which she s been convicted and while sympathizing with the victims, i nonetheless, implore you in consideration of the reasons that you have been presented to your board to commute the sentence o to one that would better express both justice and mercy. let me also read for you a statement that we have just gotten in. this is from the family of doug gissendaner. this was her husband who was killed. in the last 18 years, our mission has been to seek justice for doug s murder and to keep his memory alive. we have faith in our legal system and do believe that kelly has been afforded every right that our legal system affords. as the murder, she s been given more rights and opportunity over the last 18 years than she ever affo afforded to doug, who, again, is the victim here.