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Reconciled with my wife. the reconciliation didnt work. and i hit her. i struck her. she got custody of the children. and pretty much factored me out of the picture. >> then on november 30th, 1997, holton picked up his four children ranging in age from 4 to 12 to take them christmas shopping. instead he shot each one through the heart. >> i miss them, but now i cant say that i feel worse. >> while many file numerous appeals to delay their execution holton dropped all of his. >> i do think that t...

It wasnt a question of who did it. theres no doubt. im not going to sell out. im not going to change my views on the death penalty just because im facing the death penalty. >> holton was not only ready to face his death sentence, he had chosen to have it carried out in the electric chair, but to his dismay, he had seen his execution date come and go more than once. >> supposed they were serious about executing me last year and supposed theyre serious about executing me this year. if the past is ...

Newspaper about his experience. >> three years ago i sat on death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still in court, im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >> supposedly ...

Death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >> supposedly they were serious about executing me last year, supposedly theyre serious about...

Writes articles for the prison newspaper about his experience. >> three years ago i sat on death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >>...

Writes articles for the prison newspaper about his experience. >> three years ago i sat on death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >>...

Newspaper about his experience. >> three years ago i sat on death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >> supposedly they were serious a...

>> while at riverbend, frederick writes articles for the prison newspaper about his experience. >> three years ago i sat on death row, contemplating my future. you never know what to expect out of life. but death has no exception. i realize that by being on death row how much my life meant to me. the past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on neve...

>> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >> supposedly they were serious about executing me last year, supposedly theyre serious about executing me this year. if the past is any indication, i dont think theyre very serious. and thats not bravado. its more an issue of integrity. a deal is a deal. coming up -- >> ive been locked up for six years and today im going home. >> a last day spent at riverbend before a walk into freedom. and noodles on spoons. a ki...

The past stays the same. but we as a people, are capable of changing. i think my future is bright. im still fighting my case. i know one day ill be out. >> but for darrell holton, he is counting on never getting out of prison alive. >> supposedly they were serious about executing me last year, supposedly theyre serious about executing me this year. if the past is any indication, i dont think theyre very serious. and thats not bravado. its more an issue of integrity. a deal is a deal. coming up...