decide punishment. in the penalty phase, prosecutors called a new witness. leon's ex-wife, any. she testified in vivid detail that leon was abusive. >> what did the defendant tell you? >> that was my punishment for calling the police. was holding me in the bed with a knife to my throat. >> this defendant cannot be trusted to live among us. a guilty verdict without the appropriate punishment is hollow. >> there's something you want out of the punishment phase? >> i would never want him to be able to do this to somebody else. because if it wasn't me, it wasn't valerie, if it wasn't any, it's going to be somebody else. and that needs to stop. >> the jury sentenced leon to life in prison. afterwards, meghan addressed him directly. >> while you sit in jail i hope you think of me. the girl that you called poor and undereducated. this is because of me big you will be in prison for life. >> i was really proud of her. i think he took an incredible courage on her part to see this