(henson) "absolutely not!"but henson...now finds with election fraud.he eleccion night ""obo-call"sent to more than 100-thousand vottrs in baltimore city...and prince george's county."the on tv ttnight, conggatulations and thank yyu."the call suggested...that governor o'malley...hhdalready won the election. for years...henssn workedfor democrats...running for office.but former republican governor bob ehrlich hired henson...during his unssccessful campaign to unseat innumbant goveenor...martin o'malley. (henson) "you know, this is pure politics and that if i had een working for a deeocrattc candidate, then i guess you guys wouldn't be here."last yyar...former ehrlich aide...paul similar charges. as for ... of - hensoo....e finds the case against him...flimsy. (henson) "they juut want to sensationalize it, emotionalize it and say 'julius henson didn't want black people to ote, okay. elected in this state peeiod, ever."(rydell) "hennon's attorney says it's impossible to separate politiis in this case. but prosecut

>> yes. >> held jell laws henson -- juliless henson takes -- juliless henson waits his turn to take the stand about whether he wrote for robocall. the call said there was no need to go vote because do martin omaly was already winning. that car already earned a criminal conviction for the campaign manager because the message did not contain the legally required authority line indicating it was paid for but the urlik camp. they say that amounts to election fraud. henson said he will tell the jury it's not his fault. >> what do you hope to convince him? >> were going to convince them that the call was not my responsibility. the auto call tag that is in question is not my responsibility. it's outside the scope of an adviser. as a matter of fact, i advised the campaign to use the authority line. they choose not to. >> reporter: july ius henson said he was expecting himself to testify today. his defense team right now is still questioning several other witnesses. where the jury being dismissed early at about 1:45 this afternoon, it is possible henson might not make it to the stand today, that

henson's test. testimony...than an hoor on the witness stand telling juuorr all about his career as a political consultant, mostll for ddmocrats, but how he ame to work forrthe ehrllch campaign."julius henson tells jurors...he's the political ponsultant....ho empowers the little guy.and in 20-10...he was hiredby the campaiin...of formergovernor bob ehrlichh henson says ehrlich waslookingg tooincrease suupprtfrom african-american voterr.he's previously denied claims by prosecutors...that the robo-call was aiied at supressing black voter turnouu. the automated call... suggessed...that governor won...even though the polls...had not yet closed.. (henson) "vinddcation is a great thing and i just will say that i'm fortified by tens of thousands of people praying all over this coontry, and weell be victorioos."(rydell) "julius henson will resume is and jurors will begii their y deliberrtions sometime next week. at he mitchelll 45 nees at 5:30."rydell, fox - hundreds gathered in timmniim for the 27th annual fallen heroe

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now on trial, henson blames the ehrlich campaign. >> reporter: political consultant julius henson admits he wrote the now-infamous robocall, suggesting that they need not vote because governor o'malley had already won. >> we're okay. relax. >> the calls did not say don't vote. the calls did not say the election is over. >> reporter: the robocall also did not require the legally required tag line, identifying that it was really from the ehrlich campaign. henson told wjz today, he blames ehrlich's campaign for that omission. >> i told them to put the tag on it. they refused. i sent it to someone else for a second look. they still refused. so why was a responsible for a decision that was not mine to make? >> reporter: his defense says henson had been thrown under the buzz and left holding the bag by the ehrlich campaign for the robocall that henson insists was not intended to suppress voter turnout. >> and i said all along that was the purpose of the call in the first place was to motivate, persuade people to go vote. the state's own witness put on a witness that said they did exactly that.

the state was interested in julius henson only. they didn't get -- bother to get their phones or raid their houses or do anything. from day one they decided it's julius, let's do him. >> reporter: of course bob urlik's campaign manager was convicted on these exact same charges. the skrur -- jury found him guilty of all four of those control charges. he does face possible criminal punishment, up to a year in jail. that is not at all likely to be the punishment he will face. sentencing for this one charge that he was found guilty of here today will happen on june 13th. we'll keep you posted. >> thank you very much. we will continue to follow this story an bring you the latest -- and bring you the latest. >>> a manhunt involving murder and kidnapping is over. last night adam mays shot and killed himself as swat team moved in to arrest him. the missing sisters were found safe and have been taken to a hospital. mays was accused of killing their mother and their sister in order to abduct the girls. >>> police say 26-year-old eric allen f

> reporter: henson is detailing for jurors the work he did on behalf of the urlik campaign. he is laying out what he says led up to the robocalls that have landed him in hot water. >> julius henson maintains his prosecution for the 2011 robocall is political, punishment for helps a republican in heavily democratic maryland. he said the row robocall -- robocall was intnded to be a reverse ie -- intended reserious psychology. >> relax, everything is fine, the only thing left is to watch on tv tonight. >> prosecutors say that call was illegal, intended to discourage people from voting. >> this type of behavior is more than just a dirty trick. >> henson also faces charges because the call did not carry the legally required authority line identifying it was paid for by bob urlik's campaign. he said he was just a consultant doing what his client wanted. >> the auto call tag that's in question was not my responsibility. as a matter of fact, i advised the campaign to use the authority line, they choose not to. >> reporter: i expect henson will spend the rest of the day on the stand

julius henson faces charges that the calls broke election laws. wjz alex demetrick is live outside the courthouse. good morning, alex. >> reporter: he maintains the call is protected by the first amendment but the judge isn't buying the argument. >> we made the call. >> reporter: julius henson admits he wrote the call to 100,000 registered democrats in baltimore city before polls closed. the call hinted it came from the democrats suggesting we are winning and no need to vote. >> we are okay, relax. >> reporter: the robo call never mentioned that it was coming from the republican of bob ehrlich. state law says it has to be. >> this was an important case to bring. >> reporter: the state prosecutor believes it was an attempt at illegal voter suppression. his attorney insists the case is politically motivated. >> this is the case involving who one the election and why they one it and why people are staying in power. >> reporter: the defense hopes to convince jurors that henson is being targeted by those in political power. >> my client certainly think

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political consultant julius henson has a lot to say. >> reporter: henson wants to convince the jury that the ehrlich campaign chose not to take his advice. and he says, they are ultimately responsible for those robocalls. >> emerging from the courthouse, julius henson had few words for reporters. >> it's doing well. it's okay. >> reporter: henson took the stand in his own defense, friday afternoon, detailing for jurors, his own consulting work for the failed election campaign for bob ehrlich for governor. >> i'm testifying. and i think that should remain in the courthouse. but i'll be happy to talk to you when my testimony is over. >> reporter: when henson returns to court monday, he will be asked about his role in the controversial election night robocall, that prosecutors say amounted to illegal fraud. the calls went out to registered democrats before poles he'll -- polls close, -- closed. >> reporter: henson admits he wrote the call but blames the ehrlich campaign for the legal calls. a senior adviser and confidant testified he had no knowledge of the robocall until after the election

henson said paul schurick approve the robocalls, went out to 100,000 voters in baltimore city. paul schurick was found guilty of election rocks and the sentence included 30 days of home detention and 500 hours of community service. he also told jurors that voter turnout is the most important element in any election. >> all campaigns finally depend on turnout. hopefully your side gets more votes than the other side. that is democracy in america. to say that it is something illegal about that or something underhanded about that is simply not true. >> julius henson believes the case against him has been political. attorney was in court, but schurick was not. the agreement was reached that if schurick was to testify, he would say that he authorized that robocalls. gary sims, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a big revolution today in washington. federal officials said the terrorist bomb plot revealed yesterday was disrupted because the cia had a source inside al qaeda in yemen. homeland security officials say no major changes need to be made to u.s. airport security. the talisman has the latest

julius when henson will try -- henson will try to convince the jury he's not the only who made the final call. >> he is back on the stand today after starting his testimony last friday. >> it's going well, it's okay. >> he's testifying in his own defense, detailing his political consulting work in 2010. >> i'm on the stand testifying. i think that should remain in the courthouse. i'll be happy to talk to you when my testimony is over. >> when he returns court today he will be asked about his roll in the election night robocall, which amounted to fraud the prosecutors say. >> the calls went out to democrats before polls closed, suggesting that there was no need to vote because democrats were already winning. he admits he wrote the call but says it was the campaign manager who choose not to include the retire ed -- the required tag line. >> i have people praying all over this country. we'll be victorious. >> reporter: if convicted he faces up to 12 years in prison. back to you. >> thank you. jury dlib -- deliberations are expected to begin this week. >>> al-qaeda put up a video on the inte

but jurors found henson was guilty. the jury has told eyewitness news, that jurors felt an experienced consultant should have known better. >> he already knew. he should not have put his business in that. >> reporter: hensen will appeal the one guilty charge. he is moving on. up next -- he will put his political knowledge to work fighting against same-sex marriage in maryland. >> hensen is facing a possible up to a year behind bars and $1,000 fine if he is, when he is sentenced next month. >>> justice for jennifer hudson, a fan is convicted. chicago jury found william balfore county. he killed hudson's mother, brother and nephew out of spite, but defense attorneys are saying that they are convinced that justice has not been served. >> it has always been our position and it still is, that william balfer is innocent of these murders. >> after the verdick, three jurors were not completely convinced. >>> he helped the cia stop an al-qaeda terror attack. now the agent might receive a lot of cash for the information. the info

closing arguments in the case tomorrow of the robocalls case of julius henson. he wrapped up three days of testimony today. barry simms joins us live from the courthouse with more. >> throughout his testimony, julius henson has defended his actions, denied any wrongdoing, and claims he did everything he was supposed to do, according to the contract. confidence he explain to the jury how and why he was hired, julius henson ended his testimony. >> i think we explained the case, very well. i think it went extremely well. >> prosecutors accused him of election fraud. hanson served as a consultant for the bob ehrlich for governor campaign in 2012. he claims the robocalls was designed to encourage voting but the prosecution said it was designed to suppress the african-american voting. >> he told the jurors the robocalls and not to 100,000 voters in baltimore city. in december last year, the jury found paul schurick guilty of election fraud. his sense included 30 days of home detention at 500 hours of community service. he is appealing his sentence in the case. >> all

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julius henson is walking into new territory. he stands convicted of conspiring to distribute campaign material without an authority line. he says he is elated because the jury did not believe his robocall were designed to suppress black voters, as prosecutors charged. but the most serious charge was conspiring to keep african- american voters,. the state's own witness showed an approved that as a result of the robocall, it motivated people to go out and vote. >> the campaign of bob ehrlich paid him as a political consultant. on election day, he scribbled a robocall message on an mcdonald napkin. he said paul schurick approved it. calls went out to voters implying that the race was over, even though the polls were still open. he maintains that he did not run the show, and he was an adviser. >> i told them the correct thing to do. they refuse to do it. >> based on his reputation, the jury said because he knew better, he should have done the right thing. >> you have to follow the election laws. you must follow them to the letter. >

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but the defense says that henson has been thrown under the bus and left holding the bag for the bob ehrlich campaign. the robo calls had 112,000 registered democrats in predominantly african-american cities. before the polls were closed the calls suggested governor o'malley had one and no need for anyone to vote. those calls never mentioned they were really coming from the camp of republican bob ehrlich as required by law. henson contends the calls weren't meant to suppress voter turnout but inspire more people to vote for ehrlich. henson believes he is being targeted for prosecution by the democrats because he went to go work for a republican. meanwhile they are already calling witnesses in this case. the jury is getting an ear. and we will have an update at 5:00 and 6:00. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and wjz will stay in the courtroom and bring you the latest at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> police in baltimore county are looking into a fatal mark train accident that happened just after 7:00 this morning in rosedale. there are few details at this point but police say a pede

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but the henson defense said that it was reverse psychology. and the jury agreed, saying there was nothing illegal about it. >> it's a tactic. you see it in the media every day. >> reporter: but the robocall did not contain the legally required authority line, saying it was paid for by the ehrlich campaign. henson said he left it out at his customer's request. >> i told them the correct thing to do. they refused to do it. >> reporter: but jurors faulted henson, finding him guilty of conspiring to leave off the authority line, yet not guilty of actually leaving it off. the jury forewoman told wjz, jurors felt an experienced consultant like henson should have known better. he already knew. he should have never put his business involved in that. he should have never done that. >> reporter: henson says he will appeal the one guilty charge. and up next, he says he will put his political knowledge at work, fighting against same-sex marriage in maryland am. >> julius henson faces the possibility of up to a year in jail and up to $1,000 in fines when h

. >> the political consultant jewelius -- julius henson, there is nothing to do but wait. while the jury looks at the robocal you -- robocall he wrote. >> we're talling to let everyone know that governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: in closing arguments, the state prosecutor said that was election fraud, a scheme by henson and ehrlich's campaign manager, paul schurick, to suppress the african american vote. >> this type of behavior is

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. >>> opening arguments today in the trial for julius henson. he's the man accused of using robocalls to suppress voter turnout on election night 2010, on behalf of the ehrlich campaign. wjz is live at the mitchell courthouse. derek valcourt is there and spoke to henson today about his case. >> reporter: kai, we've got a bit of a blame game going on here. it was during paul schurick, bob ehrlich's campaign manager. on similar charges. last year, schurick blamed the entire legal problems of those robocalls on jewelius on trial, >> henson admits he wrote the infamous robocall. suggesting that they need not vote because governor o'malley had already won. >> we're okay. relax. >> the calls did not say, do not vote. the calls did not say the election is over. >> it also did not have the legally-required tag line, identifying that it was really from the ehrlich campaign. henson said he blames ehrlich's campaign for that omission. >> i told them to put the tag on it. they refused. i sent it to a second person. they still refuse. why am i responsible fo

derek valcourt explains, political consultant, julius henson wants the same. >> henson says the ehrlich administration chose not to take his advice, and he says they are ultimately responsible for those robocalls. >> reporter: emerging from the first week of trials, julius henson had few words for reporters. >> doing well. doing okay. >> henson took the stand friday afternoon, detailing his political consulting work, to the failed 2010 campaign to reelect bob ehrlich for governor. >> i will be happy to talk to you when my testimony is over. >> reporter: when henson returns to court monday, he will be asked about his role in the controversial election night robocall that prosecutors say amounted to illegal fraud. the calls went out to registered democrats before polls closed are suggesting there was no need to go vote because democrat martin o'malley was already winning. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: henson admits he wrote that call, but blames the ehrlich campaign for the legal problems. greg masony, a senior adviser and confidant, testified that he had no knowledge of the robocall

but henson disagrees. disagrees. 3incue: the purpose of the call outcue: they did exactly that 3 thatlast year... former aide to ehrlich... paul schurick was convicted on siiilar charges. you can hear everything henson has to sayy.. go to fox baltimore dot com... slash raw nees. attorreys for two brothers baltimore teen during a - community-watch patrol in december 20-10 ...will present their defense todayyattorneyy for avi and eli werdeeheim requested an early end to the trial tuesday... but a judge denied it... saying there was enough evidence to support the charges. the wife of a former top aide to john edwards was back on the stand tuesday... in the cheri young defended takkng a video of the house and items belonging to edwards' pregnant mistress in 2008.she said it wws tooshow proof that she was taking care of rielle hunter with money giien to her. prosecutors say the monee given to the youngs to take care of hunter were illegal campaign donations.edwards faces uppto 30 years in prison if convicted on

henson. and mr. henson told me the client didn't want the tag line. speaking to wjz, henson also blamed the ehrlich campaign. >> i told them to put the tag on it. they refused. i sent the tag to someone else to get a second look. they still refused. so why am i responsible for a decision that was moot a -- not mine to make. >> reporter: russell was forced to repeat that she felt the ehrlich's campaign was malicious. >> reporter: henson could possibly testify in his own defense. but prosecutors are still calling their witnesses as they try to prove that henson and ehrlich's campaign manager conspired to commit election fraud. we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> ehrlich's campaign manager, paul schurick, has already been sentenced to home detention and community service for his role in the scandal. >>> a new york city plan -- man's remains are recovered. police say gaines is from upstate new york and vanished last month, while visiting ocean city with his family. police are waiting for the results of an autopsy to deter

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derek valcourt reports, political consultant julius henson has a lot to say. >> henson says the ehrlich campaign chose not to take his advice. and they say they are ultimately responsible for those robocalls. >> reporter: emerging from the courthouse after his first four weeks of trial, julius henson had few words for reporters. >> it's doing well. it's okay. >> reporter: henson took the stand in his own defense friday afternoon, detailing for jurors his political consulting work for the failed 2010 campaign to elect republican bob ehrlich for governor. >> i'm on the stand, testify. and i think that should remain in the courthouse that i'll be happy to talk to you, when my testimony is over. >> reporter: when henson returns to court monday, he hoo -- he will be asked about his role in the 2010 election night robocall that prosecutors say amounted to legal fraud. the calls went out to registered democrats, suggesting that there was no need to go vote because democrat martin o'malley was already winning. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: henson blames the ehrlich campaign for legal probl

henson is hoping for better. >> the call was just meant to make people go vote. >> reporter: henson believes it was reverse psychology and is protected by the first amendment. his attorney called the state's case a bunch of honky. henson said he is feeling confident that the charges are all political payback for helping a republican. >> this case has never been about this -- it was all political. it was about, i think, how do you punish a guy who is not in "the club "and who doesn't want to be in "the club." and that's basically had it. >> reporter: jurors will resume those deliberations tomorrow morning. they have a total of four criminal charges to consider against henson. we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> paul schurick has served one month of home detention for the same charges. >>> governor martin o'malley outlines the game plan for raising taxes in the general assembly session that begins monday. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren has more on what to expect next week. >> reporter: that's right. the special session is expected to take the doom

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. >> julius henson is charged with election law fraud, but in his most extensive comments today since being charged in the case, he said all he was doing is what political consultants do. >> why am i responsible for a decision that was not mine to make? >> that was political consultant julius henson, questioning the state's motive for putting him on trial. had his lawyer put it, he jumped over the line in the 2010 governor's race and went to rob for republican bob ehrlich in his rematch with democrat martin o'malley picture except he rode the now infamous robocalls that was sent to more than 100,000 voters in the city and prince george's county. prosecutors say the call used fraud to suppress the black vote and by suggesting the race was over before the polls closed. >> they are saying you cannot register people to vote unless they are in person, or we need additional id. that is oppression. political campaigning is simply trying to get your voters to the poll and have the other guy stay home. >> julius henson says it was not his called. he said the was only an adviser to the early ca

in addition to the penalties against henson, $1 million was placed. >> what do you make of that? >> that is unprecedented in this country. >> reporter: henson maintains the law he's charged with violates free speech. >> no trial, no evidence, nothing. and you come with $1 million per phone call. it's ridiculous. >> it's the first time someone gets hit with a 1 million call to suppress voter turn out, the next person is going to think long and hard before they do anything like this. >> reporter: derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> henson faces sentencing june 13th. >>> traffic is finally moving after a terrible crash. that car was crushed by a tractor trailer this afternoon. rescuers flew the victims to the hospital. >>> spying in the bathroom stall. city police say they have caught a peeping tom who was frightening women. officers arrested david night. he is accused of using a cell phone to take a picture of a 15- year-old girl using the bathroom. several calls from women who called knight creepy and this surveillance video helped catch knight. >>> wjz was first on the scene,

julius henson did not have an illegal intent with that robocall, but they said, he should have known that it needed the so-called authority line. >> obviously, we're related. >> jurors found julius henson not guilty of the two most serious charges against him. charges of sprgs. >> the jurors spoke. and we respect them. >> reporter: prosecutors tried to convince jurors that the robocall was an illegal attempt to convince african american voters not to vote. but the defense said it was reverse psychology. and the jurors ruled there was nothing illegal about that. >> it's a tactic. you see it in the media every day. >> reporter: but the robocall did not contain the legally- required authority line, saying it was paid for by the ehrlich campaign. henson said he left it out at his customer's request. >> i told them the correct thing to do. they refused to do it. >> reporter: but jurors faulted henson, finding him guilty of conspiring to leave off the authority line, yet not guilty of actually leaving it off. the jury forewoman told wjz, jurors felt an experienced consultant like henson sh

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penalties against henson. >> a judgment for $1 million. what do you make of that? >> wow. basically, that is unprecedented in this country. >> reporter: henson maintains the law he is charged with violates free speech. and says the judge's ruling in his civil case is unfair. >> no trial, no evidence, nothing. and you come with this sa -- salacious amount of money? a million dollars for a phone call? on the face of it, it's ridiculous. >> if a political consultant gets hit with a $1 million charge for insidious conduct directed toward voter turnout, the next person is going to think long and hard before they do something like this again. >> reporter: henson is planning an appeal. he says he will take the appeals all the way to the supreme court if necessary. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, derek. henson faces sentencing in his criminal case june 13th. >>> a peeping tom, preying on women. kai has the story for us. >> police are thanking them. he is accused of trying to take pictures inside a bathroom stall. secur

henson, and mr. henson told me the client didn't want the tagline. speaking to wjz, henson also blamed the ehrlich campaign. >> i told them to put a tag on it. they refused. i sent the tag to someone else to get the second look. they still refused. so why am i responsible for a decision that was not mine to make. >> reporter: russell was forced to repeat what she told the grand jury about the robocall, that she felt the ehrlich campaign's motivation was malicious. >> reporter: henson could take the stand in his own defense. but right now, prosecutors are still calling witnesses as they try to prove that henson and ehrlich campaign manager conspired to commit election fraud. we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. >>> ehrlich's campaign manager, paul schurick, was sentenced to community service for his role in the robocall scandal. >>> a missing tourist is found dead in ocean city. the coast guard recovered the body of 22-year-old lance gaines on the bay near 32nd street. police say gaines is from upstat

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penalties against henson. >> a million dollars. what do you make of that? >> wow. basically, that is unpres dented in this country. >> reporter: henson maintains the law he's charged with violates free speech and insists all along, his prosecution has been politically motivated, designed to put him out of business. >> no trial. no evidence. nothing. and you come with a salacious amount of money. a million dollars for a phone call. and it's -- on the face of it is ridiculous. >> as the political consultant gets hit with a $1 million college, conduct supressing voter turnout. the next person is going to think long and hard before they do something like this again. >> henson promises to take his appeals all the way to the sproard if necessary. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. henson faces sentencing in his criminal case, june 13th. >>> it is the 8th day of deliberations in the john edwards corruption trial. the north carolina jury will work extra time today and tomorrow, unless they can reach a verdict in the

closing arguments begin tomorrow morning. >> reporter: julius henson's testimony in his criminal trial for election fraud is over. >> i think it went extremely well. >> reporter: henson faces charges that he conspired with ehrlich campaign manager, paul schurick, to suppress voter turnout. henson maintains that they used reverse psychology not to suprez votes but -- to suppress votes but to inspire them. several testified they went out and voted. >> reporter: prosecutors say the robocall was desect -- deceptive, saying it sounded like it was coming from the democrats, not to worry that democrat martin o'malley was winning. the call also did not require the legally-required authority line. >> it comes down to mr. schurick in the ehrlich campaign, had to, had the responsibility to put an authority line on that call. i recommended that he do so. i went around them to get them to do so. they refused. that is not my responsibility. so i have no clue whatsoever why i'm here. >> reporter: it is expected that the jury will begin their deliberations by midafternoon tomorrow. we'll keep you post

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