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Do i think he's going to be found not guilty. no, i think he will be held accountable for the murder of his girlfriend, but i don't believe na the prosecution is going to be able to make the case for a premeditated murder, he so, it might be be something more like a criminally negligent homicide. >> sean: why was the magistrate so impressed with the idea that his lawyer read a statement that was obviously poured over, lines, i dotted and t's crossed. >> for the defense perspective. it's not common that we have an accused speaking so early on in the case and usually we don't hear from the accus...

Do i think he's going to be found not guilty. no, i think he will be held accountable for the murder of his girlfriend, but i don't believe na the prosecution is going to be able to make the case for a premeditated murder, he so, it might be be something more like a criminally negligent homicide. >> sean: why was the magistrate so impressed with the idea that his lawyer read a statement that was obviously poured over, lines, i dotted and t's crossed. >> for the defense perspective. it's not common that we have an accused speaking so early on in the case and usually we don't hear from the accus...

Consistent. if she in fact was acting some kind of self-defense even if it wasn't straight self-defense they can not sentence her to death even if she is con tricked -- convicted of murder even if it was first degree. >> why get the gun a week geoff hand? that is not spur the moment. >> no, no. if she certainly thought she had to defend herself from something might happen, carrying the gun -- i'm not saying this case is very good from a defense perspective. they're starting to build up their battered woman's syndrome defense. having defend ad case of battered woman's syndrome i can appreciate ...

That mean for the case moving forward? >> the prosecution can't do anything about that. and it's interesting that you noted that. that's what i'm thinking from a defense perspective that is what you want. you normally would cleanup a defendant to try to make him look like he has it together, you know, get a closely cut haircut. in this case the crazier he looks the better for their building their case. and in terms of how does this affect the trial, first of all they have to see if he is mentally competent, can he stand trial. from a prosecution standpoint you're going to say, yes, it was care...

The judge may. you have both parties on the page and you have the professional who has been treating him. not only one it's a number of sipsychiatrists who have been evaluating him. one has been anticipated at least once and testified after the fact he has been taken the psych tropic pills he has been getting betternd understands. >> all of this goes he cops a guilty plea what happens then? life in prison? >> yes, indeed. we talked earlier about what the risks are from a defense perspective. they want to save his life. if you can mitigate and save the person's life it is huge. he will get life...