the search warrant that resulted in the seizure of the computer was found to be invalid. reporter: furthermore, that dramatic trial within a trial about michael s long-dead friend in germany? well, a change in north carolina state law regarding the admissibility of evidence meant a second jury might not hear that story either. the male escort is gone, the death in germany is gone, the expert blood testimony is gone. you re left with the autopsy pictures. reporter: yeah? the medical examiner s testimony. and maybe the prosecution s theory for motive. is that enough? reporter: the stars seemed to be aligning for michael peterson. perhaps vindication was at hand. but one final twist was on the way. i said, well, that s just not going to happen. i would go back to prison before that happens. i won t do it. coming up, michael makes a choice that rocks everyone in the case.
second trial either, a judge said. the escort had been revealed in a search that was deemed illegal. the search warrant that resulted in the seizure of the computer was found to be invalid. reporter: furthermore, that dramatic trial within a trial about michael s long-dead friend in germany? well, a change in north carolina state law regarding the admissibility of evidence meant a second jury might not hear that story either. the male escort is gone, the death in germany is gone, the expert blood testimony is gone. you re left with the autopsy pictures. reporter: yeah? the medical examiner s testimony. and maybe the prosecution s theory for motive. is that enough? reporter: the stars seemed to be aligning for michael peterson. perhaps vindication was at hand. but one final twist was on the way. i said, well, that s just not going to happen. i would go back to prison before that happens. i won t do it.
votes? is the democrat trying to put that together? not necessary and the reason is they re arguing there doesn t need to be evidence to prove that the outcome of the vote would change as there is actually 905 votes were that were tampered with or went missing or whatever the case might be. they re saying that the only thing they have to prove is that the race was tainted enough that voters have lost confidence in the election. and that is actually in the statute that north carolina state law says and that s one of the things that board just has to look at in their decision. all right. keeping tabs on all of the drama now. thank you for keeping us posted. and up next bernie sanders is hope oing he can turn his déjà vu candidacy into a winning strategy. jà vu candidacy into a winning strategy liberty mutual customizes your car insurance
furthermore, that dramatic trial within a trial about michael s long-dead friend in germany? well, a change in north carolina state law regarding the admissibility of evidence meant a second jury might not hear the male escort is gone, the death in germany is gone, the expert blood testimony is gone. you re left with the autopsy pictures. yeah? the medical examiner s testimony and maybe the prosecution s theory for motive. is that enough. the stars seemed to be aligning for michael peterson. perhaps vindication was at hand. but one final twist was on the way. i said, well, that s just not going to happen. i would go back to prison before that happens. i won t do it. coming up, michael makes a choice that rocks everyone in the case. that was wow. including michael himself.