and what a deal it was, said bamieh.ilty to voluntary manslaughter, she would be sentenced to six years and would most likely serve only three. seemed like an admission of weakness of the prosecution, said bamieh. and so -- >> i gave her my strong recommendation that she take it and she said no. i was just like -- i was stunned. i said, jane, i kept saying you understand. she was fine and she said i have to fight for this. >> reporter: mind you by then jane had some powerful moral support from her friend helen. >> she rose that night. she didn't fall. she rose that night and became a very strong, powerful woman and defended the life of her son. >> reporter: and then at last in january of 2016, jane laut went on trial for murder. her friend helen sitting right behind her. >> do you think she'll go to jail? >> i don't. >> reporter: really? >> i don't. i absolutely do not. >> reporter: you believe the jury will believe her story? >> i do. >> reporter: and see it as a case of self-defense? >> i do. i believe that. i believe