Beloved family members in hopes for some closure. After two years emotional testimony at the sentencing for jesse and Maleisa Hughes. Owners of the green acre boarding facility. I apologize that i upset people. Reporter the hughes gave public apologies while the victims who lost their beloved pets shared their stories in court. I lost probably my best friend since that day. The pain away at night. Nobody has portrayed me quickly. Reporter in june of 2014, 23 dogs died of heat exhaustion under the hughes care. They face four felony count of fraud and cruelty to animals. It didnt seem like they were concerned too much. The court believed it was not intentional. Reporter but the challenge for the judge was to hand down a sentence equal to the loss each victims suffered. Days for Maleisa Hughes to begin january 15. We are trying to eliminate the animal cruelty across the country. This was a big ruling in our favor. Its been a lot of work. Two years waiting for this case. And finally it is