this is where army staff sergeant john diamond found himself, a prime suspect in the murder of air force captain marty theer. >> military justice is much swifter than civilian justice. so he goes to the article 32 hearing, which is like the grand jury. they immediately find cause and they charge him. >> and nine months after the murder in a small fort bragg courtroom, diamond went on trial before a military jury. >> diamond was very, very cocky at the beginning. he would laugh and joke with reporters in there. he was just so sure that he was going to be acquitted. >> but john diamond wasn't the star of his own trial, michelle was. she was free as a bird then, though still under investigation by fayetteville civilian homicide cops, and here she was called to testify at her former lover's military trial. >> she shows up. her hair is now like a red color