on detroit s gang-ridden northeast side. my job here is to make sure he gets the best and fairest trial he can get. state your name for the record. ihab maslamani. reporter: he faced a slew of charges, including murder, kidnapping and carjacking in the landry case, bank robbery in the flagstar stick-up and carjacking in the walmart incident. he pleaded not guilty to all charges. maybe his best shot is ironically the homicide. correct. i m not admitting that he committed a crime. however, those cases are very strong cases for the prosecution. reporter: showing him brandishing a gun and clues from the walmart including a discarded gun don t lie. it is not a slam dunk.