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do this on purpose. >> a dark house, a husband witho a gun. a wife dead on the floor. >> make sure that she is still breathing. >> oh, i dont think she is, damn it. >> there was no question who killed her. the mystery was why. >> i hear the door squeaking, and i hear the rumbling and i hear the dog growling. >> how could you not tell thats your wife?ld >> it was dark. >> he just kept saying it was an accident. he said he didnt do anything wrong. >> others disagreed.di >> we never for a...

Half hours, but would it be enough to convince the jury that he was innocent. they now faced the decision between murder, manslaughter or not guilty. >> police stand. >> after more than six hours, a verdict. on count one, the murder charge. >> we the jury found the defendant lars itzo, not guilty. >> but before anyone in the courtroom had time to react. another verdict. >> guilty to manslaughter. >> the verdict pleased no one. >> no, this cant be. >> for so many on debbies side, it was as if the...

After more than six hours, a verdict. on count one, the murder charge. >> we the jury find the defendant lars eric itzo not guilty. >> reporter: but before anyone in the courtroom had time to react, another verdict. >> guilty of manslaughter. >> reporter: the verdict pleased almost no one. >> no, this cant be. >> reporter: for so many on debbies side, it was as if the jury let lars off. >> disbelief, anger, beyond words. >> reporter: but lars family believed prosecutors had it all wrong. >> it w...

Enough to convince the jury he was innocent? they now faced a decision between murder, manslaughter, or not guilty. after more than six hours, a verdict. on count one -- the murder charge. >> we the jury find the defendant lars eric itzo not guilty. >> but before anyone in the courtroom had time to react, another verdict. >> guilty of manslaughter. >> the verdict pleased almost no one. >> no, this cant be. >> for so many on debbies side, it was as if the jury let lars off. >> disbelief, anger, b...

It soon became clear they wanted to hold lars accountable. >> for a term of 15 years. >> 15 years, just a few years shy of the maximum sentence. i spoke with lars at the state penitentiary in beeville, texas, where he said he carries a photo of debbie in the pocket of his prison uniform. >> i kiss her picture every morning, every night. >> i asked him to skdescribe on again what happened the morning he shot debbie. >> i woke in the middle of the night. >> the story sounded familiar, but then -- ...

They now faced a decision between murder, manslaughter, or not guilty. after more than six hours, a verdict. on count one -- the murder charge. >> we the jury find the defendant lars eric itzo not guilty. >> reporter: but before anyone in the courtroom had time to react, another verdict. >> guilty of manslaughter. >> reporter: the verdict pleased almost no one. >> no, this cant be. >> reporter: for so many on debbies side, it was if the jury just let lars off. >> disbelief, anger, beyond words. ...

It soon became clear they wanted to hold lars accountable. >> for a term of 15 years. >> 15 years, just a few years shy of the maximum sentence. i spoke with lars at the state penitentiary in texas where he ys hearries a photo in his uniform. >> i kiss her picture every night. >> i ask him to describe once again the morning he shot david. >> i was woken in the middle of the night. >> the story sounded familiar at first. then -- >> i seen the door closing very, very, very slowsly. >> he had seen ...

When you pull that trigger? >> no, sir. >> reporter: lars testified for two and a half hours, but would it be enough to convince the jury he was innocent? they now faced a decision between murder, manslaughter, or not guilty. after more than six hours, a verdict. on count one -- the murder charge. >> we the jury find the defendant lars eric itzo not guilty. >> reporter: but before anyone in the courtroom had time to react, another verdict. >> guilty of manslaughter. >> reporter: the verdict plea...