statement. the prosecutor declined my request. hou howes insisted his memory was correct. >> in august of 2008, ken creamer appeared for one last chance to say it was an accident, to appeal for the court's mercy and then it was the judge's turn. >> i can't read his mind but obviously at some point along the way, mr. creamer has convinced himself that was the case, that, in fact, it was an accident. obviously, the jury did not believe this particular killing was an accident. having sat through the entire trial, quite frankly, neither does the court. >> the sentence, life, no parole. decision made. >> everyone can be certain, can't they? we were preparing to leave the man behind the glass when he broke into a moment of unguarded emotion. he was remembering the minutes