ladies and gentlemen, jason lynn young did not murder his wife. he did not murder their unborn son. s not been solved. >> reporter: who better to make the are gaumentguement than jason young himself. but so far he had never said a word to any w about the november night. and almost five years silence. >> it is always a big decision for defense attorneys whether or not to call their clients. >> reporter: a former prosecutor and legal analyst. she cover the trial. >> this is a case that really begged for jason young to testify. if he is innocent. >> reporter: after all this time. >> if he is truly innocent. get on the stand and tell the story. >> we call jason young. >> reporter: with his mother in the front row, jason young prepared to do just that. defense attorney brian collins hit it hard off the top. >> did you kill your wife michelle? >> no sir. >> wore you there when it happened? >> no sir. >> reporter: what about jason's missing hushpuppies that match the shoeprint. he no longer owned them. >> are the shoes you had on november 2nd. >> no sir. >> they were all ratty. told michell