manslaughter charges or not guilty. so far the defense has tried to prove that the single shot that k

a florida millionaire, who is accused of killing his own wife, developer bob ward, claims that he wasto stop his wife from committing suicide. and told police that when he shot his wife in the face, it was an accident. >> and, it was an accident. and, i will tell you more about it later. but, you know, it was a very tragic accident. and other than that, all i wish i could do was go [bleeped]. martha: steve harrigan joins us live from miami and you have been following the opening statements. what is the prosecution's strategy in this case? >> reporter: we have seen both sides in those opening statements and it looks like the prosecution is going to rely heavily on those 911 calls from bob ward, during the call he said, on five different occasions, in the call to the 911 operator, i just shot my wife. i just shot my wife. she's done, she's gone, i'm sorry. and, in addition to those 911 calls, they'll also rely on forensic tests from a gun expert, who has been admitted, the gun expert is expected to show that the single shot that killed diane ward was fired directly through her nose, fro

florida businessman bob ward accused of shooting his wife in their mansion in 2009.announcing the jury has reached a decision in the murder trial. we expect to get the verdict in short time. and we will bring it to you when we have it. meanwhile, also in florida, the front runner for the g.o.p. presidential nomination, they are there in the sunshine state and they're facing a big test today. the florida republican party holding its straw poll. it's just daying after the fox news google debate in orlando. and estimateed 3 ,500 voters on hand for the poll. it's a serious poll because it has a reputation for calling the winners. accurately predicting the g.o.p. nominee, each of three times it's been conducted. keep it on fox for the results. i'm jamie colby. see you at 1:00 p.m. eastern. ♪ ♪ >> david: the white house says this is a good sign. almost a million young adults getting health insurance last year. it's crediting a provision in the president healthcare law that lets kids stay on their parents' plan until age 26. victoria, you say this is a bad sign. explain the

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conditions at chantix.com. >> gregg: new backlash over the guilty verdict of millionaire developer bob warduilty of second degree murder in the killing of his wife in 2009. now guess what? his defense team is blaming casey anthony! saying because ward was tried in florida, the same state as casey, he couldn't get a fair trial. let's bring in our legal panel. joey jackson mercedes cohen, good to see you both. merces, ward's defense attorney claims the jurors penalized his client because of -- let me quote the defense attorney: certainly what happened to casey anthony makes it more difficult for anyz.q#endant in probably anywhere in the state of florida to get a fair trial. you buy that? >> absolutely not. first of all, there's jurors take it very seriously. they were given specific instructions. the evidence is overwhelming against ward. you have a bullet between the eyes. to takes a gun and shoots themselves like this with the ballistic evidence it came from 18 inches away. she doesn't even have that arm length. i was outrageous, ridiculous. i think the defense attorney was grasping at stra

bob ward and his wife diane, were tested for gunshot residue. was found on diane ward. however, the amount may not be forensically significant. >> reporter: ward dropped his head when gruesome pictures were shown in court. and an ex-girlfriend told the court he complained about his wife just before she died. >> he complained she spent too much money. and he was supposed to meet her at the international airport. and she was late because she was having a manicure and a pedicure. and he was livid. >> reporter: bob ward's fate is at least a month and a mountain of evidence away. for "good morning america," ashleigh banfield, abc news. >> thank you ashleigh. >>> now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning to you, josh. our "made in america" team is back. and going to college because college kids have the power to create 500,000 american jobs. we're going to show you how. and how we decided to take action. that is tonight on "world news." see you then. >> we will be watching diane. by we i do mean myself an

as far as defense, they have a big hurdle to overcome, the hurdle that bob ward himself told the 911 stigator himself, i just shot my wife. they are trying to make the argument that ward was feeling responsible from not being able to stop his wife from shooting herself, that's why they say he told the operator he shot his wife. megyn: all right, steve, thank you. >>> to the campaign trail, now, where you needed a medical degree to sort through one of this week's biggest controversies. michele bachmann unleashing a firestorm that started in monday night's debate. she went after texas governor rick perry for an executive order he issued back in 2007 mandating that young girls get a vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer. watch. >> if you're saying that i can be bought for 5,000, i'm offended. [applause] >> i'm offended for all the little girls and the parents that didn't have a choice. [cheers and applause] that's what i'm offended for. megyn: well, the following day congresswoman bachmann told nbc's "today" show the story of of a woman from florida who she says approached her after

. >> real estate developer bob ward argued his wife die in 2009 of an accidental gunshot to the face.d degree murder. ward did not take the stand in his own defense. the defense is expected to appeal. >>> two hikers are on their way home after being locked up in iran for two years. shane bauer and josh fattal were arrested for straying over the iran border in 2009. they were freed wednesday under a million dollar bail deal. a third american was released a year ago for medical reasons. >>> coming up at the top of the hour, the bake sale -- they're labeled by race and prices are n not not equal. the renowned author on race, tim weis. a conversation you don't want to miss. that and much more at the top of the hour. piers morgan tonight continues right now. >> what do you think? >> i think, you're holding something against her. >> i'm what? >> alicia? maybe it's unconscious. maybe it's not. but you're being hard on her. >> christine baransky in "the good life" with alan c urk ummi. this is what i love this about this show. you've been married contentedly to one man for 30 years. >> 27 but

no. >> i have nothing further. >> thank you. >> so, and the noise you hear in the background is bob ward table, so this was a very emotional piece of the trial. not only for sarah ward, but also for her father. >> you can see being comforted by his attorney there. we know that the prosecution rested yesterday. how effective were they in presenting their side of the case? >> i think as effective as they could be. they rested on the testimony of the chief medical examiner. you'll remember that she was the chief medical examiner that testified in the casey anthony trial and she testified that this was a suicide, rather a homicide, not a suicide, because there was no weapon placed against mrs. ward's head. she said the gun shot must have been -- the gun must have been shot like 18 inches away and that she had never seen anything like that. i would say it's as effective as it could be, but the defense came out swinging today and is expected really to last about two days, so too soon to tell. to call this one, brooke, but they did a decent job. >> decent job? with regard to the defense though,

bob ward was stoic as the verdict was read. ward could get up to life in prison.t looks like planet earth is safe. a 6-ton nasa satellite crashing through the atmosphere, it was over california. nasa is unsure where it landed but most of it burned up. sonar no reports of damage and nobody hurt. good news. i'll see you again at 6:00 p.m. eastern. now back to stupid in america hosted by john. "stupid in america." >>> as we see, education in america is a mess. what will fix it? who might fix it? >> somebody needs to fix this! you you can do it! >> oprah thinks this woman can fix it. >> thank you, michelle. i'm rooting for you. >> michelle is michelle reid. >> michelle reid acting chancellor. >> five years ago, the mayor picked her to manage d.c. schools. >> you would never run a school system before. >> i had never run a school before. and that is why people thought that adrian was nuts. i was a 37-year-old girl from toledo, ohio. >> and people said what? who? >> yeah. people said he's lost his mind. >> her friends said she had lost hers. >> i have two kids. two daug

bob ward is accused of shooting his wife to death two years ago.ter: during the past three hours from their deliberation room the jury has made one request, they want to get another look at that gun, the 357 magnum that's been playing such a large role in this place. the prosecution alleges it's a hard gun to have go off accidentally. it requires 12 pounds of pressure on the trigger. they also claim that it was fired, the single shot that killed diane ward at least 18 inches away from her face, based on the powder burn marks on diane ward's face. the defense argues that the gun was fired in the middle of a struggle. >> the horse that the state is riding in this case is the 911 tape. we probably wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the 911 tape. mr. ward did not say, i just murdered my wife, i just killed my wife, i just shot my wife. >> reporter: the judge gave a half an hour's worth of instructions to the six-person jury. bob ward could be facing a maximum sentence of 16 years to life, that is if they give him second-degree murder. he could al

. >>> florida millionaire bob ward has been been convicted of the second-degree murder of his wife. their mansion in 2009 and at the time ward repeatedly told a 911 operator that he had shot her. later he said his wife was trying to kill herself and the two struggled with a loaded gun. prosecutors say there were too many inconsistencies in ward's story. >>> in florida, ballots for the state's gop presidential straw poll were handed out just a few moments ago in orlando. several republican candidates for president attended the event and we should have straw poll results in about an hour from now. we'll get those to you. >>> diana nyad hopes the third time will be the charm. the endurance swimmer is back in the water headed to florida. she jumped into the surf in havana, cuba, last night and briefly got tangled up with a few jellyfish after being treated for stings she took off again. she's amazing. she could make it to florida by monday. health problems forced nyad to abandon an earlier attempt last month and made an unsuccessful attempt earlier. >>> tamika catchings, talk about deter

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they found bob ward guilty of second-degree murder. diane ward was found dead in their mansion back in 2009. at the time media reports said ward told a 911 operator quote, i just shot my wife. he contended that his wife was suicidal and that she was shot when the two struggled with a loaded gun. >>> in california the jury has been selected for the trial of michael jackson's personal physician, dr. conrad murray. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death. opening statements are expected on tuesday. >>> that defunct satellite we've been talking about has finally crashed to earth in pieces. nasa says it fell somewhere over the pacific around midnight but the agency doesn't have the exact location. bonnie schneider is here in the "weather center" to give us an idea just where it might be. >> well, we had a good strong indication it would end up somewhere over the ocean. here's a look at the craft right now. you can see what it looked like. likely when it did plunge to earth it didn't look like this. usually with

. >>> we want to go to florida where the high profile murder trial of bob ward has ended in a conviction. >> we the jury find the defendant guilty of second degree murder as charged in the information. >> the trial lasted about a week. ward's defense argued that diane ward died in 2009 of accidental gunshot and accidental gunshot to the face but the jury wasn't convinced. ward's daughters sobbed at the verdict. prosecutors had hammered away at inconsistencies in ward's story and then there was this bizarre jailhouse video just days after his wife died, ward apparently performing a striptease for his daughter and sister-in-law. all three acted like him being arrested was a big joke. our legal expert holly hughes says ward presented his defense team with an uphill battle in trying to get an acquittal. >> when you very calmly say five times, i shot my wife and you don't at the time, you're not hysterical. >> there's no urgency, nothing in his voice. >> right and he's not hysterical, not saying get here and help her. so the best they could do is say, well, yes he already admitted firing the