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

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. >

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

testimony in the trial of julius henson ended in closing arguments are expected sometime tomorrow. >> the maryland political consultant was on the stand for three days. barry simms has the latest. >> political consultant julius henson colley tried to defend himself and denied any wrongdoing. he said he did exactly what the campaign told him to do. he explained to the jury how and why he was hired and what he was to perform your >> i think we explained the case. i think it went extremely well pri >> -- i think it went extremely well. >> julius henson admits developing robocalls at the claims was designed to encourage voting. the prosecution says it was -- says it had no authority line. 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

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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. >>> julius henson is back on the stand today testifying about what happened in the robocall case. >> 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, th

and political consultant julius henson reacts to conspiracy. >>> attacked in school.z. details. a classroom brawl and a closer look at the growing problem of school violence. >>> how old is too old to breast-feed? this controversial magazine cover has people talking about that across the country. i'm weijia jiang. that story is next. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts no right now. >>> campaign consultant convicted. a jury delivers a split verdict. >> and the jury speaks out. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary but bella. here's what people are talking about. >>> julius henson is found guilty on one of four charges in the election night robocall scandal. derek valcourt has been closely following the trial. he speaks to henson and the jury

. >> 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

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. >> 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

. >> julius henson defense lean heavily on the political angle. his argument, democrats will in maryland, and he's being singled out because he works on the other side. lawyer today's described him as jumping over the line in the 2010 governor's race. he went to work for bob ehrlich on the eve infamous robocalls. prosecutors said the call used fraud to suppress votes by suggesting the election is over. julius henson says not true. >> the call the not they don't vote. the call did not say the election is over. -- the call did not say don't go. >> prosecutors say cuyahoga center offered a strategy that ehrlich rejected to keep black voters at home -- prosecutors say julius henson offered a strategy that early projected to keep black voters at home. >> for example, we need additional i.d. that is suppression. what are campaign did was simply trying to get your votes to the poll. >> paul schurick was convicted in december in the robocalls case. henson is trying to convince jurors he is not criminally culpable because he was only an adviser to the camp

. >> first on wbaltv.com, a split verdict for julius henson. he is accused of trying to split the african-american vote in the 2010 election by issuing a robocall, telling voters the democrats had won before a winner was declared. david collins is live at the courthouse with more. >> julia cents and was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute -- julius henson was aound guilty of the strip conspiracy to distribute campaign material without authority. his attorney asked for a retrial. the judge advised he could file the motion for a retrial at sentencing scheduled for june 13. the election date robocalls targeted voters in prince george's and baltimore county, telling them that the race for governor was over. it did not have a campaign authority line, as required by law the prussian petition says they are pleased with the funding of the -- the prosecution says they are pleased with the finding of guilty but are displeased that they did not find guilty on all counts. we will have much more on 11 news at 5:00 and 6:00. david collins, wbal-tv 11 as

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

. >>> a spokesperson in the trial of julius henson. he's found guilty on one of four counts. as derek valcourt explains from the metro courthouse, all parties are confused by the jury's decision. >> reporter: the two-week trial and 20-month ordeal ends with a partial victory for julius henson. >> obviously, we're related. >> reporter: jurors found julius henson not guilty on the two most serious charges against him, charges of election fraud and conspiracy for the robocall he wrote on behalf of republican bob ehrlich's campaign. >> the jury has spoken on it and we respect their verdict. >> reporter: prosecutor paul erit tried to convince the jury that the robocall was to get african americans not to vote. 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

>>> closing arguments, final words in the julius henson robocall trial. >> the decision facing the jury in this high profile case. . >> here is what people are talking about today, the final arguments underway in the robocall trial and the guilt or innocence of julius henson could be in the hands of the jury this afternoon. we are live outside the courthouse. good afternoon, dreshg. >> -- derek. >> reporter: prosecutors trying to convince the jury that robocall breaks the law. defense attorneys making their case trying to say that he was simply doing what his client wanted. >> with just hours left to vote on election night in the 2010 rematch, 112,000 democrats received this robocall sent by urlik's political consultant. . >> i'm calling to let everyone know that governor omaly and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch on tv tonight. >> this type of bee haif your is more than just -- behavior is more than a dirty trick. >> a state prosecutor says that's election fraud, an illegal scheme to help urlik win. a separate

prosecutors say the campaign consultant julius henson intended those robo calls to suppress voter turnout 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

right now julius henson is waiting to take the stand. he wants the jury to hear firsthand what he says happened on election day. >> will you take the stand in your own defense? >> 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 him

they're going to continue to try to make their case to the jury that it was julius henson's idea and his intention all along, to try to suppress voter turnout with those robocalls. testimony continues tomorrow. we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. >>> henson faces two charges related to the lack of an authority line on the robocall. and two charges related to voter fraud. >>> a man is killed by a marc train in baltimore county. police found the victim shortly after 7:00 a.m. in the rosedale area. he was struck by a train traveling southbound near schaefer's lane, and north creek road. police are awaiting autopsy results as they investigate what went wrong. >>> ruling sparks the heated debate. pitting people trying to protect animals and children trying to protect each other. wjz is live. adam may has new reaction from both sides of this controversy. >> this issue is extremely contentious. news articles have generated hundreds of columns with some pit bull lovers, now lashing out at critics of the breed. >> reporter: five years ago thi

to run that call. >> julius henson is back on the stand today after beginning his testimony last friday. >> it's going well. it's okay. >> henson is testifying in his own defense, detailing his con consulting work in 2010. >> i'm on the stand testifying and i think that should remain in the courthouse. i will talk to you when my testimony is over. >> when he return to court today he will be asked about his roll in the election night robocall, which prosecutors say amounted to fraud. the calls went out to registered democrats before polls closed suggesting there was no need to vote. >> we're okay. relax. >> he admits he wrote the call but says it was the campaign manager who choose not to include the legally required tag line. friday jurors heard from a senior advisor. he testified he had no knowledge of the call until after the election. henson predicts his name will be cleared. >> i've got people praying for me and we will be victorious. >> reporter: henson is expected to finish his testimony today. jury deliberations will likely begin early this week. back to you. >> thank you. henson

but the defense says julius henson has been thrown under the bus and left holding the bag. the robocalls were sent to 112,000 in predominantly african american prince george's county, suggesting that o'malley had already won. the call never mentioned that they were really coming from the camp of republican bob ehrlich, as required by law. henson contends that they were meant to inspire more people to vote for ehrlich. testimony resumes at this hour. we'll have an update for you at 5:00. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and wjz will have more on today's testimony, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> an investigation today into a marc train accident killed a pedestrian. it happened just after 7:00 this morning near northeast creek road in lows dale, baltimore county. police say the train was traveling southbound when the person was hit. the victim has not been identified. passengers were transferred to another train. an area teen is hailed a hero, for saving his elderly neighbors from a fire. 16-year-old justin bowman was walking near the home in prince george's co

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 predicts he will be vindicated. >> i'm fortified by tens of thousands of people praying all over this country and will be victorious. >> reporter: henson w

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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

. >> deliberations resume in the robocall trial of julius henson. he is accused of trying to suppress the african-american vote by issuing a robocall telling voters that democrats had already won -- hours before a winner had been declared. he said he's being punished. >> in politics, if you want to be in a club or the martin o'malley club, i did not want to be in a club. i just want to help people get elected. >> he blames paul schurick. prosecutors have dropped more than half of the charges against the people accused in an assault of a terrorist. the state's attorney's office has decided to drop 13 of the 24 charges against the suspects. a tourist was beaten and robbed and this was all on camera. famousember of a daredevil family performed a daring stunt. scene was captured and broadcast live. nik made the crossing with relative ease. he will attempt to walk across niagara falls next month. >> was that a true hitch? everybody all went, "oh!" but he was ok. it was live tv -- it was great live tv. >> which side of the scale seems to be winning out. >

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this jury will now return to deliberate julius henson's fate tomorrow morning. live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. those charges are punishable by thousands of dollars in fines ask up to 12 years of possible prison time. >>> an anne arundel county man is accused of attacking police officers in shady side. police say they responded to a 911 call on nick road and found 41-year-old rico smith, armed with a knife. that's when smith allegedly tried to grab an officer's weapon and bit a second officer in the leg. police used a taser to subdue him. he faces multiple charges, include reckless endangerment. >>> it's an issue, dividing the country. president obama's support of same-sex marriage is drawing reaction from both sides of the debate. randall pinkston is at the white house, with the latest political fallout. >> reporter: the president is off, raising money on the west coast, after declaring his support for same-sex marriage. he's swinging through seattle, before hitting hollywood, where other high-profile backers are

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testimony will resume in the trial of julius henson.e is accused of trying to keep down the african-american vote with robocalls. claims the definition of suppression is different from the legal one and that it was not his decision to leave the authority line of the message. >> a company promises struggling homeowners help, took the money, and disappears. here's barry simms. >> the homeowners admit they were desperate in trying to save their home from foreclosure. they paid the company up-front fees, fees that are illegal in many states. james is still trying to save his house more than a year after signing an agreement. a company offered to help him get a loan modification. he paid nearly $2,000 for the service but says he got nothing. >> i was looking for them to help me out because i was having problems. i cannot deal with it anymore. it is too stressful. >> he was told a lawyer would represent him. the lawyer's name is on this contract, but that lawyer claimed he did not represent anyone and he's a victim in all of this, too. you ha

. >>> jury deliberations resume in the trial of julius henson the political consultant accused of fraudnight robocalls. derek has more on the final efforts to sway the jury. >> for political consultant julius henson there's nothing to do but wait while a jury considers the election night robocall he wrote and sent to 112,000 democrats to help bob urlik win the race for governor. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that gov o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to batch on tv tonight -- watch on tv tonight. >> the state prosecutor said that was election fraud, a scheme by henson and urlik's campaign manager to sur press the african -- suppress the african american vote. glsz it's a dirty strike and it's illegal. >> a separate jury found urlik guilty. >> the call was meant to get people to go vote. >> he said the call was reverse psychology and believes it's protected by the first amendment. his attorney called the state's case a bunch of honky. >> it was never about evidence. it was all political. it was about, i

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political consultant julius henson says he is elated with the jury decision in the election day robocall trial. he did violate an election law. he has been released pending sentencing. some anne arundel county parents are putting pressure on local politicians to build them and you elementary school. they are not backing down. the concern is coming from parents at edgewater elementary school. they said the building is old and unhealthy. parents will continue their protest on monday at the county council meeting. orioles officials are stepping up security measures for the rest of the season in hopes of stopping a rowdy fans from running onto the field. situations like on opening day have ball park operators worried about security. the team has now hired a private security company to assist police. >> the orioles are about to -- are taking on the tampa bay rays. two teams, identical records. >> both 20 and 12. we are a third of the way through may and these are the teams that share first place in the american league east. it will be a perfect night for baseball. it is a reunion. look scott

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originally, bob ehrlich's campaign had blamed julius henson for the legal troubles related to that robocall. 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 motiv

. >> julius henson won't be sentenced until next week for the rebel calls. >> but he is already being to pay up to $1 million. what the attorney general has to say about the developments. >> the raven's defensive coordinator has a monumental task ahead. we will get a first look at how he works. >> extra teachers are being added to the payroll in anne arundel county, but >> relief is on the way for thousands of school teachers in the classroom, but not in their paychecks. it is official now, the $12 million of additional money agreed to by the county council is in the bank, but not everyone is pleased with how the school system is planning to spend money. >> the teachers union says they were planning on the race but it looks like it's not going to happen for now. >> students and parents can expect more teachers in the classroom this fall. they will tell you it has always been a priority, but at the same time there is some tension. >> it has been a long time coming. class sizes the creep up in an attempt to the budget conscious but it's time to add positions. we've been able to work wit

closing argummnts begin today in the julius henson triil. trial.hensonn.. who wws hired by former governor bob ehrlich... s charged ith electionn raad.the politiial consultanttadmits to creating the "robo--all" sent to voters suggesting governor o'malley closse.henson sayssehrlich's cammaign chief... paul schuuick... equested the robo-call.pposeeutorsssay it was aimed at suppressing black henson has always denied. ((enson) we just ssmply try to say'your guy is not very good, you might not like my guy, so why on't you stay home and let my guy go to the polll and vote and basically that's all it is." is."schurick was convicted in december on four charges in connection with the robocall. in that case...hh was givenn30 &pdays of hooe dettntion... 5- hundred hours of community serviie and four years &pprobbtion. jjhn edwarrs left the courthouse tuesday with his day of testimmnyycampaign donor tim toben...testifiedd that he told the barack obama campaign as early as june of 2008 to ook into rumors off edwards' affair.he also said that edwards was optimistic aboot

i'm willing to take the stand, probably starting tomorrow. >> reporter: julius henson awaits his tern, about the robocall he wrote for republican governor bob ehrlich. it told democrats before the polls closed that there was foe need to vote because martin o'malley was already winning. >> relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonightful. >> reporter: that robocall already earned a conviction for paul schurick. because the message did not contain the legally required authority line indicating it was from the ehrlich camp. henson says he'll tell the jury it's not his fault. >> what do you hope to convince them? >> well, we're going to convince them that the call was not my responsibility. the 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 an authority line. they chose not to. >> reporter: the prosecution has now reflted. -- rested. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. the jury is expected to begin deliberating the case next week

day two of julius henson's trial begins with jury selection. an act of free speech. more than 100,000 of those calls web site out -- went out to baltimore city and prince george voters urging them to stay home because governor martin o'malley had already one. henson says the trial is being driven by his political opponents. if convicted of violating election law he could face jail time. back to you. >> thank you, alex. >> stay with wjz 13. up next, the john edwards trial. and how major retail stores are gaining fans with fast food game. have you played it yet? the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. guys, i'm home! sara lee one hundred percent whole wheat bread. with thirteen grams of whole grain in every slice and delicious taste in every last bite. sara lee. so good, it's gone. was barbar

. >>> deliberations continue now in the julius henson robocall trial. derek valcourt is at the mitchell courthouse, where the political consultant waits to learn his fate. >> reporter: in all, the jury has been deliberating for eight hours now, as they try to determine whether those controversial robocalls amounted to election fraud. >> reporter: julius henson remains confident they jury will acquit him for the robocalls he wrote for bob ehrlich. >> vindication is a great thing. and i would just say that i'm fortified by tens of thousands of people praying all over this country. >> reporter: but state prosecutor emit daffit built his case, trying to convince jurors that henson and paul schurick conspired together in order to convince african americans to stay home from voting election night. >> relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: henson maintains the calls were a legitimate reverse-psychology tactic, meant to inspire votes for ehrlich. and they claim he was just doing what they wanted when he left of

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