this is -- this should be -- we should all be equal. >> reporter: experts say the supreme court ruling that california's proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage was illegal doesn't change things in kentucky, but attorneys representing case and clary says it opens a pathway. >> i think it helped us, and the way it helps us, it shows our federal level, especially at the supreme court level, is willing to take a hard look at issues that affect the social makeup of our society. >> reporter: case told detectives during an interview two years ago that clary admitted the killing but said it was self-defense, and case says she saw her spouse clean blood out of the dead man's car. if geneva case doesn't testify, her interview with police may ultimately be her only words on record in court. now, prosecutors and the defense do not believe the judge is going to rule from the bench tomorrow, but they do expect a quick ruling if, for no other reason, than the murder trial is