>> daniel bartelt was officially charged with murder.o the funny teenager who had nothing but empathy for his parents. >> they did not do this, they did nothing wrong, they provided a great environment for him and for his sister. they're good people. >> i can't say that he is totally evil, but something went very wrong, i don't know what it. >> they also felt sorry for randy tally, the cast member briefly rumored to be involved, now completely cleared. >> i felt bad, just more collateral damage from one person's evil choices. >> and though the dna evidence linking daniel to the murder seemed to give the da a slam dunk case, daniel pleaded not guilty. gary schmaltz was the attorney. >> some people might say that there was overwhelming evidence against daniel, why go to trial? >> you go to trial when your client, in this case, dan, denies having committed the crime. >> when daniels trial began, the courtroom was full of conflicted hearts. supporters on both side, knew or cared for jessie and daniel. >> was it like watching one friend be tr