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we will be here, doing a primetime recap of tomorrow's january 6th hearing, starting at 8 pm eastern. so if you are used to seeing me or msnbc prime, tune in an hour early tomorrow for that primetime recap of the next january 6th hearing. i wish you a pm eastern tomorrow night. now it's time for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. good evening, lawrence. >> in other words, msnbc audiences are going to get even more rachael tomorrow night. >> i'm quoting myself right now. >> and you will once again be my lead in for tomorrow nights 10 pm hour after i join you in the 8 pm for our ea...

>> where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. >> why did have to happen here? >> with a deadly end. >> nobody's leaving until we figure out what happened. >> a man at home, alone, and afraid. what would you do, if you felt in danger? >> they were really attacking his home. >> you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. >> he planned. he prepared. and he was determined to kill. >> the most chilling detail of all. what you'll hear on tape. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hello and welcome to "dateline. " growing up...

Been replaying in my head, over and over. It was, all, very unbelievable. It happened On Thanksgiving. Two teenagers, missing. I just buried my head into my hands, and i started to cry. Where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. Why did have to happen here . With a deadly end. Nobodys leaving until we figure out what happened. A man at home, alone, and afraid. What would you do, if you felt in danger . They were really attacking his home. You have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. He planned. He prepared. And he was determined to kill. The most chil...

Byron. so, it was ridiculous, to us, for authorities calling him a cold-blooded killer. >> it would be an uphill battle in the court of public opinion, thought prosecutors. they knew they had the burden of proof. >> i have tried a lot of murder cases. and this one, in particular, seemed like a real challenge. >> why? >> because a lot of people thought we'd lose it. >> a lot of people saw this, as a referendum on whether it's okay to protect your property, and protect your life. you don't see it that way? >> not this case, not these facts. >> but to prove murder, in the first degree, the state ...

Testimony about nick's involvement in that previous break-in was irrelevant and inadmissible. he, also, couldn't say in court that there was evidence that nick and haile, together, had robbed another house, too. >> unfortunately, the judge would not allow that evidence to come in. and i thought he was making a grave error. >> how many witnesses did you have lined up, who weren't allowed to speak? >> about half a dozen. >> and so, byron smith's friends, watching in court, could only hope that the jury would see things, as they did. that he was a scared man, who defended his life and property. >...