in the trial of former democratic presidential candidate and senator john edwards. edwards entered court in north carolina moments ago. he's facing six felony and misdemeanor accounts on charges he violated campaign finance laws. one of the key issues, whether edwards knew about secret payments that two campaign supporters made as they tried to hide his pregnant mistress. nbc senior investigative reporter lisa myers is in greensboro, north carolina. >> reporter: hey, luke, good morning. this trial marks what appears to be the closing chapter in an astonishing fall from grace. basically today over the next ten days, prosecutors in the edwards' defense team will be selecting a jury of 12 jurors and 4 alternates, all 16 will hear this case. finding a fair, impartial jury is going to be tough, because public opinion down here is brutal. a new survey out today find that most north carolinans have a highly negative opinion of john