but lewin, lewin likes tough, circumstantial cases. he said yes.'s office. >> the decision to file the case was based on, well, it was based on everything. >> on everything. >> reporter: and so in may, 2009, almost 30 years after lynne's murder, a warrant was issued for the arrest of douglas gordon bradford. word traveled fast to canada. >> and there was a message from, "call detective wallace." and i'll tell you, it was electric. there was so much electricity in the air. and the church wind chimes on my back veranda were just ringin' away like crazy. and it was just wow. and the arrest, it was like, yes! you know, they got him. they finally got him. >> reporter: well, maybe. quite possible lewin had bitten off more than he could chew this time. because doug bradford had hired one of the most prominent and experienced defense attorneys in the land. a man who had won more than his share of high profile cases clearing celebrity clients who faced much steeper odds than a middle aged engineer named doug bradford. >> i asked him, do you have an attorney