so well he's written numerous articles for gun magazines, has even trained police s.w.a.t. teams. but has no criminal record and, insisted browne, he isn't a murderer. still, he must have done something to mark stover. didn't he? well, here's where it all began to get tricky. if stover was really dead, said john henry browne, and if the prosecution could prove oakes killed him, then, and only then oakes might provide an explanation. through the legal fog a little hint came popping out. the prosecution had already indicated it would introduce into evidence a bulletproof vest found in michiel oakes'suv. now attorney browne seemed to be suggesting that vest would be important to any claim the defense might decide to make. >> just to make things clear, your honor, it's not just a vest. it's a bullet that was found in the vest. >> and then the defendant tells his story to "dateline." even before he had does in