>> reporter: in april 2014 the north carolina court of appeals granted jason a new trial. but a year later the state supreme court reversed the appeals court decision. and in 2017 yet another attempt but a year later the state supreme court reversed the appeals court decision. and in 2017 yet another attempt by jason young to get a third trial, this time on grounds his defense team was ineffective, was also denied. >> i love you, mommy. >> i love you too, cassidy. >> reporter: but children know little of the arcane world of motions and appeals. cassidy has grown. her father, her mother, snatches