became afraid of his life. that's his defense. but the government going to say stand your ground does not apply in this instance, it was not made to go after people. it was made so you could defend yourself in instances where you fear for your life. >> it could take a while for the legalese and the process to go through. obviously everybody wants this to be done in the truest and most just of ways. and to be cautious in that pursuit of justice. in getting this to trial, how long could it take? >> i don't think the hearing necessarily is going to slow the process significantly. it takes about a year for someone to go to trial for murder. as you know, we've had significant cases in the past, all in florida, and the average is about a year and i don't see any reason why this would be different. >> johna, i want to ask you two things. does zimmerman need to take the stand? mostly like in his defense if this goes to trial disprove the second-degree murder charge and secondly is this a case would you take? >> i don't see how he cannot take the stand. he's going to be the best evidence in his own defense. what was going through his mind.