the defense, of course, has asked for a number of delays in this case. one of the biggest delays that they asked for was to conduct what's referred to as a sanity board which is nothing other than a mental health examination of the accused. and of course, that came back clean, so to speak. but it's been a lot of defense delay. >> so the massacre happened on november 5, 2009, if it took a year and a half or more for the arraignment to happen, what is the trial going to look like? >> well, the trial, it sounds like -- the word on the street is the trial is going to be scheduled sometime in march of next year. between today and march, the defense will likely submit dozens and dozens of motions if not into the hundreds that all have to be litigated prior to the commencement of the trial. the defense is asking for a trial date of march. the judge will probably grant that today. you'll probably hear what the trial date is today. all those motions need to be litigated and don't be surprised if that trial doesn't take place