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>> being there was just crazy. i tried to stay a little upbeat around john, even though it was such a bad time for him, but it was just -- it was hard. he got 14 years. being johns friend, i dont want to see him do 14 years. does he deserve it? i dont know. what am i going to get? it was just that much more scarier. i dont know to what degree theyre holding me accountable. i dont know what the judge is thinking. since prosecutors found antonucci to be the ringleader, murillo would face a lighter...

Energy is gone. >> both murillo and antonucci reached plea bargains with the district attorney to reduce their murder charges to manslaughter. antonucci was first to receive his sentence. and because they were co-defendants, murillo was in court to observe. >> being there was just crazy. i tried to stay a little upbeat around john, even though it was such a bad time for him, but it was just -- it was hard. he got 14 years. being johns friend, i dont want to see him do 14 years. does he deserve i...

His co-defendant. moniza murillo. >> i met john a couple years ago when he first got hired. we just started talking. hes overall a good guy. as a friend, weve always been close. were like a team. >> one of the challenges in getting the inmates to reveal sometimes very personal stories is creating this connection with them. and with moniza, one of the things that we shared in common was a real affection for martial arts. i had studied martial arts and i was very interested in the martial arts tha...

Series at maricopa we told the story of 20-year-old john antonucci, awaiting sentencing for manslaughter and arson. prior to his arrest, he was a popular black belt karate instructor for a company that taught sports to children. one of his co-instructors is now his co-defendant. moniza murillo. >> i met john a couple years ago when he first got hired. we just started talking. hes overall a good guy. as a friend, weve always been close. were like a team. >> one of the challenges in getting the in...

>> i met john a couple years ago when he first got hired. we just started talking. hes overall a good guy. as a friend, weve always been close. were like a team. >> one of the challenges in getting the inmates to reveal sometimes very personal stories is creating this connection with them. and with moniza, one of the things that we shared in common was a real affection for martial arts. i had studied martial arts and i was very interested in the martial arts that she had studied so we talked abo...

>> being there was just crazy. i tried to stay a little upbeat around john, even though it was such a bad time for him, but it was just -- it was hard. he got 14 years. being johns friend, i dont want to see him do 14 years. does he deserve it? i dont know. what am i going to get? it was just that much more scarier. i dont know to what degree theyre holding me accountable. i dont know what the judge is thinking. since prosecutors found antonucci to be the ringleader, murillo would face a lighter...

>> being there was just crazy. i tried to stay a little upbeat around john, even though it was such a bad time for him, but it was just -- it was hard. he got 14 years. being johns friend, i dont want to see him do 14 years. does he deserve it? i dont know. what am i going to get? it was just that much more scarier. i dont know to what degree theyre holding me accountable. i dont know what the judge is thinking. since prosecutors found antonucci to be the ringleader, murillo would face a lighter...

Moniza murillo. >> i met john a couple years ago when he first got hired. we just started talking. hes overall a good guy. as a friend, weve always been close. were like a team. >> one of the challenges in getting the inmates to reveal sometimes very personal stories is creating this connection with them. and with moniza, one of the things that we shared in common was a real affection for martial arts. i had studied martial arts and i was very interested in the martial arts that she had studied ...

>> i met john a couple years ago when he first got hired. we just started talking. hes overall a good guy. as a friend, weve always been close. were like a team. >> one of the challenges in getting the inmates to reveal sometimes very personal stories is creating this connection with them. and with moniza, one of the things that we shared in common was a real affection for martial arts. i had studied martial arts and i was very interested in the martial arts that she had studied so we talked abo...

Court to observe. >> being there was just crazy. i tried to stay a little upbeat around john, even though it was such a bad time for him, but it was just -- it was hard. he got 14 years. being johns friend, i dont want to see him do 14 years. does he deserve it? i dont know. what am i going to get? it was just that much more scarier. i dont know to what degree theyre holding me accountable. i dont know what the judge is thinking. since prosecutors found antonucci to be the ringleader, murillo wo...