MSNBC Dateline January 29, 2022 10:45:00
>> he had a little bit of closure. and then the second trial comes and everything's just wiped back out. >> reporter: while michelle's family was bracing for another trial, a lot had changed. prosecutor linda tally smith had lost her re-election bid, and was now a potential witness. so the kentucky attorney general's office, and assistant a.g. jon heck, took over the case. >> ladies and gentlemen of the jury -- with every case that i take, i review it, and i ask myself, "is this person beyond all doubt guilty?" >> whoever did this was familiar with that facility. then you say, "well, who was t...