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back. heather: that is a really fine line. as you mentioned an appeal would obviously be a big concern. seems he wants the death penalty and wants to go out as a martyr. his defense is frustrated by that because he supposedly has to mount some sort after defense here. his attorney is now asking an appeals court to step in. dan, let s start with you. what do you think will happen with that? what might an appeals court do? i think the trial judge was right to tell the stand-by attorneys they have to stay on the case. the attorneys are saying we can t assist the defendants at all because he wants to die and wants to be found guilty. they say ethically they can t be part of the defense. judge says, you re a standby attorney and to for help if he wants it. that is important because of a appeal that could reverse the conviction. heather: if evidence of jihad is allowed into the case, i m wondering what that means for the victim s claims it is terrorism and isn t an act of

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