they were impressed and they reached out to john henry brown. >> some have speculated the defense tactic may be to put the military on trial. >> reporter: it is. john henry brown has said that specifically to me. he will put the military on trial. the government on trial. and he said to me as well that the government would love to see him off of this case but he's not going anywhere and he wants to look at their procedures in treating these traumatic brain injuries and whether or not someone's poor judgment ended up putting a man who is potentially mentally deficient back into the battlefield. >> what do we know about the afghan government has been demanding that bales actually face this crime in afghanistan. is there any chance he could ultimately be sent back there? >> reporter: no. john henry brown told me there is no way that he would be sent back to afghanistan for trial. the afghans have asked for that to be -- for him to be tried under their law, but john henry brown said in the joint forces agreement specifically that will not happen, that would be a violation of their treaty. >>

that attorney is john henry brown. he joins us live from seattle. welcome, mr. brown. >> thank you. glad to be here. >> well, the article in "the new york times" characterizes your client as someone who drank that night with two other soldiers, was under heavy stress because he just witnessed a fellow soldier get his leg blown off, and he had marital problems and that's why he went on this terrible shooting rampage. what do you say? >> well, i know for a fact that the earth marital problems issue is totally bogus, and i'm not -- i'm a little concerned as to why that's being floated out there by the government. the other part is, you know, anyone who's in afghanistan right now, particularly someone who's been in iraq three times previously and been injured, would obviously be under a great deal of stress. so stress is always a factor. i know for a fact that there is no issue with his marriage. it's a very strong marriage and, frankly, we're all taking offense at that. now whether there was alcohol involved or not i simply don't know. i haven't spoken to my client about that. >> have

who brought in the attorney, john henry brown? >> reporter: i'm sorry, have you to say again. >> who brought in the attorney, mr. brown, if he's not a j.a.g. attorney? >> reporter: mr. brown was brought in because robert bales' wife had seen him on television in washington state, he represented the barefoot bandit, and got a very successful settlement in that case. that's john henry brown's specialty, by the way, settlements, negotiated settlements. his goal in this, to make sure that robert bales does not get the death penalty. he also said last night, he intends to put the government on trial in this case. >> thank you. >>> we want to get to breaking news out of france. four people, including three students, shot and killed outside a youish school in toulouse this morning. a man open fire in front of a school, a father, his two young sons were killed. the suspect got away on a motorcycle. french security have upped security across all schools. >>> mitt romney won primary in puerto rico but rick santorum says he's not giving up. >

it appears that is exactly what the defense attorney john henry browne co is going to argue. he described two head injuries during four tours abroad. john henry browne says that robert bales is at fort leavenworth, kansas, in solitary confinement. he will be formally charged later this week and could face life in prison or the death penalty. experts say it could be hard to prosecute. those closest to the staff sergeant described him as honest and heroic, high school football captain, husband, and father of two, who won the army two months after the 9/11 attacks, now accused of the bloody rampage that killed 16 civilians. you could not imagine a more difficult case. this case has political ramifications, legal ramifications, social ramifications. every challenge. you cannot imagine a bigger case with so many problems. >> with no autopsy, it could be difficult to connect a murder weapon. those who live in the village would be forced to testify in person. 38-year-old robert bales did have a few run ins with the law in the past including hit and run and assault. according to his w

>> we heard from john henry brown who is the wlure has been employed by the soldier accused of those killings in kandahar. he spoke to his client in cue wait. he said he's concerned for his safety and the safety of his family who have been moved to washington state which is where this soldier was based. and they're living there now. he suffered a con cussive brain injury. and the lawyer raised some concerns about how his client had been treated by the military when he spoke to reporters in seattle earlier on. >> i mean, it's a tragedy all the way around. i think it's of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplary record, deck ratted sodier who were injured in -- decorated sold kwlore was injured in -- soldier who was injured in iraq. i think that's an issue of concern. i think the message for the public in general is that he's one of our boys. we need to treat him fairly. >> so the reason that the soldier in question has not been named is because there are fierce of potential reprizals, possible revenge attacks against him or his family. the department of defense say the sol

now john henry brown has earlier said that john henry bales has only spotty memory of that night, remembers things before, remembers things after, but does not remember the event itself. the military investigation, even though charges have been filed, is not likely to be complete for several months. >> and a program note, monday on "today," sergeant bales' weave karilyn will speak of behalf of her husband. >>> the pope will take jose diaz bellard is in mexico for us tonight. >> reporter: lester, on his second day in mexico, pope benedict xvi has been meeting with mention tan president felipe caldron will be coming here to the plaza of peace to give his blessing to thousands of children. earlier today, the vatican said the 84-year-old spent the day in seclusion after his long flight. he's being made to feel welcome. thousands lined the streets as he passed by in his pope mobile. benedict will continue to speak firmly against the drug related violence that has consumed the nation and killed 50,000 people in the last six years. tomorrow the pope will celebrate an open air mass before thousands

his attorney john henry brown says bales is mentally ill, after three deployments to iraq, and another to afghanistan. >> everybody that has had three or four deployments to the middle east will have some form of ptsb i don't know anything specific about it he had a con cuss sieve head injury, which can be as serious if not more serious than ptsb. >> he met with bales in fort leaven worth, still not formerly charged he is accused of leaving his base in southern kandahar and killing 16 people he is under psychiatric evaluation and the killings are dawning fresh concerns overcome bat stress in u.s. troops >> i hope we can understand there is always room for improvement in the treatment of our men and women who served in combat. >> bales and his wife faced professional and financial set backs, he was passed over for a promotion in had to put his washington state house on the market for thousands less than what he paid he also attended anger management classes after a charge of assaulting a girlfriend in 2002. >> i was never trained on how to look at mental health injuries,. >> former u.s.

seattle defense lawyer john henry brown says his client served three tours in iraq, suffered a severeury, yet was sent back for more combat duty. brown also says he wasn't happy about it. "the new york times" quoting a senior u.s. official saying the soldier just snapped. from a combination of stress, alcohol, and marital problems. he saw a friend greatly injured as well the day before which may suggest possible motive for the rampage. the attorney brown says for those who know his client, it is completely out of character. >> they're in shock. i think everybody that knows him is in shock about the allegations and also the fact that he's in custody. this is a decorated exemplary soldier who certainly -- and i question family members and he had no an mossity stards muslims, no animosity towards middle eastern people, that i had already convinced myself was the case. >> threatening to cripple u.s.-afghan relations. does this change our mission there? and does it change it now? retired army major general, former commanding general of the u.s. intelligence center and live with us from was

seattle defense attorney john henry brown will represent him if and when he is charged. the soldier is now being held in kuwait. david martin is at the pentagon with more about him. david. >> reporter: scott, john henry brown refuses to release his client's name, but he told cbs affiliate kiro, he has talked with him by phone in kuwait. >> he was quiet, just wanted to confirm they would be involved, and give his love to his family, which i did. they're very upset and afraid for him, first of all, and afraid for themselves, second of all. >> was there talk of marital problems? >> i don't know where that came from. that's a bunch of hog wash. >> reporter: in the past brown has defended the so-called bare foot band exit tend bundy, both of whom were convicted. brown expects to travel to quit next week to meet with his newest, still-unnamed client. >> pelley: david, does brown have any idea at this point what his defense will be? >> reporter: well he has said his client is a decorated soldier who suffered a concussive brain injury in iraq and hements to know why after that, h

john henry brown is a seattle- based attorney who previously defended ted bundy and colton harris-moore. he described it as one of the most emotional meetings of his life. >> i can't imagine a more difficult case i don't think. i mean every challenge. this case has political ramifications, legal ramifications, social ramifications. so you couldn't really imagine a bigger case. >> bales hasn't been charged in the shootings. >> his waive said she wants to know contact withly what happened too. karilyn bales says my family including my and bob's extended families are all profoundly sad. we extend our condolences to all the people. the people. >>> some of our other top stories this morning. authorities are verging a dangerous discovery ate charles county middle school. the principal sent a letter home with parents saying a 12- year-old student brought a gun to school. the student says he brought the unloaded gun from home and was planning to sell it during his walk home from the bus. school officials say he was charged with possession of the weapon and was removed from the school. he could

. >> the high-profile attorney, john henry brown, is in kansas this morning. we expect that he'll start building a defense for staff sergeant robert bales when they sit down for the first time today. brown landed at the kansas city airport last night and was immediately bombarded by reporters trying learn more about his client. bales is accused of going on a murderous rampage in two afghanistan villages over a week ago. 16 people including nine children were killed. bales is a decorated soldier who served three combat tours in iraq and had been in afghanistan since december. he suffered a traumatic head injury in iraq and was said to be upset it his deployment to -- to be upset about his deployment to afghanistan. issues his attorneys will dig into along with the possibility of post traumatic stress disorder. >> i don't know anything specifically about. i know he had a con cussive head injury which can be as serious or more serious than ptsd. i don't know yet. >> brown also says that bales' family is stunned in the face of the tragedy but stand behind the man

that's according to his lawyer, john henry brown, today. he is also looking into the medication bales may have been on at the time of the incident, including malaria medicine that some say can cause severe paranoia and hallucinations as well as violence. i sat down with brown shortly before our show and started by asking him what staff sergeant bales has told him in the 11 hours of time they have spent together over two days. >> it's really interesting. he's obsessed with what the allegations might cause allegations might cause problem wise for his brothers, and the younger soldiers that he was mentoring. he's obsessed about that. he's really not thinking about his own future right now, which is quite interesting, since he should be. >> you had talked about him as being a deer in the headlights. his wife has said he appeared confused. at this point does he understand what's happening? does he understand exactly what he is accused of doing? >> i don't think so, to be honest with you. we have told him -- he knew what the allegations were befo

seattle based attorney john henry browne says you couldn't imagine a more difficult case. afghans want him tried in their country but the ambassador to the u.s. says his government trusts the american investigation. >>> and the world's most valuable public corporation now wants to share its wealth. some of it anyway. apple just announced a quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share beginning sometime this summer. it also plans to buy back $10 billion worth of shares over the next three years. together those -- that outlay rather costs 45 billion or as apple might think of it pretty much lunch money. the maker of iphone, ipads and imacs has more than $97 billion cash on hand. >>> the land of lincoln is the battleground. mitt romney may still have puerto rico on his mind. over the weekend romney absolutely crushed rick santorum in the puerto rican primary. 83% to 8. campaigning this morning, springfield, illinois, at a diner there romney showed a bit of an appetite for victory. >> i need only one thing from you, number one, pancakes and number two, i need you to go vote tomorrow. i

it appears that is exactly what defense attorney john henry browne will argue. he described two head injuries during a force separate tours abroad. the staff sergeant robert bales is in solitary confinement at fort leavenworth in kansas. he will meet with his attorney john henry browne for the first time possibly later today. the charges could be formally filed later this week. he could face life in prison or the death penalty. experts say it could be hard to prosecute. those closest to the staff sergeant described him as honest and thorough. a high-school football captain,, and father who join the army two months after the 9/11 attacks now accused of the bloody rampage that killed 16 afghan civilians. >> i cannot imagine a more difficult case. there's every challenge. there is political ramifications and legal implications and social ramifications. we cannot imagine a bigger case. >> with an autopsy allowed in afghanistan, it could be difficult to connect a murder weapon. those living in the village may be forced to testify in person. bales had a few run ins wi

john henry brown willsey down with staff sergeant robert bail as at the federal pen penitentiary. afghanistan leaders are demanding he be returned to their country. >>> battle for the noel snakes moves to illinois, rick santorum and mitt romney are campaigning hard ahead of the prom primary. >> reporter: mitt romney greeted voters in illinois explaining why he should win the state's gop primary. >> i had to get us the energy on the ground we needed to keep the money, that's spent buying energy from other people, keep it here. put people to work. >> reporter: romney rolls in to the next contest with momentum from his overwhelming victory over the weekend. >> 20 delegates, all delegates that were in the contest are ours. >> reporter: holding on to more delegates than all his rivals combined. romney is stepping up calls for hopefuls to step aside. his chief challenger, rick santorum vows he will fight to the end. >> the convention will nominate a conservative, not the mad rat candidate from massachusetts. >> reporter: san tom claims romney is outspending him 10- 1 ahead of the primar

. >> investigators tried to piece together what happened during the average john henry browne says his client does not comprehend what he is facing. >> we seem to be unaware -- it makes me concerned about his state of mind. >> an angry president karzai refused to discount the rumors that more americans were involved in the massacre. >> these -- >> he says his client was under incredible stress, possibly suffering posttraumatic stress disorder. he suffered both a brain injury and losing part of his foot and previous stores and iraq. >> he is a devoted father and a career marriage -- a career military individual. he has never said anything hostile toward muslims or afghanis. this whole thing is a great surprise to his family. >> officials admit the soldier was seen drinking that night despite rules banning alcohol on the base. the defense attorney gained renown representing ted bundy. he says the soldier is a mild- mannered man with a 3-year-old and 4-year-old. >> thank you rebecca. you can follow developments on the shootings this weekend on wjla.com. you will find a link to the story o

he has been very vocal, john henry browne, and he is questioning whether there is any forensic evidence. in fact, there have already been contra decisionses from the village, the 16 versus 17 victims. and for two weeks we were led to believe this were only 16 victims. the lawyer says his client cannot remember much. >> he has some memories what happened best alleged events and some memories after the alleged events. and windows here and there but he really doesn't have any memory. my meetings indicate that he has memory problems going back long before that. >>reporter: there were five afghans wounded and we understand they could, in fact, be brought to the united states to bear witness in this case. trace? >>trace: jennifer griffin, thank you from the pentagon. and now our legal panel, former prosecutor jeffrey gold and criminal defense attorney drew, and, drew, we heard the last sound bite building the case saying his client does not remember what happened. he remembers what happened before the shooting and what happened after, but, really, nothing, drew, during what happened. >>guest:

. >> reporter: attorney john henry browne says he spoke with his client once and only briefly. >> he was quiet, just wanted to confirm that i would be involved and give his love to the family. >> the client is still this unnamed u.s. staff sergeant accused in the massacre. the shooting sparked outrage in afghanistan and across the muslim world and strained already tense relationship between the u.s. and afghan government. the suspect is in military custody and his family moved to a u.s. military base for their own safety. >> that's why his name is not being revealed. i think it's a serious issue with safety. >> he served two tours in iraq and was injured with an ied. brown said the army's response to the trauma will be a focus of his attention. >> we have a soldier who has a record, a decorated soldier injured in iraq. >> brown has had other high profile clients and the serial killer ted bundy. both men were convicted. he says he could travel to kuwait next week to meet his latest offender. edward lorenz, wjz eyewitness news. >> brown also says the suspects are his friends. >> a mary

. >> army staff sergeant robert bales talked with john henry browne for several hours today at fort leavenworth. the meeting comes as we wait to hear what charges he will face. jay is live with the latest. >> the seattle-based attorney was in kansas today for what is expected to be the first of several meetings this week with his client. the attorney called the first meeting with the suspected killer an emotional one. 38-year-old staff sergeant robert bales is being held in isolation at fort leavenworth. he is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. he met with his lawyer today. prior to the visit, browne talk about the magnitude of the case. >> it has legal and social ramifications. you cannot imagine a bigger case. >> he told the associated press he has read about those serving in afghanistan but it is totally different when you hear about it from someone who has been there. bales grew up in ohio. >> outgoing and funny. >> a former high-school football teammate only remembers a stand- up guy. >> he would do anything for anybody. i would not think anything will change. >> bales socotra tours o

sot john henry brown abogado de robert bales " hoy vecinos del sargento no pueden creer que este acusado civiles en afghanistan, entre ellos 9 niños" tampoco sus ex compañeros de la preparatoria en cincinati donde bales fue presidente de su clase, y jugo futbol americano. y lo que muchas se preguntan es por que lo mandaron de nuevo a afghani..

he met with his attorney john henry brown in ft. leavenworth. it's the military's most secure facility. >> there are plans in place. i can't go into any security measures, but there are measures in place. they have guidelines. >> reporter: meanwhile, bales' wife and two young children remain in protective custody at joint base lewis mccord. in a statement, carolyn bales says she cannot shed any light on what's occurred but it's been completelyut of character of the man she knows and admeyers. the pain inflicted in war should never be an excuse to inflict yet more pain. the cycle must be broken. we must find peace. and she ends with the victims and their families are all in my prayers as is my husband who i love very much. here at the family home, some neighbors are tired of the attention. others still feel the pain of the community. >> i feel sorry for the guy and his wife and did he snap over there? i think he did. >> that was tracy witter reporting from our station in seattle, komo. >> the man that is being described right now, that's not the

john henry browne. at a very critical time for the u.s. military in afghanistan. we're going to take you live to kabul in just moments. >> that's right. also this morning, while president obama addresses rising gas prices, scammers are targeting drivers at the gas pump. credit card account information is being stolen. find out how to protect yourself. >> just when you thought it couldn't get any worse at the pump. and later this half hour, it's friday, and we could all use some comic relief. you know laughter is the best medicine. for some yoga practitioners, even if it's a bit of a stretch. ba-dum-bump-bump. we're here all week. at least one more day because it is friday. >>> that's right. but first, we are learning much more about the u.s. soldier accused of terrible crimes in afghanistan. we may even find out his identity before the day is over. >> u.s. efforts to bring the long war to a close have suffered several setbacks. abc's muhammad lila has all the developments live from kabul. good morning,

his lead attorney is john henry brown, and john henry brown told reporters that bales doesn't remember the rampage and was not drunk at the time as a senior military official has suggested. brown says bales is, quote, in shock. he's yet to be formally charged. we're following that story for you as well. >>> and just minutes ago in washington, republicans who run the house budget committee unveiled their tax and spending plan for fiscal 2013. on the tax side they want to cut the number of income tax brackets from six to two. that top bracket would be 25%. the bottom 10%, and the dreaded alternative minimum tax would just go away altogether. now, as for the spending, the house gop wants cuts that go deeper than the debt reduction plan both parties agreed to last summer. >>> unless the polls are really wrong, and that's not impossible, mitt romney should pad his delegate lead today in the illinois primaries. the polls aren't the only numbers tilting against rick santorum. romney and the pro-romney super pac have outspend him in illinois 7 to 1. the l land of lincoln has 54 delegates to of

john henry browne believes the government has a tough task ahead >> it will be very difficult case for the government to prove in my opinion. there is no crime scene, there is no dna or fingerprints >> shootings put more strain on the relationship between the u.s. and afghan governments. last month the u.s. military forces mistakenly burned at the grand sparking deadly protest. he was on his fourth tour of duty in a war zone. he has served three tours in which he suffered injuries >> his mental state will become part of the approach will take to explain and hopefully defend him properly >> bales faces trial under the uniform code of military justice but it could be months before he appears in a public hearing. >> and legal experts now say that a lengthy prison term is more likely than the death penalty >> police in antioch are trying to piece together and moments before officer shot april parolee. police say the detectives felt their lives were in danger after they tried to pull over the man's vehicle. that was yesterday. it is unclear exactly what prompted the shooting. two men are in

john henry brown expected to meet rob you are the bales on monday. he represented serial killer ted bundy. military expects say the charges are expected to be filed next week. he is currently held in a maximum security military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. >>> find out about a new app that will stop teens fromteens from texting behind the wheel. that's coming up. >>> on the weather front we had 63 at bwi marshall. somewhat cooler day than st. patrick's day saturday. we did not have a two degree forecast today. next weather maker pushing in rain showers. we'll have more on how this will impacted your start to the work week coming up. >>> a father created an app to block calls and text messages. the inventor came up with the idea thinking of his own children driving some day. >> i don't want them doing this. >> reporter: he knows they are growing up fast. before he knows it all three will be asking for the car keys . >> driving in today's world, they are eight. they are eight years away from driving. there are so many distractions and deaths on

has the latest developments. >> reporter: staff sergeant robert bales met with his attorney john henry brownst time behind the walls of ft. leavenworth. brown is just now hearing his client's side of the story. >> you couldn't imagine a more difficult case i don't think,

john henry browne is bales' attorney. he spent 11 hours with his client this week at leavenworth federal prison. he's with us now in seattle. good morning. >> good morning. nice to be here. >> thank you for coming. what can you tell us about sergeant bales' state of mind and what he says about the events and incident in afghanistan? >> well, i think, as you know, i rally couldn't tell you what he said. but he really hasn't said much. he has -- there's a little inaccuracy in the reporting. he has some memories about what happened before the alleged event and some memories after the alleged events and some windows here and there into things, but he really doesn't have any memory. my meetings with him clearly indicates he has memory problems that go back long before that. so, i think the other part of your question was his state of mind. >> yes. >> he's kind of in shock. not kind of. he didn't really know the nature of the specific allegations when i meant with him. and i actually didn't go through it a lot. we just spent 11

. >> reporter: attorney john henry brown may argue that bales, injured twice in his four tours of duty, suffered from post traumatic stress. >> even deployed three or four sometimes probably going have some level of ptsd. >> reporter: the case might be difficult for them to prosecute. it will be difficult to tie the weapon used to bales because afghans don't allow autopsies. >> i don't think it's a slam dunk case. the government may have very, very substantial problems in investigating this case and bringing it to trial. >> reporter: for those who know the married father of two, the massacre is hard to comprehend. >> a good guy. fun to be with. never thought something like this would happen. >> reporter: he did have a few run ins with the law. a hit and run. he was frustrated over a missed promotion, his wife blogged. experts saying getting an acquittal by arguing post dramatic stress is almost unheard of in a military trial. >>> to presidential poll tiblgs now, where mitt romney picked up more delegates. he won all 20 delegates at stake in puerto rico because he prevailed with more th

john henry brown, the lawyer for the unnamed soldier, said his client was not happy about going to afghanistan after suffering severe injuries during three tours in iraq. brown said the decorated soldier's family was totally shocked by his actions and denied reports there were any marital difficulties. the attorney previously represented serial killer ted bundy and the barefoot bandit. meanwhile, a senior official told the "new york times", due to stress, alcohol and domestic issues the soldier, quote, just snapped. the official told the "times" the account of the sergeant's state of mind came from two other soldiers he drank alcohol with on the night of the shootings. fort leavenworth, kansas could be the next place for the sergeant. if convicted of murder, he could face the death penalty. thursday in the continued fallout from those killings, america's military campaign in afghanistan suffered a double blow. in a rebuke to visiting u.s. defense secretary leon panetta, president hamid karzai demanded a pullback of nato troops from villages and rural areas and asked that the transfer of securi

john henry brown said he was drinking but not drunk the night of his shoot shooting. he also says bales did not tell him of what happened. >> he has an early memory of the evening and a later memory but he doesn't have a memory of in between. he's in shock. he's fixated on the troops left on the ground and what they're accusing him of and how that might have ramifications on his friends and compatriots and he's concerned there would be retaliation that would be caused by what people think he's done. >> reporter: we're also learning more about bales' previous legal troubles. he wu r was accused of assaulting a girlfriend in 2002 and had to take an anger management court, he was cited for a hit-and-run accident in 2009 and while working with a financial adviser before he enlisted, he was accused of fraud. he was required to pay more nan $1 million but never did. the shooting created tense situation. on monday the white house again denounced the attack. >> the killing of these innocent afghan civilians was a tragic and terrible event and did not represent what our milita

. >> attorney john henry browne says he spoke with his client only once, and briefly >> he was quiet, he wanted to confirm that i would be involved and give his love to his family which i did >> brown is this mostly women and children. the shooting sparked outrage in afghanistan and across the muslim world. the suspect is in military custody in kuwait and his family moved to a u.s. military base for their own safety >> that is why his name is not being revealed and i certainly would not reveal it even though i know what it is because there is serious concern about safety >> brown says his client serve in iraq and was injured in an attack. >> it was a car accident as a result of and i e d >> the response to that trauma will be the focus of his attention >> we have a soldier who has an exemplary record, a decorated soldier who was injured in iraq , to his brain and his body and despite that setback >> brown has other high-profile clients including the so-called barefoot banded and ted bundy. he says he could travel to kuwait next week to meet its latest defendant. >> investigators think

john henry browne says he has questions about the government's evidence about his client so he will gather his own information during the visit. the staff sergeant has not confessed and told lawyers he does not remember the massacre. charges against him are expected before the end of the week. the department of defense is releasing numbers on its military recruiting efforts so far in 2012. they have been listed almost 56,000 servicemen and women through february. the pentagon says this winds up with their goals. >> the time right now is for 46, the latest cancer treatment could be in your medicine cabinet. the common pain reliever that might stop the disease from spreading. >> how your skin could soon vibrate when you get a call. >> talk about a close call, what happened to women who decided to test text while walking on a pier. >> a crown gas station and an impatient driver. what happened next that sent people running from the gas station. >> partly cloudy skies around the bay area, some temperatures could get your 70 by the afternoon. we will tell you where coming up. >> talk about panic

yesterday he met with his lawyer john henry brown for the first time and told he has a cloudy memory of the night of the shootings. >> he has no memory of -- he has and early memory of that evening and he has a later memory of that evening, but he doesn't have memory of in between. >> bales could be charged for the afghanistan shooting sometime this week, jessica, back to you. >> all right, ron, thank you. >>> military officials have said bales had been drinking the night of those shootings. >> amid growing outrage from the public the justice department and the fbi are investigating the shooting of an unarmed african american teenager in florida. trayvon martin was shot and killed by george zimmerman who told police he was following the teen because he looked suspicious. zimmerman says he shot him in self-defense dur aping scuffle. police have not charged him but a local grand jury has been convened to further investigate the case. >>> primary voting isunderway in the polls, mitt romney is hoping to win although a mistake could cost santorum votes. >> reporter: the polls are open, th

as he arrived in kansas, attorney john henry browne said the soldier's family stands behind him.more. >> reporter: sergeant robert bales' attorney in kansas planned toñr meet with him faceo face for the very first time. >> everybody who gets deployed to the middle east probably has some form of ptsd. he was okay on the phone. certainly willing and anxious to sies. >> reporter: the 38-year-old is being kem ing kept in a cell ve like this one in solitary confinement alone to ponder the murders of 16 afghan civilians. the possible sentence, either life behind bars or the death penalty. >> i don't think it's a slam dunk case. notwithstanding the number of victims. the government may well have some very, very substantial problems in investigating this case and bringing it to trial. >> reporter: one problem -- because of cultural barriers, no autopsies for hard evidence that can be tied to a weapon. another, eyewitness testimony cannot come from a deposition. villagers who witnessed the massacre will be required to testify in person in a u.s. military court. the soldier's aunt tells ab