jeffrey weiner is an attorney in florida and former president of the national association of criminal defense lawyers. welcome to yo so, second degree murder. tell ushathat means. what is the charge? >> second degree murder basically means that the act was imminently dangerous to another, evincing a depraved mind regarding of human life and without premeditated design. in other words north first degree murder and not manslaughter. second degree murder punishment up to life in prison. >> brown: well, that's what i was wondering. among the things she could have charged him with, it's manslaughter on one side and first degree murder on the other? >> basically. first degr murr is premeditated so i don't think anybody thought she would charge that. most people i believe involved in the criminal justice system thought the charges would be manslaughter. instead, she charged second degree murder. it's a very, very harsh and serious charge. maybe it's justified. maybe not. we'll have to see. >> brown: it's also, clearly, hard tore prove i would expect. what is required in the proof? >> the pro