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This was the one time to tell everyone. What scared you so badly that you felt like you had to take this man's life? And we got hardly any information.

In her closing, Suzanne O'Donnell asked the jury not to be swayed by Ashley's performance.

In her closing, Suzanne O'Donnell asked the jury not to be swayed by Ashley's performance.

Did you ever see one tear come out of her eyes? Did you ever see one drop of liquid? One red eye? One swollen eye? That goes to her credibility.

Did you ever see one tear come out of her eyes? Did you ever see one drop of liquid? One red eye? One swollen eye? That goes to her credibility.

I've presented to you everything that I possibly could to show you that her action in using deadly force was reasonable.

I've presented to you everything that I possibly could to show you that her action in using deadly force was reasonable.

Jurors left the courtroom to deliberate. They could find Ashley guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter, or they could set her free. Six hours later, a note to the judge. The jury was deadlocked.

Jurors left the courtroom to deliberate. They could find Ashley guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter, or they could set her free. Six hours later, a note to the judge. The jury was deadlocked.

Members of the jury, I've received a note from you. It says, unable to come to unanimous verdict.

Members of the jury, I've received a note from you. It says, unable to come to unanimous verdict.

You've put your heart and soul into this case, and then you hear that. It was heartbreaking, to say the least, if they were in fact going towards being hung.

You've put your heart and soul into this case, and then you hear that. It was heartbreaking, to say the least, if they were in fact going towards being hung.

One of the biggest fears for us was a mistrial.

One of the biggest fears for us was a mistrial.

It was 10 p.m. The judge asked the jury to keep trying. And just one hour later, a verdict.

It was 10 p.m. The judge asked the jury to keep trying. And just one hour later, a verdict.

We, the jury, find the defendant is guilty of manslaughter, a lesser included offense.

We, the jury, find the defendant is guilty of manslaughter, a lesser included offense.

Guilty of manslaughter. Not guilty of second-degree murder. What's Ashley's reaction in that moment?