julius henson, who had been hired by the ehrlich campaign. she said henson wrote the text of the call, but she's the one who picked the list of voters to call and simply didn't take the time to include republicans and independents. prosecutors showed jurors a note she wrote after a conversation with julius henson. it read -- "suppress turnout in the black community, 100,000 votes." but russell denies the calls were an attempt at voter suppression. rather, they were reverse psychology. >> the call was literally meant to stimulate voters that would not have been in support of o'malley or the democratic administration. this would stimulate the voters to say, "hey, my vote was going for ehrlich. he is down and out. i'm going to go out and vote for ehrlich after i heard this call." >> julius henson is also facing charges in the case. his trial is set for early next year. as for paul schurick's trial, the defense is set to begin their case today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. three people are behind bars, accused of going on a crime spr

had been hired by the ehrlich campaign.enson wrote the text of the call. she did not take the time to include republicans and independents. >> i was being lazy. it was not out of anyone's asking. it was my decision to use the list. >> prosecutors showed a note. it said suppress turnout in the black community, 100,000 votes. she was given immunity to testify. the defense will begin their case today. bob ehrlich could be called as a character witness for sure. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> three men are behind bars, accused of going on a crime spree that began in a carjacking in baltimore city. police caught the suspect after their stolen vehicle crash. they targeted at least a dozen people. the spree including the armed robbery of seven people. one victim did survive. >> the suspect in a slaying of a frederick restaurant manager or will spend more than three years in prison. there was an attempted robbery conviction. police obtained a warrant charging him with first-degree murder. police say he shot and killed a burger king

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they blame ehrlich's campaign manager and rhonda russell's boss. but on the stand russell told jurors the robo calls were supposed to be reverse psychology. >> hey, my vote is going for ehrlich. >> reporter: said it was her call the calls went to registered democrats and not republicans saying she used lists she already had available. >> i used lists from previous clients because i was being lazy. it wasn't out of anyone asking. it was my decision to use the list. >> reporter: the state prosecutor has now rested. the defense begins their case on thursday. they had a long list of witnesses. among those they are expecting to call to testify, former governor ehrlich. >>> campaign consultant julia is scheduled to go on trial february 6th. >>> a car goes out of control and flips into a yard. apparently the driver left the road and crashed through a fence before narrowly missing hitting that house. that driver walked away. >>> gary giordano is back in the u.s., but after 4 months in a jail, he was released for lack of evidence. >> reporter: gary giordano

pick up a copy of governor ehrlich's book turn this car around is out on store shelves. he says it signals his desire to be relevant in the national debate" but that he has no desire to run for elected office again. the publisher says the book is a providential sign or suggestion that may resolve issues in america. ehrlich works as a lawyer in washington. >>> america has major obesity problem and now a new report on how color may affect your appetite. how the color of your plate may make a difference in how the food goes on your plate and how you fit into your jeans. >>> and plan b has a choice for women with unpredicted sex. the restrictions may change how young you can be to get the pill. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> nasa making exciting news that says it discovered new planet in a habitable zone that means water can exist on the planet which means life could also exist. the newly discovered planet is dubbed kepler 22b. and nasa says it's orbiting a star similar to the sun. the space agency says it's 2 1/2 times the time of earth and 600 light-years away. that

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bob ehrlich -- former gov. bob ehrlich appeared as a character witness for paul schurick. he is accused of using phone calls to keep voters home in the 2010 governor's race. is it really protected by the first amendment? >> the aid to bob ehrlich is accused of teaming up with a political consultant in the november 2010 election and using a robo call to illegally persuade voters to stay home. the judge hearing the case agreed with defense lawyers, there's not enough evidence to allow the charts to stand. he granted the motion to acquit on that count of the indictment. >> it is a serious count and it goes to the s

hanson is the political consultant hired by the bob ehrlich campaign, who wrote the rowboat calls. he has described as nothing more than rough-and-tumble politics. >> we think it was a big disparity in terms of allegedly crossing the line of criminal prosecution, while all these other things are just accepted as hardball politics as usual. >> prosecutors said was a clear attempt by schurick, the campaign manager to bob ehrlich, to keep black voters at home. he dismissed his explanation of the call as a motivator for crossover voters as ridiculous. the prosecutors said it does not change the maliciousness of the attempt. it is a sacred right, he said of the right to vote, and you do not mess with it. >> jurors went home after deliberating for more than two hours. they did ask for 11 question, asking what the difference between a conspiracy count and another count. the jurors will retort -- return todo's -- will return resume deliberation tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >> it looks like nancy jacobs is considering a serious look at running in the congressional 2nd district and challeng

bob burk -- bob ehrlich is wrapping up. jayne miller is live at the mitchell courthouse with more. >> the jury got the case about 1:30 p.m., took a lunch break, and then deliberated starting at about 2:30 p.m. prosecutors told the jury not to let stupidities way you -- this way you. >> prosecutors spend 90 minutes closing their case against paul schurick, asking the jury to finding -- find him guilty of all four fraud counts. the call, authorized by schurick, suggests elections were over before polls close. prosecutors told jurors there was a clear attempt by the campaign manager to bob ehrlich to keep black voters at home. they said it was to motivate crossover voters -- and they called the claim that it was to motivate crossover voters ridiculous. this is a sacred right, of the right to vote, and you do not mess with it. where is the beef in the state case? reasonable doubt plagues the case, the defense said, if the state brought a reasonable case at all. he said is all about attempt to make money. pettitte called schuric

. >>> deliberations resume in the case of paul schurick the one time aid of paul ehrlich on trial trying to keep democratic voteers from going to the polls. this is audio of the robo call he is accused of leaving assuring voters democrat martin o'malley had won the 2010 gubernatorial race. check this out. a new planet could have life on it. the shocking discovery nasa made and why scientists say the planet could be the host of life. and soon, teens may be able to pick up the morning after pill at a local store. right next to tylenol and other over-the-counter pedestrian meds. you are watching good morning-- meds. you are watching good morning maryland. big convenient going on at the nation's capitol. we will tell you about that when we continue. >>> now "good morning maryland" 459:30. >>> news time 4 -- 4:30. >>> news time 4:39. a new planet is hailed a habitable zone means water can exist on the planet which means life could also potentially exist. the newly discovered planet is dubbed kepler 22b. nasa says it's orbiting a star similar to the sun. and the space agency says it's nearly 2

bob ehrlich took the stand on thursday to vouch for paul schurick's character. he is charged with conspiracy and election fraud. he is accused of authorizing a robocall to authorize african- american voters to stay home. >> he straight forward. never had a problem under any circumstance. >> he initially faced five charges in the case. the judge ruled there was not enough evidence -- prosecutors had hoped to prove that he obstructed justice. >> it is a big deal. it goes to the substance of our case. paul schurick did not have bad intentions. >> lawyers have argued the robocall was protected by the first amendment. the judge rejected that view and said the other counts against him will stand. most people see this as an attempt to get people to stay home. the defense will continue their case today. you can get the latest on 11 news or on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a hearing date has been set for the lawsuit against maryland's redistricting plan. there will try to block the changes made to the congressional districts. the lawsuit contend

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vice president ehrlich? >> first of all -- book tour. [ laughter ] >> book tour leading to vice presidency? senator? >> you don't think about any of that stuff quite frankly now. i am focused on obviously the book tour and also electing president romney. i think it's important for the country. i like president obama personally, i don't like the direction of the country. i think the economy will dictate -- >> isn't it your party's fault as much as the democrats that we're not moving anywhere? look at this payroll tax cut. >> i think that with regard to obama care and stimulus, the president owns that and it's going to be difficult to overcome this election cycle. >> he did dodge the question. we do not know what's in the future of bob ehrlich. jess? >>> thank you andrea. the time right now 6:06 and just a few hours the labor department will issue its november unemployment report. it's expected to say that companies added 125,000 jobs last month. but it won't be enough to move the unemployment rate down below

and ehrlich talked about a new book about the race for the presidency. more in "good morning maryland" in a bit. >>> welcome back. talks of next year's preakness are underway with the unveiling of the 2012 logo. the american jockey club released the logo wednesday and next year's race will be the 137th running of the million-dollar preakness stakes, the second leg of the triple crown. tickets are now on sale for the race, which is may 19th. >>> time to check the forecast. let's go back to the studio with lynette charles and the latest on what we can say is a pretty seasonal start to the day. >> it's a little above average but no complaints there. we're going to have the wet weather moving in here as we go in through the rest of today so here are the headlines. the wet weather moves in, we have some scattered showers, it's not going to be a washout by any means. then it will be windy as we go throughout today and also tomorrow, really. then more sunshine will move in as we go through the weekend. so good things in store, that is for sure. as we look at ma

ehrlich released the book in november, plans to make the appearances on national network shows. >>> the mega millions jackpot has climbed up to $135 million for tomorrow night's drawing. one harford county man knows what it is like to strike it big. jose antoinetta from havre de grace won $1 million in the powerball game. he bought the ticket at a liquor store on revolution street. what does he plan to do with the money? he's going to pay off his house, pay off credit cards and visit family in florida. >>> u.s. mint unveiled its designs for two new coins highlighting fort mchenry's role in the war of 1812. it marks the 200th anniversary of the writing of the star spangled banner during the battle of baltimore. 200,000 gold coins and 500,000 silver coins will be minted and on sale beginning in march. moneys raised will be given to the war of 1812 bicentennial commission. >>> abc2 news launched a new i-pad app this week. a great way to stay connected to what is happening new, now and in your town and also around the world 24 hours a day. if you don't have an i-pad no worries, we've got yo

a major charge against the ehrlich... is dropped.ropped.thursday, the judde dropped the " obstruction oo justice" charge against paul schurick.he stilllfaces 4 charges connecteddto those robo calls made on election was sent to more than 100-thousand voters...and &pclaimed goverror o'malley already on last year's gubernatorial election beforr polls closed.former governor bob ehrlich.. who ended up losing the electtin... took the sttnd in schurick's defenss yesteeday.schurick's attorney's say the roboball was protected by the first amendement. (janey) "if you carried some of the state's aagument to its pogical conclusion, thh state proescutor could proseccte a blogger who said exactly the saae thing on his own blog." blog."the message did not include an authority line... who paid for the call.iscllse prosecutors say the calls weren't just a dirty trick.. but it's against the law. new details are released about what exactlyyhappened between clerk of court ... frank conaway...and internet blogger, adam meister... during an ltercation. &p

joining us now to talk more about it is bob ehrlich. always good to see you. in this morning. let's talk first about the title "turn this car around," a road map to restoring america, complete wt red, white and blue colors on the title. >> great christmas gift, by the way. >> i'm sure it is, just came out this week. >> it's about the culture and about the economy and observations i've had in public life. it's not a memoir, it's not an autobiography. it's a road map. it's not meant for maryland consumption, it's meant for national consumption and so it's been pretty well reviewed so far. rudy giuliani a great friend wrote the forward and we did actually a book signing with him in manhattan the other night. >> great. before we get into the book let's talk about what you said about the national consumption, is bob ehrlich ready for national consumption now? are you looking for bigger and better things now? >> this book is meant to increase my platform nationally, sure. i want to have a voice not just in my party, but in my country. it's really the right time. >>

. >> reporter: ehrlich campaign manager paul schurick said nothing after a jury convicted him on four charges, relating to the 2010 election night robocall, a call the jury agreed was intended to suppress african american voter turnout. schurick's attorneys promise an appeal. >> the attempt from the state to regulate the content of political speech is unconstitutional. >> reporter: three jurors told wjz, they took issue with wording in the robocall that made it sound like it was coming from the democratic party, and not the campaign. republican bob ehrlich. it was language, paul schurick admitted he approved. >> he is a nice guy. but even nice guys do wrong things. >> it was the last minute, they're losing. and it's kind of like, we drop back and punt it. and it didn't go so well. >> the question of the vote or confusion to suppress the vote is a very big problem. because our country is founded on the right to vote. >> it's a victory for state prosecutor emmett daffit, who hopes the conviction sends a message. >> that this sort of behavior is not just unfair tactics, not just politica

a majorrcharge against the ehrlich... is dropped.ropped.thursdayy the judge dropped the " obstruction of justice" charge against paul schurick.he still faaes 4 charges connected to those rooo calls ade on election night last year.the message was sent to more thaa 100-thousand voters...and claimed overnor o'malley already won last year's &pgubernaaorial election before polls closed.former governor bob ehrlicc...who ended up losing the election... took the stand in schurick's defense yesterday.schuriik's attorney's say the roboball was protected by the first amendeeent. 3&(janey) "if you carried some of the state's argument to its looical conclusioo, the state proescutor could pposecute a blogger who said exactly the blog."theemessage did not .""- include an authority line... which is required to discloss who paid for the call. prosecutors say the calls weren't just a dirty trick.. but it's against the law. a trigger-happy dog sends a duck hunter to the hospital with a shotgun blast to his behind. ((:19 anddwwere diddhe got shot at?he

the key adviser for former governor ehrlich has been charged with conspiracy and election fraud. once the witnesses are finished with their testimony, the defense attorney will argue that the state has not met its burden of proof in their charges against paul schurick. >> we think that there's no evidence whatsoever of any type of conspiracy, no evidence of any criminal conduct. mr. schurick testified and i think his credibility was great. >> the defense attorney does not think the testimonies of the two witnesses will last long. then both sides will give closing arguments, and the case will go to the jury. you can get the latest on the trial here on 11 news or on our website, wbaltv.com. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search continues for whoever stabbed two man in annapolis. are listed in critical but stable condition. police say somebody attack them. no word on a suspect or a motive. >> a pregnant woman remains in critical condition after a crash that spot her car in two. investigators say charmaine richardson was ejected from where the vehicle on route 2 o

former governor ...bob ehrlich. hopes of finding new leads in the murder of a teenager. 15 year old raquan agootoniiht at the corner of payson and pratt street. ponight dozens of people came out to hold candles and comffrt each other for a vigill on the one year anniversary of the crime. ccmpbell was five when he was shot multiple times, including a fatal shot to his head. his mother says she actually pitys his killer. 3 i know that the person that pulled that trigger i'm really sad thatthe didn't ggt to kkow rara if he haa he would have never did this &p annone with information should call baltimore city police. a human red ribbon maae ffr a sight to see today at coppin statt university. wearing red ponchos - more than a thousand people took to the football field to form a living red ribbon in honor of ranks fifth in the nation for h-i-v cases- with mmre than 13- thousand people infected with unveiled a plan this wwek to cut the spread of h-i-v by 25-percent by 20-15. 18:50 at the core of thhs plan is the emphasis

. -- bob ehrlich. henson, a consultant is charged in the case. his trial is set to start in february. >>> starting today, drivers will have to pay a toll when traveling along the connector. the road linking montgomery and fg counties opened before thanksgiving and free for the past few weeks. now, it's going to cost you from $3.20 to $6, depending on what time you use the road and whether you have an easy pass. >>> workers will begin replacing water meters that media will get a chance to see repairs this morning. 12,000 homes will receive meters. they can be read eliminating the need for workers to travel to the homes and replace outdated meters that don't function properly. >>> elementary and middle school students will receive much needed funds thanks to a public-private partnership. the foundation celebrates the launch of a multimillion dollars project and education reporter, sherrie johnson, joins us with the details. >> reporter: it's an exciting day here at the elementary middle school. it's the

pastor stepp says he first pllce.the ban in the - he fate of a forrer ehrlich is now in thh handd ofls to try to uupress for governor.john rrdell haa more from the mitchell courthouse on losing arguments. prguments... &p3 3 (rydell) "juroos in his case around 2:30 this aaternoon. they have four separate charges to consider and ultimately it comes down to that electoin night robocall, waa it free speech or vvterr suppression.""we're kay, relax..." the roboocall...was sent to more than 100-ttousand claimed...that goverror o'malley had alreadyywon."the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight."prosecutors say it was not just a politicall dirty trick...it was illegal. but ehrlich campaign manager was not aaied at uppressing black voter turnout...but boosting turnout.they say he call iss roteeted by the first amendment...and tthy ppint to used by supporters of governor o'malley....linking him to president obama.(pettit) "and mr. bamm was not even a candidate but that's what the democratic partt put out & here, obamm, o'mmllly a attorney dwight pettit...also "- recallsother accusations

attorneys are trying to prove bob ehrlich's campaign manager didn't break laws, suggesting democrats stay home. derek valcourt explains, the defense already scored a minor victory. >> reporter: these morning, the judge threw out one of the criminal charges, saying the state prosecutor, failed to offer enough evidence to prove it. >> reporter: when the election into election night robocalls began, they said that paul surric intentionally withheld information. but in court today, the judge dismissed the charge, saying prosecutors never offered enough proof. suric still faces charges that he and campaign consultant julius henson, conspired to suppress african american voter turnout, with the robocall that suggested that democrats had already been victorious. >> we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: in court, the judge blasted those calls, calling them clearly fraudulent. they claimed that it was counter psychology. but the judge insisted it would be a jury who decides. michael steele took the stand briefly to call suric an

megan gilliland, 3 a guilty verdicc is handdd --33 down to a political aide to & former governor bob ehrlich..- aad nnw aal schurick's attorneys plan to appeal the conviction. conviction.schurick was conviiced f eleccioo laww - violations innconnection with 3 2010 ggbernatorial eleccion. &pprosecutors say he authorized the robo-calls targeting the bllck voters.the calls said governor martin o'mallee had closed.jurors haae pleety to say about the case. & (johhson) "he is a nice guy -3 but eeen niie guys do wrong things." things." (brinkley) "it was last minute, you know lastt thing, the enn of caapaign, they're losingg it's kind of - like, ww dropped back and &ppunted and it didn'ttgo so well.""-pell."(rosenberg) "suupreesion of the votteor onfusion tt pig problem bbcause our couutry is founded n thh right to vote." 3 schurick maintained , the calls were the brain child of political connultantt julius 3 stay tuned toofox45 morning news for continuing coverage of this story.an attorney joins us live in studio... to could mman for henson.that's &&pcoming up later this hour. 3 ormer prince orre'

schurick was a campaign manager for bob ehrlich campaign. he authorize the cold -- authorize the call i was gratified by the verdict. >> he said the robocalls were not intended to suppress black voters. >> i think the verdict was ridiculous. >> we don't think the jury possibly really understood the issues of law in terms of first amendment. >> schurick's lawyers vowed to appeal. they say it prosecutes what they consider political speech, protected by the first amendment. >> if you allow the state to create arbitrary and capricious lolls in terms of vagueness and in terms of what fraud is, and allow that type of prosecution to in fact controlled free political speech, the new pro at dagger in the heart of our political system. -- then it you throw a dagger at the heart of our political system. >> here is part of the statement. "voter suppression has a long a disgraceful history and our country, and the dirty tricks we have seen in maryland are not new. the right to vote is precious and the critical part of our democracy. paul schurick saw to

. >>> testimony continues in the trial of a long time aide to former governor ehrlich. paul schurick is accused of trying to suppress the vote calling the election before polls closed. mr. ehrlich testified as a character witness says schurick was a good guy and important in making decisions when he was governor. another witness yesterday included former mayor marvin mandel and former michael republican chairman michael steele. >> when you go to church some say it's the last place you will be judge but a church voted to ban from them someone in the sanctuary. corinne redman is here with new reaction on how it happened. >> reporter: well, this story is making head he lines this morning. that's because a small -- headlines this morning because a small church is banning interracial couples from the church. the church voted 9-6 on sunday to ban interracial couples from church services and function with the exception of funerals. a couple are the couple -- the couple met at a georgetown college in kentucky where they both went to school and are scheduled to marry in july 201

and former maryland governor robert ehrlich speaking out on his new book. how he says the country is to turn this car around. [ carrie ] i remember my very first year as a teacher, setting that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. a lot of my instructors were principals in my district. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an at-risk school into an award winning school, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. and i am a phoenix. >>> news time 5:08. 46 degrees. an abc2 news exclusive, "good morning maryland" spoke with the former maryland governor bob ehrlich wednesday at a coffee shop in annapolis. >> the autobiography is a self-titled road map. for consumption during this very critical, national campaign. >> his new book "turn this car round" focuses on social and economic issues plaguing us while gearing up for the next fall gop election. he's endorsing mitt romney in the gop race.

the top aide to baltimore, bob ehrlich is trying to suppress the vote. prosecutors say during the voting hours, he placed automated calls to democratic voters, those calls falsely saying that democrat, martin o'malley won the election against bob ehrlich and o'malley did win. and zach johnson is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. you'll remember that he pled guilty to charges connected with the bribery scheme and prosecutors say while johnson was in office, he accepted hundreds and thousands of dollars worth of bribes in return for political favors. faces sentencing this week for conspiracy for tampering. >>> the head of the federal aviation administration faces his own day in court. it's randy babbitt and you're looking at his mug shot. he was charged on saturday night with drunken driving. the fairfax county police officer who made the arrest saying he was driving on the wrong side of the road. police booked babbitt and released him. he is due in court in february. the faa has placed him on leave. >> hassock pihas occupy d.c -- now, demonstrators with

he said it was aimed at getting black crossover voters to vote for ehrlich. the call was fraudulent because it suggested the election was over before the polls have closed. he denied he told him to leave the authority on which should have identified the source of the call. prosecutors tried to attack on that point by showing any bill from -- and the bill from months earlier. >> do you think that he would have done something like this? "absolutely not. you are all familiar with who i am and where i pastor. he hung out on old york road with the brothers. i just do not see that in paul's make up. >> he now runs the church in dallas and works with juveniles there. he said he has always been above and should have not -- the case should not have been brought against him. >> having been a part of political campaigns, it is quite hilarious that these charges are being prompted knowing of some of the things that have occurred over the years. i think there is a lot of waste of resources in pursuing cases like this. >> the defense plans to present two more witnesses on

>>> also this morning, jurors will continue to deliberate in the trial of former governor robert ehrlich plied cat -- political aide. paul schurick is accused of trying to suppress the black vote. the automated message assured voters martin o'malley had won the race. >>> and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will take the oath of office in what's the first full term as baltimore city mayor. corinne redman is live with a preview of what's in store. corinne. >> reporter: well, like you said, mayor stephanie rawlings blake is set to take the first full oath of office here at city hall today. now as you look behind me, you can see all the preps are underway. there are lots of crews that arrived within the last half- hour to set the stage. stage is set here in the center. you can see the bleachers are up and city hall is draped with the city colors and they are flags that line the plaza. now this is the second oath of office for mayor stephanie rawlings blake as you will recall in february 2010 rawlings blake was sworn in after the then mayor sheila dixon resigned after she was convicted on corr

reporting live, corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> today former governor ehrlich book will be sheuting store shelves. it's called turn this car around. he says the book signals his desire to be reel development in national debate but has no -- relevant in the national debate but has no desire to run for office again. >>> it's finally happening. harris teeter store in locust point will open officially tomorrow. abc2 news linda so is live with what to expect. linda. >> reporter: well, in the last hour we have seen lots of employees walking into the store getting ready for the opening tomorrow. later tonight at 5:30, to 8, the store will be hosting a private event called taste of teeter to show community members what they are all about. doors will officially open to the public tomorrow morning at 8. the ribbon cutting ceremony will happen at ten. the store's on wet stoneway and mckenly road. you probably seen it from key highway. it's huge two-story building and 61,000 square feet in side and there's plenty of parking with a four-story parking garage. harris teeter says they will have plenty of

. >>> he was a one time aide to robert ehrlich will you ehrlich is coming to his aide's aid e testified as character witness at the trial yesterday of paul schurick who is accused of trying to keep black voters from casting votes on election day in last year's gubernatorial elects. that was with now governor o'malley. a judge threw out an obstruction charge against schurick for lack of evidence. henson is charged in the case also and is set to stand trial coming up in february. >>> news time is a hot topic and it's a big one at a church in kentucky where many people are outraged because of a decision of that church to tell some of the members they can't be members because of their interracial relationship and corinne redman joins us and this is a big topic and people are talking about this because it seems so long ago how could something like this be happening. >> reporter: that's the thing. with this day and age you think a topic like this wouldn't come up. but it generated a lot of chatter. so this story is making headlines this morning. the small church in kentucky is called a race i

tonight, bob ehrlich's former campaign manager takes the stand. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> and i'm vic carter. kai is off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> he said he didn't break the law. the man at the center of the robocall controversy responds to accusations that he tried to influence last year's governor's race. derek valcourt reports from the mitchell courthouse with paul suric's testimony. >> paul suric took the stand, insisting he had nothing to hide and did

they say he tried to suppress voter turnout in the rematch between marten o'malley and ehrlich. ehrlich took the stand calling schurick a good guy. >>> a third public hearing is set for monday about the planned merger between constellation and exlon. maryland public service commission is deciding whether to approve the deal and they want to hear from you. the next meeting is in and alleys set for 7:00. >>> one school admits they have dozens of applications every year and can't accept all students but one rejection is parking -- sparking controversy. >>> and it looks like a scene from the wizard of oz. high wind through one town tossing vehicles. look at this. we will tell you where it's going on when "good morning maryland continues" on this friday november 2nd we are first and only at 4:30 with a live look from the nation's capital. @ @ >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> news time 4:39. look at that. wow. severe winds blowing through parts of utah. hurricane strength santa ana wind were so effective and strong they knocked over tractor trailers along highway. utah hig

. >>> anade to forearm mayor governor robert ehrlich may -- an aid to for man mayor governor robert ehrlichestified he did approve a script that said governor o'malley had won the election, the call designed to keep supporters from going to vote giving ehrlich a chance to beat him. >>> the gop of presidential hopefuls shrunk by one over the weekend. herman cain suspending his campaign. who will his supporters back now? fox 5's tom fitzgerald has more on the fallout. >> lynn wales of bethesda liked herman cain so much she contributed to his campaign. find of liked that he went part of the establishment. >> -- i kind of liked that he wasn't part of the establishment. >> but with cain now out, there are things to make. there are things she likes and dislikes about all of them. >> i guess mostly looking at romney and gingrich. i guess if i could meld them. >> i am suspending my presidential campaign. >> cain's meltdown has helped newt gingrich catch fire and now gingrich's old political foe is speaking out. former democratic speaker nancy pelosi says she'll reveal information about gingrich fro

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. >> a political consult yanlt hired by the bob ehrlich campaign. "he read my a proposed script and i read it," schurick said. "we were trying to get 4,000 votes to get people to leave their homes and vote." they described it as trying to get black cross-over voters to l -- vote for ehrlich. prosecutors tried to attack on the point that he should have said who the call was frfment an e-mail schurick sent earlier was used as evidence. >> do you think schurick would have done something like this? >> absolutely not. the paul schurick i know would hang out on old york road with the brothers, so i don't see that in his make-up. >> keith was an advisor to the -- heath was an advisor to the 2002 campaign. as for julius henson? >> i have no thoughts. i'm here for paul. obviously mr. henson will have his day in court, but today we're here to support paul schurick. >> there will be closing arguments and then the jury gets the case. reporting from downtown baltimore, barry sims, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore city firefighters spent the night battling a three-a

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. >>> jury deliberations are underway in the trial of the top aide to governor ehrlich. wjz is live at the courthouse. [ no captioner audio ] >> reporter: when phones rang on election night before the polls closed. some 112,000 registered democrats heard this. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch on tv tonight. >> reporter: that call which was authorized by the ehrlich campaign. the meaning is deceptive, it's trickery. he knew what he did was wrong. the defense attorney says he was just following advice from paid campaign consultant. he insisted the call was meant to be reverse psychology. meaning it would inspire those who heard it to rush to the polls. in hindsight it all seems stupid now. but not illegal. >> there was no criminal conspiracy on the second of november. i think the witnesses they produced testified most favorably to the defense. >> and that was derek valcourt reporting. new tensions between police and occupy wall street proteste

. >> that call which was agreed by ehrlich's campaign manager. who says there's only one meaning there. it's deceptive, it's wrong. he knew it was wrong. but they say he was just following advice from julius henson. he called it a political misjudgment, a bad decision in hind sight he says it all seems stupid now but not he argued illegal -- hindsight. >> there was no conspiracy on the second of november. i think we established that. i think the testimony points to the defendant. >> the call did not identify which campaign it came from as required. henson faces a second trial. they have just been dismissed after telling the judge they were tired. they were ready to go home. they will be back here at the courthouse resuming their deliberations tomorrow morning, 9:00. live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, eyewitness news. >>> you will be there. derek thank you very much. if convicted on all four criminal charges henson faces a possibility of nine years in prison. >>> the search continues for a river man who went missing. the man vanished friday a

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wording on the call that made it sound like it was coming from the democratic party, and not bob ehrlich. schurick admitted he approved. >> he is a nice guy. but sometimes nice guys do the wrong thing. >> suppression of the vote, or confusion to suppress the vote is a very big problem because our country is founded on the right to vote. >> reporter: it's a victory for state prosecutor emit daffit, who hopes the conviction sends a message. >> that this is not just unfair tactics, not just political dirty tricks. it's against the law and we the enforce it. >> paul schurick faces the possibility of up to 12 years in prison, when he is sentenced on oned scaij 16th. it is unlikely he will get that much. time. >> former governor bob ehrlich said, quote, while i vehemently disagree with the decision from the jury, i do support our legal system and continue to support my friend, paul schurick. >> reporter: and a short time after schurick was found guilty, a federal judge handed out one of the longest sentences ever for this. jack johnson learns he heads to prison. >> reporter: jack johnson got o

but coming up tonight at 11:00 p.m., bob ehrlich took the stand in the former robo kohl's trial. when he had to say. and an update between -- in the feud between meister and conway. >> it is starting to feel like december. >> yes, but not too cold. >> it was not too long ago that we have highs around 70. it will be cold tonight, 26 and its suburbs, 30's around the bay. 52-57 for the high tomorrow. the normal is only 50. the winds will remain fairly light. the weekend looks pretty good. sunny to partly cloudy skies. for the highs and 30's 4 veloz. for the lows. we could be near 60 with the rain coming down on tuesday. >> we could -- we will not upset about that. >> thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> do not forget to watch the lighting tonight at 7:00 p.m.

contra el que fuera uno de los ayudantes de la campana politica del ex gobernador de maryland robert ehrlichto afroamericano a traves de llamadas masivas en las elecciones del aÑo pasado.. el fiscal le dijo al jurado que paul schuricks se habia convertido en su mejor testigo debido a que su historia es increible..schrick testifico la semana pasada que el dia de la eleccion llamo a cientos de votantes, para asegurar que el democrata martin o'malley habia ganado la carrera por la gobernatura en el 2010...las deliberaciones continuaran manana el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitt, esta temporalmente de baja tras ser detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo el presidente del consejo del distrito kwame brown, dijo que se reunira con el consejal que esta sujeto a una investigacion