ashley benefield was stoic as a jury delivered its verdict, finding the 33-year-old guilty of manslaughtere shooting death of her husband. his family speaking out. >> no one wins in this case, except that justice was served. >> he loved his wife. he loved his girls, and he wanted to be here for them. >> reporter: benfield gained notoriety after killing her husband, doug benefield in 2020. >> he started coming at me. >> reporter: she alleged he was abusive. even hitting their dog so hard the pet was knocked unconscious. benefield said after he struck her in the face she shot him in self-defense. >> i pulled the trigger, and he kept coming. >> reporter: the defendant's step daughter said this after the verdict was announced. >> i apologize to all the women who have gone through domestic violence situations. i think that what ashley was doing was unfair to them. they deserve justice, and i'm very happy that my dad got the justice that he deserves. >> we love her like god loves her, but you have to pay for your crime, and she's finally going to do that. >> reporter: prosecutors argue the evide