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The truth, rather than just see a painted picture that the media was playing of their high school photographs. >> but the judge said, 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 ...

>> 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. >> 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 would have to show that byron acted, not just with excessive, unreasonable force but, also...

>> we knew him as our friend 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. >> 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 t...