different this time was the star witness. the jury was going to hear from charles boney himself. a huge risk for prosecutor levco. >> so you gotta wonder how good this witness boney is gonna be for you, right? >> yes. certainly his credibility was gonna be in question. >> why put him on the stand then? >> i felt like i didn't have a choice. if i didn't put him on the stand i suspect they would have but also i thought the jury oughtta hear it. >> reporter: this is the story yoany told in court. he said he met david camm in july 2000 playing basketball in a local park. we talked to boney in prison. >> reporter: it was just a pickup game of basketball and i didn't know him or, really, anyone there. i just -- i'm fresh out of prison, you know, the scene is different. >> reporter: after the game he said camm was bragging, "talking smack" about how easily he'd beaten boney. >> and at that point, i just said, "well, you know, i may have lost the game, but at least i have my freedom." and he's like, "freedom?" i was like, "yeah, i just got out of prison."