let me begin with you, rikki. maybe you can get a conviction in a murder case without a body as some prosecutor have done, but not without a clear motive? >> i don't think that's quite it. i don't think you need to prove motive. i mean, we know legally you don't need to prove motive. the prosecution certainly argued motive. they argued their version of motive. and the defense argued their version of accident. i think that the prosecution's version of motive was very acceptable to a jury. it just didn't happen to coordinate with the fact that so many other facts were missing or that facts were ambiguous. they couldn't pin the tail on the donkey. >> tom mesereau, what's your take on this? was there enough ambiguity about mote soif even if there was no real viable alternative somehow that was a downfall of the case? >> well, remember in the scott peterson death penalty case the theory of motive was that this guy didn't want parental responsibilities, wanted to go out and womanize and party. they couldn't prove time o

rikki kleiman joins us live with more. rikki, where does the case go from here? >> the case is going downhill and it is going to fall apart. it may be completely over, perhaps as soon as the next court appearance or not. what you have inside vance's office, he's got to look at this alleged victim, look at her story, look at these statements, talk to her again, continue his investigation, meet with the defense lawyers, see what the defense has to offer, and then he has to use the most prominent tool in his toolbox, which is prosecutorial discretion. and in many d.a.'s offices around the country, at this point in time, looking at her problems, it may mean he has to dismiss the case. >> as her lawyer pointed out, even if the female accuser has been inconsistent or she's told lies or cheated on her taxes, it's still possible she's a victim of sexual assault, no? >> well, of course. you could have a prostitute that could be a victim of sexual assault. a liar, a cheater a drug dealer can be a victim of sexual assault. however, in this particular case, what you have to

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