we got him. >> tex's lawyers were mystified. >> i think it is a mistaken verdict. and it is the result of the compromise. and i think it is just plain wrong. >> tex's sister dixie is still stunned. to think that one moment in time, you lose your wife, you lose your friends, you lose your money, you lose your house, you lose your career, you lose your dignity, and you lose your freedom and your future. >> only once did tex mciver speak in court. in a rambling statement before sentencing, tex declared how much he missed his god son austin. the food at chick-fil-a. and then finally, his wife diane. >> if i might just say, because i know she's here, i feel her