>> reporter: on the stand clay starbuck patiently followed his lawyer's lead, no gaffes, no slipups. >> did you kill chanin starbuck? >> no, i did not. >> thank you, no further questions. >> reporter: when it was over clay and his defense team felt so confident they encouraged him to talk with us about the case and some things that did not come out in court. in an exclusive interview, clay tells us why he believes he's about to go free. >> the case has been botched in your view. >> i wouldn't say botched. there's smart people that have made elementary mistakes. on the stand clay starbuck