Sarah Koenig

But on the other, I'm thinking, please believe me, I didn't kill your daughter.

She was sitting right next to me, and it was really sad, but I couldn't help thinking that my mom is going through the exact same thing.

She's going to lose her son forever.

Afterwards, I was thinking, my God, no one believes in me.

Krista, I could never explain how that felt.

Anand's attorney then addresses the court.

Quote, your honor, I would ask that this honorable court, if it would consider this case more a crime of passion than of intent to kill, unquote.

From Anand's letter, quote, that's all I heard him say, and I turned and just stared at him, wanting to hit him with a chair or something.

I mean, this jerk is going to get up and give away the only thing I have, my innocence, unquote.

When it's Adnan's turn to speak, he suddenly realizes he has no idea what to say.

He'd had his plan, but now, quote, on the other hand, I'm thinking about what the lawyer said about the judge getting upset.

On the third hand, I'm thinking, man, I should just apologize for everything, even though I didn't kill Hay.

Stupid me, I end up doing a little of each, unquote.

It's true.

When his moment comes, he maintains his innocence.

He asks for the mercy of the court, and he says, quote, I'm just sorry for all the pain that this has caused everyone.

The judge, Wanda Hurd, disagreed with Adnan's attorney at sentencing.

We know this because she said, quote, She said to Adnan, you planned it.

Quote,

You used that to manipulate people.