. >> the case depended heavily on the testimony of an inmate, known as james reilly and james mccray. johnson admitted killing her and needed help getting rid of the body. >> any time you bring a high profile such as this you have to have prosecution and they did not. when you see the jury come back with a second-degree on this type of case that shows a compromise that -- and issues the jury was having as well. >> we're prepared to take the tough cases to court when we feel that the evidence warrants. and at the end of the day of course this is about phylicia barnes and her family. >> sentencing is set for march. maximum penalty, 30 years. about the inmates, prosecutors told jurors the inmate was getting nothing in return for his testimony. today, 10 days were knocked off his 1-year sentence he is serving for car theft in charles county. city prosecutors said they had nothing to do with it. >> are learning a baltimore city circuit court judge has dismissed the lawsuit by baltimore controller over the plan to install new phone system and it is an update to the story the i-team has been

. >> the case depended heavily on the testimony of an inmate, known as james reilly and james mccray. johnson admitted killing her and needed help getting rid of the body. >> any time you bring a high profile such as this you have to have prosecution and they did not. when you see the jury come back with a second-degree on this type of case that shows a compromise that -- and issues the jury was having as well. >> we're prepared to take the tough cases to court when we feel that the evidence warrants. and at the end of the day of course this is about phylicia barnes and her family. >> sentencing is set for march. maximum penalty, 30 years. about the inmates, prosecutors told jurors the inmate was getting nothing in return for his testimony. today, 10 days were knocked off his 1-year sentence he is serving for car theft in charles county. city prosecutors said they had nothing to do with it. >> are learning a baltimore city circuit court judge has dismissed the lawsuit by baltimore controller over the plan to install new phone system and it is an update to the story the i-team has been