has not been executed since 1930. shep? >> shepard: trace, thanks. with us chris hughes a close friend of the victim and the victim's family. chris, thank you. >> hey, you bet, shep. >> shepard: how is this sitting with the family? >> you know, i haven't talked to them. my wife has been with them. i can only guess that it is a great day for the alexanders and the american justice system as well. >> shepard: this next phase tomorrow, you as a close friend of the victim and the victim's family, this is not going to be easy. >> no. it's not. i feel terrible for the family for, you know, that they have got to do this. but i know that they want to do this. you know, this will begin the healing process for them to be able to look her in the eyes and tell her what she has done to them by taking their brother in such an inhumane way. >> shepard: does anybody think that by some chance or happenstance she wants