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Like a solid case, the phone evidence, the cover up, the truly appalling crime scene in gavin's car. but did it add up to first degree murder? gavin smith had been dead five years. >> he was killed in his mercedes benz in an act of almost stunning brutality by the defendant john creech who is sitting here in the courtroom. this became gavin smith's tomb. >> reporter: what happened wasn't merely an outburst of rage, said the prosecutor, no, creech had been plotting for two years, ever since he found out about chandy and gavin. ever since that day in december, 2010, when at their mother's reques...

But made no connection between that and something she noticed about her boyfriend john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. >> she didn't think he had anything to do with the disappearance. >> reporter: but when detective o'brien heard about creech's scrapes, he immediately thought of gavin smith's wounds. he needed to talk to john creech again, and he found him in jail serving eight years on a cocaine charge. his second conviction for dealing drugs. not exactly an upstanding citizen. but could they prove he murdered gavin smith? >> we went to him, didn't ask hi...

Waiting to unleash a surprise. testimony from the defendant himself. here's keith morrison. >> how to defend a man like john creech. well, said defense attorney irene nunez, it was all very simple. creech never intended to kill gavin smith. this was was a case of self-defense. >> he had to defend himself against this intruder, an intruder into his marriage. >> reporter: and, she said, only one person could tell that story. >> who is the first witness that you want to call on behalf of the defense? >> my client john creech. >> reporter: his attorney began by asking him about that meeting with g...

Plotting for two years ever since he found out about chandy and gavin. after that day back in december 2010, when at their mother's request, gavin's sons met with john creech at his house. >> we just wanted to make sure that my dad was not in harm's way. >> were you sobbing and crying? >> yes. >> and what were you saying to the defendant? >> i was just begging him not to harm my family. >> reporter: but they testified creech told them that they did the right thing. >> he ended up saying that we saved his life by coming that day. >> you saw the statement -- >> reporter: but there were rules. th...

Hospital. he was setting out to recruit help for his cover-up. so first person he calls is jorge. >> he was the first of a series of friend who told an incredible tale. >> did you ask any of these people at central question, what were you thinking? >> they all ultimately said that they were trying to help johnny. >> because he's such a nice man. >> because he was a nice guy. >> nice? when creech showed up at jorge's house that night, he was driving gavin's black mercedes and jorge saw something in the passenger seat. >> it looked like a body. pt just stiff. like a stick, you know, a long stick...