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I hope no one ever finds themselves in my position. >> the judge sentenced him to 70 years in prison. >> i almost wish he had never said sorry because it was so empty and his face had just no expression. it was scary, almost like we were all taken aback, and i was like, take it back. there was no meaning in that. >> and they say garage hopping is no longer popular. >> have attitudes changed about all that since then? >> of course. >> i haven't heard a thing about it since. >> it's unheard of. >> now it is. >> yeah. >> dearen's friends are hoping people will forget the one deadly mistake dearen...

Going to commit this crime, and then they're later charged with that crime? >> correct. >> as the trial came to an end, dearen's friends gathered to support his visiting parents. >> there was a huge group of kids who went to the closing statements, so we went to support them on the last days. we filled up the seats with i don't know how many kids. >> a tree in front of our house became essentially the memorial for dearen and more and more things showed up. we felt more and more loved by missoula than we ever had because they were trying to show support for us. >> but missoula was trying to fol...

And after eight hours over two days, they returned to court. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, marcus hendrik karma, guilty. [ cheers ] >> the courtroom erupted in relief. his parents still felt raw over his death. >> nothing brings darren back, so it's heartbreaking someone felt compelled to do this. >> would you be host to another foreign exchange student? >> no. my heart is too broken. i couldn't do it. >> two months after the verdict, marcus karma addressed dearen dede's family at the hearing. >> i took another man's life, and i'm sorry i can't change that. i did what i felt was necessa...

Bait. >> you wanted to catch him, that's why you left the purse? >> the purse was for them to take so they didn't come into the house so i could call the police and say, here is something traceable. >> so an open door and a purse in plain sight. the prosecutors said janelle and her husband set the stage, then waited and watched, so when darren walked in, they weren't scared, they were excited. >> it's like, showtime. >> on the stand janelle denied saying those words. >> do you remember saying, "showtime" when you saw something outside? >> no, i don't remember saying that. >> in court janelle a...