a new suspect in january of 2000, 40-year-old michael skakel, thomas skakel's little brother. michael was also 15 at the time of the crime, which meant 25 years later he was charged as a juvenile. he turned himself into police after an arrest warrant was issued, all the while proclaiming his innocence. >> to my knowledge there's no physical evidence, there's no dna evidence, no scientific evidence or anything that links michael skakel to this crime. >> reporter: despite that, a number of witnesses placed him at the crime scene the night of the murder. two witnesses testifying they heard skakel boasting he could get away with murder because he was a kennedy. prosecutors claim michael skakel was jealous of his older brother's relationship with moxley and killed the girl in a jealous rage, a charge he denied. the judge eventually ruled michael skakel should be tried as an adult. >> everyone assumes he's guilty. he's a kennedy cousin. a lot of spin, a lot of disinformation. no one really knows the jury. a jury trial will expose the evidence to the public. >> reporter: the trial be

a new suspect in january of 2000, 40-year-old michael skakel, thomas skakel's little brother. michael was also 15 at the time of the crime, which meant 25 years later, he was charged as a juvenile. he turned himself into police after an arrest warrant was issued, all the while proclaiming his innocence. >> to my knowledge there's no physical evidence, there's no dna evidence, no scientific evidence or anything that links michael skakel to this crime. >> reporter: despite that, a number of witnesses placed him at the crime scene the night of the murder. two witnesses testifying they heard skakel boasting he could get away with murder because he was a kennedy. prosecutors claim michael skakel was jealous of his older brother's relationship with moxley and killed the girl in a jealous rage, a charge he denied. the judge eventually ruled michael skakel should be tried as an adult. >> everyone assumes he's guilty. he's been arrested. he's a kennedy cousin. there's books. there's movies. a lot of spin, a lot of disinformation. no one really knows the jury. a jury trial will expose t

, thomas skakel's little brother. michael was also 15 at the time of the crime, which meant 25 years later, he would be charged as a juvenile. he turned himself into police after an arrest warrant was issued, all the while proclaiming innocence. >> to my knowledge, this is no physical evidence, dna evidence, scientific evidence, anything that links him to the crime. >> reporter: a number of witnesses placed him at the crime scene the night. two witnesses heard skakel boosting he could get away with it because he was a kennedy. it was said he killed her in a jealous rage. the defense ruled he should be charged as an adult. >> everyone assumes he's been guilty. he's been arrested. he's a kennedy cousin. there is books, movies, disinformation and no one really knows the story. the jury trial will expose the evidence to the public. >> reporter: the trial began in 2002, skakel was found guilty and sentenced 20 years to life for moxley's murder. >> i can't give up. martha was very special. i had two children, and to lose on

skakel believes it would convince the jury he didn't do it if the jury seen it.efense attorney never showed it during the trial. the unusualed sketch is why skark l argued his attorney is incompetent and he deserves a new trial. at a recent hearing to push for his client's freedom, skakel's new lawyer presented the composite sketch and a picture of kenneth who worked as a tutor. the lawyer told reporters he's innocent. robert f. kennedy jr. is skakel's cousin. >> you know, michael was a 11 miles away with five eye witnesses at the time that the murder was committed. he has an airtight alibi. >> reporter: with his conviction set aside, michael skakel now has a second chance to prove it. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >>> cnn senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin joins me now. jeff, you covered this case a lot. were you surprised by this rule s ing? >> astonished. they had bad lawyers, ineffective assistance of counsel and that claim never succeeds. i sat through this trial. mickey sherman made debatable moves but this was not outside the realm on normal criminal defense

skakel's cousin, robert f.hildren and i get on our knees and pray every night, and one of the things that we've prayed for, for the last 10 years, was that michael skakel would get justice. >> reporter: prosecutors will appeal, saying it was not an inadequate defense that led to michaemichael skakel's convictit overwhelming evidence. as for mickey sherman who later did time in federal prison for tax evasion he released a statement about skakel possibly being freed. if my reputation suffers some collateral damage, he said, so be it. he should never have been convicted. my mantra? trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone, my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs o

the golf club was found that of skakel's home. suspicion fell on thomas skakel. last person seen with moxley the night of the party. another suspect was kim middleton who move in with the family the day of the murder but police never charged either of them citing a lack of evidence. two decade the case languished. new interest and new tips. a new suspect in january of 2000, 40-year-old michael skakel, thomas skakel's little brother, michael was also 15 at the time of the crime which meant 25 years later, he was charged as a juvenile. he turned himself into police after an arrest warrant was issued all the way proclaiming his innocence. >> to my knowledge, there is no physical evidence. there is no dna evidence. no scientific evidence or anything that links michael skakel to this crime. >> reporter: despite that a number of witnesses placed him at the crime scene the night of the murder. two witnesses testified they heard boasting he could get away with murder because he was a kennedy. prosecutors claim michael skakel was jealous of his older brother's relationshi

michael skakel gets a new trial, maybe another skakel winds up being in the crosshairs.t forget, a big part of the prosecution is that michael skakel said he did it. >> they say he said he did it. michael skakel was taken to a rehab program in maine, a really tough boot camp kind of programs where they yell and scream at you in therapy sessions. he was frequently accused of the murder in therapy sessions. and many times said i blacked -- i was drinking that night, i don't know if i did it. then finally they got a witness, this guy coleman who said i heard him say and admit that he was the murderer. that's what finally break the case in favor of the prosecution. >> you also said he was an heroin when he relayed that testimony about skakel but later on said even though i was on heroin, i still stand to it. >> what's interesting is that mickey sherman was so confident effectively discredited this guy when he cross-examined him at a preliminary hearing, he chose not to go into it in more detail at the trial. that was criticized by the judge here. the over thing you raise is

skakel could be a free man in just hours. joining me live is ashleigh banfield.way to describe this. why has this happened? >> well, the judge in this case has decided to go with what was effectively a hail mary pass.

skakel deserves a new trial.rs say it's a step toward justice, but the family of martha moxley are frustrated and angry. her brother says quote, there's no question that michael's guilty. and martha's mother says, i do believe michael skakel killed my daughter. if there's a new trial, i will be there. joining me now is michael skakel's cousin robert kennedy jr. who for years has argued that skakel did not kill martha moxley. bobby, thank you for being here. >> reverend, before we talk about this, i just want to say one thing to you personally. about, i don't know, a couple of months ago a new york newspaper got ahold of a 13-year-old diary that i had written and in -- and published it. i took a shot at you in that which i know must have been painful for you because you and i have been friends for a long time. we worked on a lot of causes together and were in jail together. and the next day, the new york post called you and tried to goad you into saying bad things about me. and you were so gracious and classy and

i -- and i do believe michael skakel killed my daughter.on't believe there is any doubt in that. he can -- he convicted himself practically. and there has been absolutely no new evidence that means anything since the trial. so, i am not concerned. if there is a new trial, i will be there. >> right. i was going to ask you, do you feel angry this judge has effectively reopened this whole case again, basically, because he doesn't think that the original case, that michael skakel had the right kind of defense? the defense wasn't good enough. is that something that makes you angry? >> well, if i think about it, it makes me angry. but, you know, mickey sherman did a wonderful job at that trial. i was nervous the entire time. we had many people who were concerned. so, i do still think that no matter what they say they had -- he had a very good representative there with mickey sherman. >> robert f. kennedy told sanjay gupta, my cnn colleague, earlier, that he believes michael is innocent, will always be innocent and was 11 miles away at the time yo

home, and maybe lightly, thomas skakel, and michael skakel was never considered a suspect.s whole thing ahead. you wrote a book. they never convicted anybody in this. you wrote a book saying that you believed, based on the evidence that you saw that michael skakel was indeed guilty of this crime, right? >> absolutely and that is also because of information that i received from dominick dunne and independent information that i investigated that michael skakel made statements that he did in fact kill the teenager, martha moxley. so that was not a shocker that they would actually form a grand jury. martha: this poor girl was killed with a golf club that was found to match a set that came from the skakel household, correct? >> yes. absolutely. martha: her mother waited for justice for so many years. she was very patient through this whole process. but now, interestingly enough, this judge bishop, sort of out of the blue, is saying that he doesn't understand why mickey sherman, who was the prosecutor, the defender, rather on this case, he says you know what? we just decided he d

skakel, the nephew of the late senator robert f. kennedy, was found guilty in 2002 of murdering his then teenage neighbor, martha moxley. the judge said skakel's defense lawyer botched case. moxley's mother still maintains, skakel is the killer. >> reporter: martha moxley's body was found under a tree on her family's property in this gated community of bel haven, on halloween day, 1975. two years later, her family moved away, and the house was eventually demolished. >> the more wealthy the community, the more secrets there are. >> reporter: jeanne mcnanny is a 30-year resident of greenwich and a friend of the skakel family. he said -- she said she is happy skakel is getting another chance for the truth to come out. >> i'm sorry if the family of martha is going to be really upset about this because they want somebody to be behind bars. but if it's not the right person... >> reporter: police said martha moxley was beaten and stabbed to death with a broken golf club that belonged to skakel's mother. skakel's older brother was initially

does that exxon rate skakel, by no means, i am in agreement.morning on the question of whether or not michael skakel gets out of jail, i agree. we're going to see an appeal process, as there should be. >> what would be argued monday, what would be said, what needs to be said for him to, a, get a new trial, or even b, be released? >> they're basically arguing that look, he was -- ineffective assistance of counsel equals exxon or ating. i think the prosecution will succeed on appeal. i don't think michael skakel is getting out of jail until this case is retried or some deal is worked out. >> richard? >> fred, let me just say that i know mickey sherman personally and, you know, we as defense attorneys get hit with these motions all the time on appeal, but i just want to say, fred, if it was me on trial, i would hire mickey in a heartbeat to defend me in a case. that's how good he is. and i think the judge has it all wrong here, you're the judge, fred, and i think it will be -- i think mickey's representation will not be tarnished in this particula

her old -- skakel's older brother was initially a prime suspect but was never arrested. >> skakel wasonvicted in 2002, after a friend testified skakel confessed to killing moxley. skakel denies making that confession. >>> a police officer who made headlines for pepper-spraying nonviolent protestors, received a big payoff from his former employer. that is john pike. he said he received death threats. he has now reached a workers compensation settlement with the university for $$35,000. >>> dramatic zoo shows two rescue workers choking a little boy. the disabled boy was in the back seat of the car. his father immediately pulled over and tried to help him. and that's when two troppers stopped and came to their rescue. his parents are calling the radio of troopers their guardian angels. >>> manuel bohorkes reports for wjz. >>> is being porn without a mand a disability? no one told zach hopkins. >> i just saw myself as another player. >> reporter: getting others to see him that way has been difficult. he remembers his experience during one off-campus pickup game in particular. >> and he lo

most of the facts were actually created by michael skakel himself and the skakel family. yes, i believe beyond a reasonable doubt he is the suspect because he believes he is the suspect and so does the skakel family. >> robert kennedy jr., welcome. how are you sure your cousin didn't commit this crime? >> i'm absolutely positive he didn't commit the crime. he was, at the time the crime was committed, he was 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses. his only crime was, really having ineffective counsel. it's why he is in jail. his counsel did not call the witnesses who were there and who would have proved his innocence. they also, his counsel also, this is one of the things judge bishop pointed out in his reversal. there was only one witness who said michael confessed. this was gregory coleman, who died of a heroin overdose prior to the trial. his testimony was read at the trial, geraldo. he testified previously at the evidentiary hearing where he admitted he was high on heroin when he did that. >> before we get into the details, i understand you believe your cousin has a terr

skakel, he says, should never have been convicted. prosecutors will appeal skakel's release and the new trial. in greenwich, connecticut, wjz eyewitness news. >> skakel's attorney requested his client be released on half a million dollars bond. >>> a videotaped confession of a man accused of killing washington red skins safety sean taylor is played for the jury. yesterday, a detective testified 23-year-old erik rivera, jr., admitted to breaking into taylor's home, kicking down the bedroom door and shooting him. prosecutors say rivera and four others from the fort myers area thought taylor would be playing a game when they went to his home, but he happened to be home with an injury. >>> a shocking realization from one of the most successful quarter bashgs ever to play in the nfl. bret favre says he suffers from memory loss and believes that maybe the result of concussions. duncan reports for wjz. >> for 20 seasons, bret favre stared down some of the biggest, meanest players in the nfl and won. now, retired, favre says something else ha

, or originally tommy skakel and later michael skakel in prison, one of the skakels, he wanted a skakelfused to talk to him and the cbs producer says that he also approached mickey sherman, but that mickey sherman never followed up on it, so i followed up on it and michael's attorneys have since followed up on it, and i think that this is the kind of evidence that if michael skakel is tried again that this evidence will come to light because he now has competent counsel and that maybe it's a possibility that martha moxley's plurd finally be solved. >> and you think that anything that's developed will be more impressive than what was convincing to the jury when your cousin was first tried? >> well it was convincing to the jury because they didn't hear the exculpatory evidence that was available to mickey sherman. you know, michael, as i said, was 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses. four of those eyewitnesses were family members, so you can discount their credibility, but one of them had no relationship with michael and he is a psychiatrist. he distinctly remembers michael being there,

skakel has to be acquitted.on: greenwich, connecticut, where it took place, one of the richest towns in the country. that murder went unsolved for 25 years until he was convicted. and now it appears he is on his way to a new trial. pilar prince, john manuelian, thank you. >> thank you. harris: new concerns about the obamacare website. have you tried to sign on? anybody that uses it has to give the birth date, social security, number, and income. that is lot of personal information. what do they do with that? how do they protect that? those are excellent questions i've been told. private information is protects once online we're being told. >>> what are americans trying to sign up saying about it? [ male announcer ] campbell's homestyle. mmm! this is delicious katie. it's not bad for canned soup, right? pfft! [ laughs ] you nearly had us there. canned soup. [ male announcer ] they just might think it's homemade. try campbell's homestyle soup. help the gulf when we made recover and learn the gulf, bp from what hap

i -- and i do believe michael skakel killed my daughter.on't believe there is any doubt in that. he can -- he convicted himself practically. and there has been absolutely no new evidence that means anything since the trial. so i am not concerned. if there is a new trial, i will be there. >> right, i was going to ask you, do you feel angry this judge has effectively reopened this whole case again, basically, because he doesn't think that the original case, that michael skakel had the right kind of defense? the defense wasn't good enough. is that something that makes you angry? >> well, if i think about it, it makes me angry. but, you know, mickey sherman did a wonderful job at that trial. i was nervous the entire time. we had many people who were concerned. so, i do still think that no matter what they say they had -- he had a very good representative there with mickey sherman. >> robert f. kennedy told sanjay gupta, my cnn colleague earlier, that he believes michael is innocent, will always be innocent and was 11 miles away at the time your

michael skakel, a kennedy family cousin awaiting word that after 12 years in prison he can walk free on bail until there is a new trial. at the same time, the family of martha moxley, the 15-year-old who died, are vowing that they will fight. abc's amy robach has that story. >> reporter: tonight michael skakel is requesting release from prison while he awaits a new trial for the 1975 halloween murder of his neighbor and friend, martha moxley. the 15-year-old was beaten to death with a golf club that was later traced back to a set owned by skakel's late mother. the famous cold case brought against skakel in 2002 after a friend testified he had confessed privately to him. publicly he has always maintained his innocence. >> what i do every day is pray to god and to martha that whoever did this crime is brought to justice. >> reporter: skakel is serving 20 years to life. he is connected to the kennedy dynasty through his aunt, ethel, the widow of robert f kennedy. rfk jr. is his cousin. >> it was an attractive narrative because of this kid who had connections to my family had gotten away

your take away not getting special treatment for michael skakel. thanks very much to paul callen. >>> or other story tonight the president's own party turning on him. democrats want to delay the penalties, extend the signup period for obama care. senators joe manchin, jean sheheen, mark pryor and mark bagitch. democrats. we are hearing the reason behind the web site meltdown. according to a contractor, a last-minute decision that required people to create an account online before they were allowed to browse the insurance plans caused the fiasco. that's according to a contractor. the administration still mum. casey by wian s out front. >> reporter: what a difference a day makes. under mounting pressure in washington, white house spokesman jay car arnie said the administration will continue regular briefings on obama care. >> regular briefings at secretary sebelius's instigation that will try to provide as much information as possible. >> reporter: so far answers about the obama care rollout have been hard to come by. >> i would refer you to hhs abou

vinita nair, cbs news, gren witch, connecticut. >> skakel was -- greenwich, connecticut. >> skakel was convicted in 2002. >>> jodi arias tweeted she's accepting donations to help pay for an appeal. arias was convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend travis alexander. jurors did deadlock on her sentence. she called her friend and tells her what to post is how she tweeted from jail. >>> the case now being reopened of madeline mccain madeline mc- - madeleine mccann in portugal. madeleine was 3 years old when she vanished. this is what she might look like today. >>> police say they have leads in the case of the mysterious blonde girl named maria believed to be 5 or 6 years old made international headlines. she was found living with an unrelated couple in a gypsy camp in greece. now bulgarian police are questioning a woman about whether she's maria's biological mom. that mother says she will take the dna test and will take the child back if it is proved to be hers. >>> keeping your family safe, wusa9 first alert weather. >> do the dna test. she has a mom somewhere. >> that's one of those tests

they're not accused of violating michael skakel's rights. as prosecuted, yet here they are put in the position of retrying the case because of the incompetent alleged by the judge of mickey sherman. it is a maddening position for prosecutors to be in, to say nothing of michael skakel -- of martha moxley's family, who suffered for so many years with this case. for them to have to relive this case because of the mickey sherman's incompetent is a really, really bitter pill. >>> ashleigh, are we getting any reaction yet from the prosecutors, the current defense attorneys representing michael skakel? >> reporter: i have reached out to mickey sherman, someone i personally know well from my years in this business. i have not heard back from him yet. i have nod had any word from prosecutors yet, and of course courts are closed now. i want to underscore something that justice said about how unusual it is to get affective counsel. the only other high profile one i ever saw is because the defense attorney phet on the sort and admitted he was ineffectiv

michael skakel's murder conviction may be overturned.utors have their way, he'll stay in prison while he waits for a new trial. skakel, nephew to bobby kennedy's widow, ethel, was accused of killing his neighbor and friend, 15-year-old martha moxley, in 1975, on halloween night. the murder remains a mystery, until skakel was convicted in 2002. 25 years after the murder. his sentence, 20 years to life. moxley's brother, john, says the upcoming trial is opening old wounds. this retrial, is it for you like jumping into a time machine that just keeps taking you back to this really painful time? >> oh, it's just a death a thousand times. every time you do something like this, it takes hours, days off your life. >> reporter: skakel has always maintained his innocence. >> what i do every day is pray to god and to martha, that whoever did this crime is brought to justice. >> reporter: but why the sudden retrial now? well, last week, a judge ruled skakel's former lawyer, mickey sherman, did not provide a constitutionally adequately defense. and t

skakel's older brother was the prime suspect initially but wasn't arrested.ita nair cbs news. >> skakel was convicted in 2002 when a friend testified he killed you martha moxley. skakel denies making the confession. >> think you're feeling the squeeze even more in coach class? you may not be imagining things. coming up in tonight's consumerwatch, the major carriers cramming even more passengers into their planes. >> the rocker just started rocking back and forth. >> oh. how you can tour the bay area homemade famous in an alfred hitchcock classic. and the creepy things our allen martin encountered while on the story. ,,,,,, female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows, and free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your tick

a jury finally convicted skakel of the murder in 2002. a verdict that skakel's was about robert f. kennedy jr. vehemently disagrees with. >> somebody decided a skakel was going to go to jail and all the other evidence was going to be ignored. >> reporter: the prosecution criticized it. testimony from witnesses of assailable credibility. >> the judge goes into such profound and profuse factual detail detail that any new lawyer for michael skakel need only follow the opinion to create a new trial. in essence it could be seen as a blue print. the prosecutors plan to do that. as for the moxley family they have maintained michael skak. was the killer all allege. >> he could get out of jail today. >> possibly. shocking. >> the "washington post" obtained classified memos that showed pakistan received information on american drone strikes in that country. the documents revealed they had cvently endorsed the drone program for years. >>> florida's "sun sentinel" says dozens of passengers were stranded. the sheriff's department tells cbs news there weren't enough passengers. it's a precaution

a jury finally convicted skakel of the murder in 2002. a verdict that skakel's was about robert f. kennedy jr. vehemently disagrees with. >> somebody decided a skakel was going to go to jail and all the other evidence was going to be ignored. >> reporter: the prosecution criticized it. testimony from witnesses of assailable credibility. >> the judge goes into such profound and profuse factual deta detail that any new lawyer for michael skakel need only follow the opinion to create a new trial. in essence it could be seen as a blue print. the prosecutors plan to do that. as for the moxley family, they have maintained michael skak. was the killer all allege. >> he could get out of jail today. >> possibly. shocking. >> the "washington post" obtained classified memos that showed pakistan received information on american drone strikes in that country. the documents revealed they had cvently endorsed the drone program for years. >>> florida's "sun sentinel" says dozens of passengers were stranded. the sheriff's department tells cbs news there weren't enough passengers. it's a precaution

skakel was arrested and tried for the crime at 25 years after her murder.ranted skakel a retrial saying his lawyer did not provide adequate representation, his new attorney has failed a motion to have him released from prison on bail. >>> a 14-year-old boston student has been arraigned after allegedly killing a popular math teacher at his school. a vigil was held wednesday night for the teacher. her body was found in the woods behind the school. a day after she was reported missing. the student philip, is being tried as an adult. officials said the two knew each other but have not released a motive. >>> in nevada they are remembering teacher ike mic the lansbury the former marine was killed when a seve seventh gradr opened fire. two students were shot and their parents spoke out on wednesday saying they don't believe their sons were specifically targeted. the shoot are a 12-year-old died when he turned the gone tkpw*pb ogun onhimself. >>> the question of how to take care of refugees, south certain european countries are expected to ask for help in resource

still maintains, take -- skakel is the killer. >> two years later, her family moved away. and the house was judicially demolished. >> the more wealthy the communicate, the more secrets there are. >> she says she is happy skakel is getting another chance for the carruth to come out. >> i'm sorry if the family of martha is really going to be upset about this because they want somebody to be behind bars. but if it's not read right person. >> police said martha was beaten by a club that belonged to her mother. >> skakel was convicted in 2002 after a friend said he confessed to the gill l killing. he said he never did. >>> ing two soldiers were wounded and subdued before being disarmed by other soldiers. the shooter was a recruiter, recently relieved of duty. >>> new, smoking restrictions in one washington county community. starting monday, smoking will be banned in all parks in hagerstown. signs announcing the ban have been posted. failure to obey the new law carries fines for the first and second violation and a $200 fine for each subsequent violation. >>> older homes mean a

skakel was arrested and tried for the crime 25 years after her murder. judge granted skakel a retile saying his lawyer did not provide adequate representation. those are the headlines, "america tonight" is up next and you be get the latest news online at aljazerra.com. >> on america tonight: theirda. the city of detroit makes its case for bankruptcy. but is the motor city really broke? >> the emergency manager is evaluating the value of everything that detroit owns. >> also tonight: giving voice to another troubled michigan community. >> we need some leaders, leisurers, thesaurians, chemical is. chemists. >> artists are helping a brighter picture emerge. >> good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. at the heart of detroit's future what seems to be a simple equation. but in the motor city today, the first bid to be declared bankrupt delivered a scathing assessment. he has calculated the pluses and minuses on detroit's ledgers and determined the amounts don't add up. it would be $250 million in the hole at best. but city workers and pensioners

skakel's current lawyer is expected to request bail today. and if approved, skakel could post bond and leave prison. >>> the drunk driver whose youtube confession went viral, has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. matthew cordle admitted in the video, after a night of heavy drinking, he drove his car the wrong way, causing a crash, which killed a man. in court, cordle apologized to the family of his victim, vincent canzani. and the judge also banned cordle from driving for the rest of his life. >>> a quick mention of the world series this morning. bottom of the first, the red sox put three on the board, thanks to a bases-clearing double. nice shot there. >> in the second, david ortiz hit one to right. but the cards' carlos beltran robbed him of a home run. beltran did have to go to a hospital with a rib injury after that. at that point, it was 5-0, boston. >> the sox win this one easily. 8-1. we'll have full highlights coming up. a happy city of boston. >>> meantime, they were really bundled up in boston for what will likely turn out to

michael skakel was 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses when this murder occurred.roblem was he had -- his one crime was he had very, very poor representation. mickey unfortunately did not call those witnesses. >> coming up, we're going to have a lot more on the kennedys with a closer look at jfk's legacy. we'll talk to the author of the book, "if kennedy lived." next stay with us on "andrea mitchell reports" right here on msnbc. for sein a whole new way. for seeing what cash is coming in and going out... so you can understand every angle of your cash flow- last week, this month, and even next year. for seeing your business's cash flow like never before, introducing cash flow insight powered by pnc cfo. a suite of online tools that lets you turn insight into action. it guides you to a number it guides you to a number that will change your life: your sleep number setting. it even knows you by name. now it's easier than ever to experience deep, restful sleep with the sleep number bed's dualair technology. at the touch of a button, the sleep number bed adjusts to each

i'm talking about michael skakel. his attorneys have just filed a motion, just minutes ago, for his release on bond. michael skakel is the nephew of senator robert f. kennedy's widow in 2007 a jury in connecticut convicted him of murdering the neighbor, martha moxlie. tet the victim and perpetrator were 15 years old. the prosecutors say michael skakel beat the girl to death the night she takenned a halloween party another his family's home. michael skakel has said he didn't do it and maintained that all look and told mart that's mother in court. >> got the wrong guy. for years they have been appealing and appealing, and just yesterday the judge ordered a new trial. ruling his former attorney did not provide adequate defense. his current attorney just filed for release on bonds and now prosecutors say they well appeal the judge's decision. let's bring in some legal analysis. with us right now, karen sherringer. i'm shocked. from the very beginning, there are accusation his did not have adequate defense. but it's been 4

kennedy michael skakel has won to overturn his murder conviction. skakel could be out of jail as early as tomorrow after a judge ordered a new trial. he's the nephew of robert f. kennedy's widow. he was convicted of the 1975 murder of martha moxley when both were just 15. in a scathing 136-page decision the judge said skakel's attorney did not adkwa thely represent him. robert f. kennedy, jr., has defended his cousin from the beginning. >> michael skakel is innocent. michael skakel is 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses when this murder occurred. the problem was he had his one crime was that he had a very, very poor representation and mickey, unfortunate lly did not call those witnesses. >> if skakel gets another trial there's no way he will be convicted and prosecutorses are appealing this ruling. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signatu

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is michael skakel about to go free? we talk to a high-profile relative. >>> and "fifty shades" frenzy. the search for a new leading man now over. a virtual unknown revealed as the new christian grey. get ready to meet the hottest overnight hollywood sensation. >>> and good morning, america. josh off today. great to have amy robach here. and, boy, this morning, obama care in the crosshairs today on capitol hill. the designers of the healthcare.gov website, being summoned to a hearing to answer tough questions about all of the issues preventing people from signing up for insurance. so many problems there. >> they continue. >>> but let's get to the latest on the shocking killing of the high school math teacher. a 14-year-old student you see there, under arrest right now. and abc's gio benitez is live in danvers, massachusetts, with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that beloved teacher, just 24 years old. her accused murder, a jv soccer player at the school. he had just transferred her from t

skakel's attorney did not adequately represent him. overturning a conviction from 2002 for a crime that was -- my math right, 38 years old. how often does this happen? >> shocking. i can't say it is unprecedented. sometimes in death penalty cases you see a result like this but it is very, very rare. almost unheard of. >> which leads me to, of course the answer of the question a lot of people have which is a lot of people think this is special treatment for the kennedys. you are looking at this case. two classmates, two of skakel's former classmates testified to them i'm going to get away with murder, i'm a kennedy. patrick kennedy, congressman, 2006, crashed into barrier on capitol hill. nothing happened. not prosecuted for driving drunk. ted kennedy never stood trial for the death of mary jo for were chappaquiddick. william kennedy smith acquitted of rape. >> i know the public thinks this is the case. with respect to mary jo and that death i think the kennedys got special treatment then. it was of different age. the other case, willia

skakel has long claimed that his former attorney did not adequately represent him and didn't track down key witnesses. >> he led me to believe clearly these people were coming to testify on my behalf at this trial. >> martha moxley blew up in piedmont -- grew up in piedmont before moving to the east coast with her family. skakel could be released on bail today. >>> more than 16 years after her death, new information is come to light in the jonbenet ramsey murder case. in the 1999, the district attorney announced there wasn't sufficient evidence to file charges against her parents. but apparently a grand jury had a different opinion. a colorado judge has ordered the release of court documents showing the grand jury voted to indictment her parents, john and patsy ramsey. >>> some disturbing images out of malibu. at least three dead sea lions have washed ashore covered in bullet wounds. the shooting deaths have coincided with the beginning of squid fishing season. wildlife experts believe lights on boats attract squid attracting sea lions. fishermen in the area aren't aware of shootings. >

. >> a connecticut judge ordered a trial for kennedy cousin michael skakel.ruling today the judge said skakel's attorney did not provide enough legal representation to his client. skakel convicted in 2002 of killing a 15-year-old neighbor, martha moxley when both were teenagers. skakel, now 52 is the nephew of robert f kennedy's widow, ethel. >> the up coming off year election not expected to draw abn big turnout but interest there is a heated battle over two proposition that's deal with the same issue. >> you've probably seen the commercial autos open up water front. vote yes on b. >> let's not build a new wall on the water front. please vote no. >> the plan would turn this space now a private swimming club with a public parking lot into two high rises. with 134 multi million dollar the freeway opened up the water front. >> old 4 freeway was 70 feet this, is going to be 136 feet. >> it's called a wall on the water front. supporters consider that that. >> that is inaccurate. this is next to embarcadero center. it's four times the height of the proposed proje

michael skakel is innocent. with five eyewitnesses when this mour this murder occurred. one problem is his crime is he had very, very poor representation and nicky, unfortunately, did not call those witness, that's one mistake. another critical mistang. he made many, many others, one critical mistake is that one witness against michael who said that michael had confessed to him was a man named gregory coleman two actually died of a heroin overdose before trial. he claimed in the evidentiary hearing that there were three witnesses at the time that michael confessed. nicky sherman never bothered to call those people or to make any efforts to find them when michael's new attorneys, his appeal attorneys tried to find them. they found them within two days and all three of them said that what gregory coleman said was a total lie, that gregory coleman was a pathological liar and he was a heroin addict and that he was, that the only reason that he was saying, making these statements was to collect the award. >> robert,

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