jury, find the defendant, shawn nelson smoot guilty of premeditated first degree murder of brooke nicole morrise emotions that you're feeling when you hear that word? >> well, of course, we can't show emotion in court. >> reporter: okay, what's going on, on the inside? >> on the inside, i'm screaming. i'm jumping for joy. >> i was able to give tina gregg a hug, and see her smile through all of the tears that she had over the last five years. >> reporter: this was the moment she'd been waiting for? >> yes. i think it was the moment we'd all been waiting for. >> reporter: for the prosecutor, the case was about more than winning a conviction. there's a lesson to be learned. for a woman watching this who is maybe going through a similar situation what is -- what's the message from this story for her? >> get out. get help. get out. don't go back. it's not gonna change. >> speak out. and don't be afraid. don't be ashamed. 'cause you know, it's not your fault that -- that you're being treated this way. you should never be treated that way. >> reporter: the jurors also had to decide smoot's sentence. t