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Tried to cover up the crime during his interrogation. when the case was finally turned over to the defense, hendon's judgment would again come into question. >> eric said to me that if he didn't call any witnesses he would have two shots at the jury in closing argument. i said to him but you're for the of -- not going to do that. he didn't answer me. >> eric hendon's defense case for kris would consist of only nine words. >> eric stood up, and said your honor, the defense rests. eric didn't call a single witness. nothing. i thought kris was going to rip

I thought kris was going to rip the skin off my forearm. >> i just couldn't believe it. i was shocked. >> it's not often in a capital case you get six alibi witnesses putting your client somewhere else. why on earth did the client not put those on? >> i have never wanted to hit another human being, physically attack another human being like i did that day with eric hendon. >> the jury responded to hen don's strategy by returning guilty verdicts for two first-degree murders. they would also vote whether to recommend the the death penalty. with florida being the only remaining state where a simp...

Too close. >> kris's trial began october 5, 1987. almost exactly one year after the murders occurred. it was presided over by judge howard gross, known to friends as mousey because of his small frame and large ears. kris's attorney was eric hendon who helped other accused killers avoid the death penalty. during opening arguments the prosecution contended the moo youngs were innocent businessmen gunned down by kris, the cold-blooded killer. hendon told the jury they would hear fictional stories from the prosecution worthy of a hollywood drama. but on the third day of trial, the proceedings came...

>> hendon said he had a strategic reason for not putting on the alibi. he thought the alibi was too good. once a lawyer says that, it takes it out of the realm of ineptitude and becomes a strategic lawyer. >> narrator: ultimately they refused to find hendon had been ineffective. clive was still convinced kris was innocent and while preparing further appeals he came across the prosecution's files and discovered evidence he felt police and prosecutors apparently didn't want kris to have. >> i start going through it. i discovered the police knew kris had lost his gun before the murders took place...

The graphic details of the murders he said he'd watched kris commitment geddes told prosecutors kris asked him to fabricate an alibi. detective john buhrmaster said kris tried to cover up the crime during his interrogation. when the case was finally turned over to the defense, hendon's judgment would, again, come into question. >> he said to me if he didn't call any witnesses he would have two shots at the jury in closing argument. i said, you're not going to do that. i have all these witnesses. you're not going to do that. he didn't answer me. >> eric hendon's defense case for kris would cons...