decision. but, again, about two days starting first thing monday morning. so this whole song and dance could be over, gregg, by the middle part of next week, but no doubt the families finally getting some justice nearly four years later here. >> casey stegall, great job down there. thank you so much. >> reporter: thanks, buddy. >> let's get more on today's verdict. lisa windsor joins us, a retired army colonel, former j.a.g., a current military defense attorney. she was stationed at ft. hood for years, a colleague of the judge in this case, tara osborne. thank you for being with us. judge osborne i think most lawyers would say was very wise and judicious and skilled because what she did here was limited the scope of the evidence presented by prosecutors, wouldn't allow, for example, evidence that hasan had corresponded with anwar al awlaki, the american-born cleric associated with al qaeda. is that because the judge wanted