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. >> has there ever been a description from hemy that he ever saw a vision of olivia newton-john? newton-john? >> no, he has not. >> reporter: instead, dr. flores argued that newman was in part manipulated by andrea sneiderman, the wife of the man he killed. >> he felt, he believed that they had this special connection and that they would be together forever and raise the kids forever. >> reporter: attorneys on both sides believe neuman and sneiderman were having an affair, a charge she has denied under oath. >> on monday, defense attorneys went further asking if sneiderman had pushed newman, leaving him to believe her children were in danger. >> she was planting these suggestions and manipulating him into believing what she believed and thinking what she thought. >> reporter: court doesn't resume until thursday but attorneys seem confident they'll have this trial wrapped up as early as this week. neuman could face life in prison if found guilty. >> all right, marine na, thank you so much. let's bring in our legal team right now. nancy grace is the host of hln's "nancy grace." she'

olivia newton john and barry white made me do it. and i come from a terrible upbringing. the stand. >> the terrible upbringing is to evoke sympathy from the jury which is i suffered from a mental illness at the time and thus i didn't know right from wrong. barry white or whoever else they want to bring in is not the issue. the issue is the facts as they are known. this guy executed this murder better than the best professionals. cops thought it was a professional hit. as i sit here i know two things with certainty. the ymca dance is harder to do in chinese and this insanity defense will not work. megyn: i don't think any of us are bleeding hearts when it comes to criminal cases. but this what is the sister of the defendant testified to. he had a difficult childhood. an abusive father. this is the father of the witness and the defendant. their father used to shove vegetable soup down their nose. he used to kick and slap them. he pulled a painting off the wall and beat her with it they never knew how he was going to react. now the defendant is crying. so is there a chance g

first, they looked like barry white, then olivia newton-john.n, theying load different, sounded different. he can't keep his demons straight. in the best shot that they have is for somehow the jurors to believe he was insane at the time -- >> for the jury to be insane? >> let me lay it out and then you can blast it. at the time that this happened, he was insane. even if he wasn't insane at later time. the question legally is, did he understand right versus wrong at the time he did it? not afterwards. >> there's another option. guilty but mentally ill? >> that means he would be forced to get mental treatment in a regular prison. if it's not guilty by reason of insanity, he doesn't go to a regular prison. >> that's a lock? >> that's just telling you. >> you have tour choices. guilty, not guilty, ngbri, not guilty by reason of insanity, he would go to a mental health facility and get re-evaluated every so often. or guilty but mentally ill. that means basically, he goes to jail but gets treatment behind bars. >> thanks, guys. >>> let's go to sam wit

that prosecutors had exaggerated when they said he saw spirit miss the form of barry white or olivia newton johnen a description from hemi that he ever saw a vision of olivia newton john? >> no, he has not. >> reporter: insteainstead, dr.s said that he was manipulated by andrea sneiderman. >> he believed they had a special connection. >> reporter: attorneys on both sides believe neuman and sneiderman were having an affair. >> she was planting these suggestions and manipulating them into believing hat she believed and thinking what she thought. >> reporter: court resumes on thursday. attorneys seem confident they'll have the trial wrapped up as early as this week. neuman could face life if prison if found guilty. >> let's bring in the legal team this morning. nancy grace and dan abrams. nancy, i would like to start with you. the whole case from the defense rests on the thought that mr. neuman was inasane at the time. he was wearing a diz guise, driving a rental car. doesn't that prove he knew what he was doing was wrong? >> you're right. getting rid of the gun, driving the rep tall car, indicates

that was the excuse on top of the barrie white, olivia newton john's angels and demons made me @? the jury was focused on the@? psychiatric testimony yesterday. they asked for it yesterday and they got it. they asked for it again today and they did not get it because the judge and all the attorneys said no, no more psychiatric@? testimony, so that played heavily in this case. megyn: a guilty but mentally il? verdict has the same effect as a guilty verdict. he will get mental health assistance while he's there. that's what we are told that means. but it has the same force and effect as any other guilty verdict with the exception you get some counseling while you are there. that's what we are being told. it's either life or life without parole's looking at at the discretion of the judge. it is not a big surprise. but it is a big verdict in a case we have been watching and others have been on a national basis. hemy neuman found guilty of@? murder in the case down in georgia. trace, thank you. we promised you this story about the georgia businessman told could not fly his american fla

that bizarre day care murder trial involving this guy who says visionings of barry white and olivia newton john told him to kill. in this jailhouse interview, he talks in very specter detail about his murder plot. >>> final lay story we love. the latest internet sensation. an 85-year-old woman whose rave review of the newest restaurant many her town has been sent to millions. none other than olive garden. and she loved it. and some food snobs are teasing her about it. >> she loves her bread sticks. >>> we're going kick off this morning with new video overnight of what some passengers are calling the most terrifying flight they have ever been on. the plane rolling down a runway when screams start to echo through the cabin. listen to this. [ screaming ] >> that is a veteran female flight attendant melting down, needing to be restrained after launching into a truly horrifying tirade over the plane's p.a. system. pierre thomas is in washington this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: it's fair to say the passengers had a day thaifl never forget. dallas just before takeoff near 8:30 friday mo

but hemy neuman is not the one who said olivia newton john. the therapist. id this voice comes to me and it's australian and the therapist suggested olivia newton john. he was describing the voice and they said, let me give you a reference, do you mean olivia newton john? so, again, you have to listen to the testimony from the actual experts. and the jury got a chaps to do that and i think they made the right decision here. >> holly hughes, nice to see you. those were the two big cases this week, for sure. >>> and we have brand new video to show you out of afghanistan where hundreds of people are marching to demand u.s. soldier staff sergeant robert bales be put on trial according to islamic law. protesters here chanting long live islam and death to america. we'll have a love report from afghanistan at the top of the hour. >>> hollywood heavyweight george clooney is out of jail this morning. police took choonny, his father and others into custody outside of the protest. he was charged with a misdemeanor, fined and later released. clooney has been an active vo

neuman said he saw demons and angels that told him to kill, including barry white and olivia newton-john's never been evidence that he's seen entities of had delusions. >> reporter: the defense says that neuman was carrying on an affair with sneiderman's wife, andrea. and that love turned into obsession, leading him to kill her husband. it's an fair andrea sneiderman denies. the court heard video-taped testimony, clips of how carefully he planned the attack. this was not typical of someone suffering from a mental disorder. court resumes on monday. dan and bianna? >> all right, reena, thank you. >>> time to check on the other headlines this morning. back to ron for that. >> good morning, everyone. >>> in the news, mitt romney picked up another 18 delegates this morning and overnight. the republican front-runner won caucuses in guam and the mariana islands. but the day's big prize, expected to go to rick santorum, that is the 40 delegates up forgrabs in kansas. >>> the nuclear power plants in the u.s. are said to have to make major changes, because of the anniversary of the japan disaster

and the guy says barry white and olivia newton john made him do it.ly's court, just ahead. >> when i left her house, after the first time, i sat down with rusty in their home and i was driving back, i felt the presence of the angel again, and at that point, the angel told me that he was going to hurt me and that it was up to me, not the police, not to someone else, but it was up to me to save the children. you know when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. g this free travel bag when you join at aarp.org/jointoday. the day starts with arthritis pain... a load of new listings... and two pills. after a morning of walk-ups, it's back to more pain, back to more pills. the evening showings bring more pain and more pills. se

hemy neuman said an angel with the voice of olivia newton-john and a deem within the voice of barry white incouraged him to kill his lover's husband. >> i am so, so sorry. i can't say it enough. to all of you. to the precious children. to all five of them. to the sneidermans, the greenbergs, my friends, family, and community at large. i'm sorry. >> he'll spend the rest of his life in prison and receive mental health treatment. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich is now a federal inmate. he walked into a low security prison just outside denver to begin his 14-year sentence. he says he has faith he'll be released early on appeal. >>> and actor russell brand was arrested in new orleans after a con fromation with a photographer. tm zx says he snatched a photographer's iphone, threw it out the window. he did reimburse that photographer for damages. he said since steve jobs' death he cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently. >>> questions about the safety of carnival rides in texas. this shows the 3-year-old girl flying off a ride after she slipped under the restants. she s

the 49-year-old engineer claiming that angel with the voice of olivia newton-john, ordered him to killusty sneiderman, outside of a day care in 2010. the defense says it's this woman to blame. his love and ledgedly drove him to murder. >> andrea sneiderman. adulterer, tease, liar and master manipulator. >> reporter: the prosecution contended today that hemy neuman knew exactly what he was doing. >> hemy neuman killed rusty sneiderman because he wanted his wife. because he wanted his money. because he wanted his life. >> reporter: neuman first attempted to carry out his plan on november 10th, 2010. rusty sneiderman had a terrifying run-in with his soon-to-be killer while home alone with his 2-year-old son. >> there's a man who is sleeping in my backyard. he's running. i think he has a gun in his back pocket. now, he's running away. i don't know who the hell is. and i don't want him by my house. >> reporter: in his own words, neuman would later describe that tape in an interview with a state psychiatrist, played for the jury. >> i had a wig. you know, the garage opens. i would just make

hemy neuman had claimed an angel with the voice of olivia newton john and a demon with the voice of barryte encouraged him to kill. neuman apologized to the victim's family after the verdict. >> i am so, so, so sorry. i can't say it enough. the sneidermans, rusty's dad, his mom, brother, andrea should not have had to bury him. they should not have had to undergo the pain, the anguish, the sorrow, the loss that goes on, and it will go on forever. >> hemy killing his alleged lover's husband. and he will spend the rest of his life in prison, where he will get mental health care. >>> shifting gears now, a robber in oregon may be nursing a head injury after a run-in with a store owner with a killer swing. the suspect tried to spray a substance in a deli owner's face and reach for the cash register. but the victim pulled out

. >> he had hoped for guilty by reason of insanity after claiming voices of olivia newton-john and barryte told him to kill. hear why he may not be the only one charged in this case. that is followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >> let's see what is coming up at 6:00. >> let's get to gordon peterson with that. >> we will be talking about the army sergeant accused of massacre in afghanistan, the shooting of women and children. a look at why his latest deployment overseas may have been one to many for him. it was the fourth one. new details about osama bin laden. the story tonight about his plans to assassinate president obama and a top general. >> we look forward to that. >> let's check back in with doug hill and see how st. patrick's day is looking weather wise. >> the rain, drizzle, and clouds all day -- outside our whether studio in arlington there is a patch of blue. the rain is drifting southward. i would rather a good to the northeast and get warm air back in. it is what it is. dunkirk and across the bay on the eastern shore. it will come to an end in the next couple of hours. the more w

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after claiming that spirits in the form of olivia newton john and barry white inspired him to kill. andrea canning has all the details for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the prosecution fought hard to prove hemy neuman was guilty. that he was a calculated killer and not insane when he shot rusty schneiderman. the injury did find he was mentally ill at the time of the crime. he'll spend life in prison without parole, not in a mental health facility as the defense had hoped. >> the jury reach the verdict? as hemy sat frozen, the jury forewoman's voice broke. as she read the verdict. >> count one, we, the jury, find the defendant as to count one guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. but mentally ill. >> reporter: neuman closed his eyes. he had hoped for not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming an angel with the voice of olivia newton-john ordered him to kill rusty sneiderman, the husband of the woman he was in love with. before sentencing, neuman read a statement, fighting back tears, apologizing to the schneidermans and his own family. have. >> i am so, so, so sorry

hemy neuman alleged he heard voices, that he heard voices from barry white and olivia newton-john encouraging him to pull the trigger. there's one thing that's really interesting. defense attorneys made this case. i'll quote the defense attorneys saying the gun in this case was in hemy's hand but the trigger i suggest was pulled by andrea sneiderma, implicating the wife of the victim and both prosecutors and defense attorneys accused her of having affair with him. she denied that and an has not been charged with anything. >> could she face charges though? >> that's a possibility. clearly nothing has happened at this point. she's not charged with anything, but just the other day, she hired two new attorneys possibly to protect her if prosecutors come with any criminal charges for her. >> we'll watch it. this isn't over. george, thank you. >>> next on reporter roulette, afghanistan's president says u.s. troops should stay on u.s. bases in his country and get out of the vils. this is obviously more fallout after that american soldier allegedly massacred 16 civilians in the country this past sund

he also said he saw an angel that sounded like olivia newton-john. the angel's message?the angel assigned him a deadly mission. andrea's children, the angel told him, were at risk from rusty sneiderman and it was hemy's duty to kill rusty to eliminate that threat. >> he thought he was doing the right thing because he thought he was saving those children from the same kind of trauma that he had. >> reporter: but the prosecution painted a very different picture of hemy neuman. you're saying he's faking it, he's running a number on you. >> without question. he was probably the smartest person in that courtroom. >> reporter: the prosecutor told the jury that hemy had lied about his hallucinations to try and get away with murder. and that the defense experts had fallen for it. >> and if he lied to you about that delusion, then everything in your report's off the table, correct? you're wrong. >> that is correct. >> reporter: the prosecutor called a parade of witnesses to the stand. hemy's work colleagues who had seen him every day. >> did you ever see anything that made you qu

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a georgia man accused of gunning down his romantic rival, saying it was olivia newton john and barry dee ya canning joins us with more. >> reporter: the psychiatrist for the defense backed up the suspect. she said it was the first time she's testified that a defendant was not responsible for murder because of his mental state. hemy neuman believes he shouldn't be held responsible for murdering rusty snooi ereman because a celebrity spirit told him to do it. a psychiatrist diagnosed him with a long list of mental problems, including by polar, mania, depression. >> he described the demon as much bigger than him. he could see the mouth moving. he felt the demon was wearing a heavy cloak. he could feel the demons engulfing him. >> reporter: months before the murder, he claimed he was visited by an angel chlt and shortly after had a revelation that he was the father of andrea sneiderman's children. >> he said he loved andrea. that with rusty gone, they could be married and raise kids together. >> reporter: the psychiatrist said later he was met by the aim angel. >> he thought to himself,

he claims that an angel with the voice of olivia newton-john and a demon with the voice of barry whiteouraged him to kill. neuman's defense claims the real demon is this woman, andrea sneiderman. >> what about andrea sneiderman, an adulterer, a master manipulator. >> he wanted his wife because he wanted his money. because he wanted his life. period. >> reporter: with the victim's father, don sneiderman in court, the prosecution made a passionate plea to the jury now deciding neuman's fate. >> this is a selfish individual. this twisted little man, he did this to rusty sneiderman. they have the gall to call him a good man? >> she denies it, but both sides believe andrea sneiderman had an affair with hemy neuman. >>> to the stunning story of the little boy buried alive. he and his brother were digging tunnels in the sand. one collapseded on the 11-year-old. his mother says it's a miracle he survived. linsey dav linsey davis has the story. >> 911, where is your emergency. >> reporter: a frantic 911 call from 16-year-old kyle. >> me and my brother were digging in a sand pit and it clapped.

he had hoped for not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming an angel with the voice of olivia newton-john ordered him to kill rusty snooiderm sneiderman, thef the woman he was in love with. >> i am so, so, so sorry. >> reporter: his brother, steve, addressed the court, while his family wept. >> today, the pain is unbearable. we look for the court to provide us with some measure of comfort, knowing this man convicted of killing rusty sneiderman will never walk among us again. >> reporter: the prosecution claimed andrea sneiderman a coconspirator in this. the prosecution called him a fake. his own wife broke her silence on thursday to the atlanta journal constitution saying he's not crazy, he's a faker. he did something so bad, he has to pay for it. i have no mercy, not for him. the defense continued to place blame on andrea sneiderman. >> she knew how she wanted her husband murdered. and she manipulatedhemy to have that done. >> reporter: the jury did believe he was mentally ill. he'll receive treatment in prison. >> you indicated today you were sorry for the tragedy. based on everything i

hemy neuman had claimed an angel with the voice of olivia newton john and a demon with the voice of barry white encouraged him to kill. neuman apologized to the victim's family after the verdict. >> i am so, so, so sorry. i can't say it enough. the snydermans, rusty's dad, his mom, brother, andrea should not have had to bury him. they should not have had to undergo the pain, the anguish, the sorrow, the loss that goes on, and it will go on forever. >> hemy killing his alleged lover's husband. sxel spend the rest of his life in prison, where he will get mental health care. >>> shifting gears now, a robber in oregon may be nursing a head injury after a run-in with a store owner with a killer swing. the suspect tried to spray a substance in a deli owner's face and reach for the cash register. but the victim pulled out a baseball bat and pummeled him so hard the bat broke. luckily for the robber he was using a motorcycle helmet as a mask. he got away but with no money. >> i think he hobbled away after that. >> that'll teach him. >>> displaced homeowners in southeast michigan are waking up in

. >> reporter: he claims that an angel with the voice of olivia newton-john and a demon with the voicebarry white encouraged him to kill. he gunned down rusty schneiderman outside of this day care in 2010. neuman's defense claims the real demon is this woman, andrea sneiderman. the victim's widow and neuman's alleged lover though she denies the affair. >> what about andrea sneiderman, what about somebody that's an adulter, a tease, a calculator, and a master manipulator. >> reporter: but the prosecution claims he knew exactly what he was doing. >> he wanted his wife because he wanted his money. because he wanted his life. period. >> reporter: with the victim's father, don sneiderman, in court, the prosecution made a passionate plea to the jury now deciding neuman's fate. >> this selfish individual, this twisted little man, he did this to rusty schneiderman. they have the gall to call him a good man? good men do not do this. >> and even though she denies it, both sides believe andrea sneiderman had an affair with hemy neuman. prosecutors even went so far as to call her a coconspirator i

. >> he did in the come out and say there with is figure that looks like olivia newton john. >> correctd has been released as a witness, so she will not be charged with witness imtim digs intimidation. there's a lot of chatter she could be in trouble in the future. >>> coming up, josh with his "play of the day." >>> and new couple alert? tim and taylor? that's ahead. i'm serious, we compare our direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that. it's like a sauna in here. helping you save, even if it's not with us -- now, that's progressive! call or click today. no mas pantalones! ♪ feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for excellent fruit and veggie nutrition... v8 v-fusion, also refreshing plus tea. could've had a v8. you make a change with hellmann's. make parmesan crusted chicken surprisingly crispier, juicier. mmmmmm yummier. hellmann's, make it real, make it different. >>> here's "the play of the day." >> no, i have to be honest. it's actually two

48-year-old engineer was insane, driven to murder by images of angels and demons resembling olivia newton-johnarry white. prosecutors dismissed the argument. >> that, ladies and gentlemen, is not insanity. we call that good old-fashioned cold blooded malice murder. >> reporter: a murder prosecutors argued was triggered by an affair they say newmap was having with rusty snyderman's wife andrea. in court it was as though she was on trial, too. >> did you wake up together in denver in tahoe? >> no. >> reporter: andy i canshe deni affair and said newman became obsessed with her, stalked her and her family and finally gunned down her husband. >> what boss kills someone else's husband? i don't care. affair or no affair. there was no affair. >> reporter: she was barred from the courtroom for being disruptive and hging a witness who testified about the alleged affair. andrea would not be there to hear newman speak about rusty during the hearing. >> he was a good man with so much ahead of him. i'm so, so, so sorry for their loss. >> reporter: he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. but after

he was insane, driven to murder by visions of angels and demons resembling barry white and olivia newton-johnr. newman didn't have the mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong. >> reporter: on thursday a forensic psychologist testifying for the defense said newman suffers from bipolar disorder with psychosis. he described a visit from the angel that told him to kill rusty snyderman to protect snyderman's children which he thought were his own. >> he said the angel appeared and told him, he's going to hurt them. you have to protect them. as he's driving he thought, i have to kill him. he said that from that point on he said, i got my marching orders. >> reporter: his delusional sickness was fuelled by a secret affair with the victim's wife, andrea snyderman. >> he has been manipulated by andrea snyderman. >> reporter: newman was snyderman's boss at g.e. in earlier testimony snyderman denied the affair saying she tried to fend off his advances. >> none of those feelings were ever returned. i made myself completely clear where i stood. >> reporter: several witnesses have contradict

attorneys argue that he heard voices, demons in his head, demons in the voice of barry white and olivia newton-johnng it. both prosecutors and defense attorneys make no question about that. >> as we're looking, george, we're going do this on the fly. we're looking at live pictures. do you recognize, are these parents in the courtroom, family members having covered this before? rusty schneiderman's family perhaps? >> you see several -- many people in the courtroom. i can imagine these are many of the friends, many friends of the s cnn eidermans. the question at the time of the shooting was who would do this? this was a man described as having really no enemies. so that was a big question at the time. a volunteer in the community, people described him as a genius really, a great person. people questioned who would be behind this murder. >> we're looking at pictures of the family, rusty schneiderman, his wife andrea. we know she was kicked out of the courtroom not too long ago. we saw the pictures of her sort of getting up, hugging a witness and so ever since the judge gave her the boot. >> and that i