crux of the case. i think that s the big question mark that created so much support for these sisters. you know, they were tried by a jury, and the governor was on a civil rights activist radio show last night talking about that very question. you know, why did they get the sentence? he called it an unusually long sentence. i think that s interesting for a conservative republican governor to make that kind of statement. even he thought that it didn t quite add up. marty have. we should point out this is not a pardon. this is that the governor intervened and suspended their sentences, and his explanation is not because of the severity of the time they were given. he s giving it on humanitarian reasons he claims or medical reasons, and that is that the get out of jail free card here is a kidney and if gladys gives the kidney to jamie they can get out of jail.