mr. woodfox's immediate release and we are so sorry that that did not happen today. >> nbc's mark potterst. francisville, louisiana, we heard from the family of the slain prison guard, brent miller. >> reporter: we did. it was a pretty exciting few minutes here about 20 minutes before he could have walked out this door had the ruling gone the other way, the attorney whose clip you played walked up here to the microphone announced the ruling had gone against him. mr. woodfox would remain in jail for the length of appeal going to be argued over the next few months over whether he would have a third trial in connection with the 1972 stabbing death, a brutal death of a prison guard, brent miller. his family members spoke. the sister and brother of the prison guard and they said that they supported the appeal court ruling. let's listen to what they had to say. >> the only thing we really have to say is it's been a long time coming and we're very happy that the appellate court decided with the d.a.'s office. >> reporter: now, the attorney general who also argued to keep mr. woodfox in jail and