solving the case is what we're concerned with. >> with a team of detectives and prosecutors jerry hughes lieutenant hughes, toiled away in hopes of a second chance at convicting denny ross. >> the case went careening into years of appeals in the state, federal, and the ohio supreme court. >> finally the ohio supreme court overturned lower court decisions and ruled that denny ross could be retried for hannah's murder. 13 years after hannah's death the second trial began. hannah's mother was dreading it, said best friend tara. >> kim said, "i have to be here every day." and i know that was probably hard for her. but that's just what she felt she had to do. >> the evidence will show that on that fateful evening of may 19, 1999 -- >> anna feralia, matt meyer and bradley rat gann laid out their theory of the crime, that hannah hill was lured to denny's bachelor pad in what would be a fateful encounter. >> do you solemnly swear -- >> nearly 70 witnesses were called, some of them testifying off camera to things denny had told them over the years about hannah's death. >> denny had made a comment