joining me now, attorneys robert portillo and gavin clarkson. thank you both for being here. here are the rules. each attorney will have 30 seconds to lay out the case, followed by rebuttal. now if the judge needs more information, each of you will have an additional 30 seconds to explain. at the end, i'll bang the official gavel and give my ruling. courts in session. first on the docket tonight, a new york man is now reportedly facing manslaughter charges after defending himself and his family against a home intruder. "the new york post" reporting that he went after the attacker with a bat or knife after he tried to break into the home. he later died at a queens hospital. months later, he's being charged in his death. robert, you have 30 seconds for your opening argument waits big all right, laura. was important for us to understand in this case is that this is not a traditional self-defense case, not a traditional case. once the threat was neutralized, once he left the home, they