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Of murder was now ruled an involuntary act. now some 15 years later and 3,000 miles away in california, that verdict in toronto resonated as the trial approached in the case against stephen reitz. >> so you see something like that, and you go, well, you know, there's a possibility it could happen here again. you know? >> we're hearing about trials that had gone on and the people were innocent. that's scary. it's very scary. there's no accountability. >> but the l.a. county district attorney's office was determined to hold reitz accountable and sought a first degree murder conviction, which see...

Sought a first-degree murder conviction, which seemed a bit risky, given reitz's sleep walking history, the parks case in toronto and the medical experts backing up his story. second degree murder, even manslaughter would be easier to prove. and might ensure a conviction. >> i would rather try the case and lose it, let them present their defense, as skeptical as i am, and we don't prove it and the defendant walks. so be it. >> without some sort of motive, though, persuading a jury that reitz was fully conscious and in control might be difficult. so could anything else besides sleepwalking have...