>> reporter: and then it came. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, martha ann mcclancy a.k.a. guilty of the offense of first degree murder. >> reporter: not guilty! a wave of disappointment washed through the room. >> i wish she would've gotten the death penalty. >> both her and chuck. >> reporter: but the jury wasn't finished. >> we, the jury -- >> reporter: martha ann was found guilty of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. >> it wasn't really a happy feeling. i'm glad justice was served, but i still thought, "why did you have to kill him?" >> do you think they got it right, that she was the one primarily responsible? >> yes, she was a real conniver, yeah. >> reporter: chuck had already made his deal, he'd already pleaded guilty to murder conspiracy and got 25 years in prison. >> does chuck's sentence make sense to you? >> he did conspire and assist her in this. he was necessary to be able to prove the case against her. so when you look at that, it makes sense. >> reporter: in june 2016, when it was martha ann's turn to receive her sentence she clung to a walker.