up. >> reporter: deborah feyerick, cnn, new york. >> robert f. kennedy jr. has staunchly maintained his cousin's innocence. he joins us now along with choong legal cnn legal analyst jeffrey toobin. >> let me start off by asking about your reaction to tonight's news, mr. kennedy. >> well, i think everybody who knows michael is overjoyed with it. we actually, my family, prays every night for michael skakel and has done so for 12 years, that he gets justice. and so this is really a -- it's a blessed event for us. >> have you been in touch with michael? i mean, when is the last time you talked to him? how's he doing? >> well, he wasn't doing too