skakel its the nephew of ethel kenned and one of his biggest defenders. >> i know michael skakel. i know he didn't commit the crime. >> reporter: skakel convicted in 2002, release on bail after 11 years when an appeals court ordered a new trial. finding his defense attorney made major mistakes. but state prosecutor susan gill disagrees. >> this was far from a slipshod defense. this was a well-planned, well thought out, professional defense. >> do you have any comment from today's pre seoceedings? ought awe no. >> reporter: leaving court, skakel refused to speak. but bobby kennedy jr. who sat with him in the trial did. >> he didn't get a fair trial. he is not guilty. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother, tommy skakel for a comment. but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley, moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling the supreme court by the fall. peter van sant reporting on the story tonight. peter, thank you. >>> a jury has found that talcum powder caused a cancer death. >> and a nascar pioneer gets his due. the "cb