And i asked him if there was anything i could do, and he said, "turn back time." >> reporter: amy had already heard about the murder, and that investigators had been to smoot's house. she told the jury what the defendant said next. >> i asked him if he was directly or indirectly involved, and he said, "both." >> reporter: did you take that as an admi -- a total admission of guilt? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: it had taken nearly five years after brooke's murder to get her alleged killer before a jury. it took the jury less than four hours to reach its verdict. >> we the jury, find t...