for damon's death, since victims under age 6 qualify for the death penalty. >> the reason they try for one murder, is if she's found innocent they can try her for the second one. that's a way for the state to load up a double-barrel shotgun. >> given the media circus in dallas the trial was moved to kerrville, texas. >> why that was agreed to is really unfathomable to me. >> the second chair on darlie's defense was raised in kerrville. >> doug mulder always says to me, mosty, if i ever get murdered, i want you to promise that my murderer will get tried in kerr county. >> on january 6, 1997, darlie's trial began. her family who had all been called as witnesses were banned from the court. but darin's aunt sandy slipped under the radar. >> darlie lynn had asked me, would you lease come to the trial? i had never been to a trial in my life. all i'd seen was perry mason. i didn't know what to expect. >> there was nobody in that courtroom other than me. >> true crime novelist barbara davis who would later publish a