>> but the state's case against owens and ray was largely circumstantial, and getting death wasn't guaranteed. so rhonda fields took an active role pushing for the ultimate punishment. >> i was not a supporter of the death penalty prior to the death of my son, but now i believe that there's some crimes that are so heinous that they deserve the highest punishment that the state has to offer. >> i've seen mothers, people who were killed who have been taken apart by it and their lives ruined, but i've seen people who did it differently. >> i did not want another family member to have to experience the grief and the pain that i did. and so i worked with my elected official at the time to pass legislation to strengthen the state's witness protection laws. i was able to pass two bills just as a citizen just working through my own elected official.