that situation was okay and then we later find out greg mcmichael was a former police officer, former investigator for the d.a.'s office. so all of that is going to be very difficult to relive in a federal trial and then you add in the race aspects which to be fair the prosecution really stayed away but the defense continued to stumble into the race issues. i think all of that is hard hanging over the heads of the three men is a sentencing phase. the judge said in a few weeks it would take place. important to note that there is no difference in the sentencing when it's malice murder or felony murder. it is a distinction without a difference. minimum 30 years. what the judge will decide is whether or not they will be eligible for parole and we should know that in a couple weeks. >> ck, how do you see the next trial playing out? does it matter they were found guilty in this case or are hate crimes trials a different beast?