i think on his part he was just trying to calm himself down but also i think he felt like his role was to protect us. i was the only continuity in their life. and just to see them and i thought, hey, it s you know, it s it s okay. and i could. and i could do it. michael peterson turned back to face the judge for the reading of the sentence. the defendant is imprisoned in the north carolina department of corrections for the remainder of his natural life without the benefit of parole. i believed that michael was innocent. i continue to believe michael is innocent. uh, and i thought we won that trial. so when that guilty verdict came out i was pretty devastated. for kathleen s sister, candace, the verdict was nothing to celebrate. it makes me cry. cried when i heard it. i mean, i was happy we were getting justice. but there s no joy in this. there s there s just great sadness. the peterson children resigned themselves to the harsh reality that prison was now
it s okay. i think on his part he was trying to calm himself down. also he felt like his role is protect us. i was only continuity in their life. and to see them and it s okay. he turned back to face the judge for the reading of the sentence. the defendant is imprisoned in north carolina department of corrections for the rest of his natural life. without parole. i believed that michael was innocent. i continue to believe michael is innocent. and i thought we won the trial. so when that guilty verdict came out, i was devastated. for kathleen s sister. the verdict was nothing to celebrate. it makes me cry. cry when i heard it. i was happy for justice. but there s no joy in this. there s just great sadness. the children resign thechlss
he said, it s okay. it s okay. i think on his part he was just trying to calm himself down but also i think he felt like his role was to protect us. i was the only continuity in their life. and just to see them and i thought, hey, it s you know, it s it s okay. and i could. and i could do it. reporter: michael peterson turned back to face the judge for the reading of the sentence. the defendant is imprisoned in the north carolina department of corrections for the remainder of his natural life without the benefit of parole. i believed that michael was innocent. i continue to believe michael is innocent. uh, and i thought we won that trial. so when that guilty verdict came out i was pretty devastated. reporter: for kathleen s sister, candace, the verdict was nothing to celebrate. it makes me cry. cried when i heard it. i mean, i was happy we were getting justice. but there s no joy in this. there s there s just great sadness. reporter: the peterson children resi
reporter: michael peterson turned to his kids he said, it s okay. it s okay. i think on his part he was just trying to calm himself down but also i think he felt like his role was to protect us. i was the only continuity in their life. and just to see them and i thought, hey, it s you know, it s it s okay. and i could. and i could do it. reporter: michael peterson turned back to face the judge for the reading of the sentence. the defendant is imprisoned in the north carolina department of corrections for the remainder of his natural life without the benefit of parole. i believed that michael was innocent. i continue to believe michael is innocent. uh, and i thought we won that trial. so when that guilty verdict came out i was pretty devastated. reporter: for kathleen s sister, candace, the verdict was nothing to celebrate. it makes me cry. cried when i heard it. i mean, i was happy we were getting justice. but there s no joy in this. there s there s just gre
shock. is there anything you would like to say before the court imposes judgment. i d like to say reporter: michael peterson turned to his kids he said, it s okay. it s okay. i think on his part he was just trying to calm himself down but also i think he felt like his role was to protect us. i was the only continuity in their life. and just to see them and i thought, hey, it s you know, it s it s okay. and i could. and i could do it. reporter: michael peterson turned back to face the judge for the reading of the sentence. the defendant is imprisoned in the north carolina department of corrections for the remainder of his natural life without the benefit of parole. i believed that michael was innocent. i continue to believe michael is innocent. uh, and i thought we won that trial. so when that guilty verdict came out i was pretty devastated. reporter: for kathleen s sister, candace, the verdict was nothing to celebrate. it makes me cry. cried when i heard