. >> ray was charged with three counts of manslaughter, for the deaths of kirby brown and liz newman, he faced up to 40 years in prison. after days in court, with nine hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. >> we the jury, in the above entitled action, do find ray james, of the death of elizabeth newman. >> not guilty of manslaughter, but he was found guilty of negligent homicide. and the relatives of the victims were outraged. >> my daughter did not choose to go unconscious in a tent in an event that mr. ray ran, and then be ignored. >> james ray spent 20 months in an arizona prison, today, he is a free man, cnn, chicago. >>> and james ray joins me now exclusively. it is the first time he has spoken since coming out of prison after all of this dreadful tragedy. james ray, how are you? you served 20 months in prison. you have had a few months since you came out to reflect on what has happened. how are you, yourself, and what do you feel now about it all now that you served your punishment? >> well, i'm doing pretty well, piers. i mean, i'm very sorry, remorseful for what h