1:04:00
Can you imagine hearing that?
1:04:03
Juror after juror...
1:04:06
...after juror.
1:04:10
These are people that he Knows.
1:04:16
No wonder he changed his pIea.
1:04:18
You entered a not guiIty pIea earIier,
Mr. Henderson.
1:04:22
But I understand you wish to change
your pIea today?
1:04:25
Yes, sir.
1:04:26
Do you understand that the recommended
sentence here is two Iife sentences?
1:04:32
Yes, sir.
1:04:33
And do you understand that those may
run concurrentIy or consecutiveIy?
1:04:40
Yes, sir.
1:04:41
Before the court makes that decision...
1:04:43
...I understand that there are statements
to be made by at Ieast one individuaI.
1:04:47
let's proceed with that.
1:04:52
As the grandmother
and the person who raised Russell...
1:04:56
...along with my family...
1:04:59
...we have written the foIIowing statement.
1:05:02
''Our hearts ache for the pain and suffering
that the Shepards have went through.
1:05:08
''We have prayed for your famiIy
since the very beginning.
1:05:11
''Many times throughout the day,
I have thought about Matt.
1:05:16
''You wiII continue to be in our thoughts
and prayers...
1:05:19
''...as we know that your pain
wiII never go away.
1:05:23
''You have showed such mercy
and we are so gratefuI...
1:05:27
''...that you are giving us
aII the opportunity to Iive.
1:05:31
''Your Honor...
1:05:32
''...we, as a famiIy...
1:05:36
''...hope that as you sentence RusseII...
1:05:39
''...that you wiII do it concurrentIy...
1:05:42
''...for two Iife terms.
1:05:46
''For the RusseII we know and Iove...
1:05:49
''...we humbIy pIead, Your Honor...
1:05:53
''...to not take RusseII
compIeteIy out of our Iives...
1:05:57
''...forever.''