his daughters and new wife wendee gathered to embrace him.ho was traveling, called in for an update. >> we're all at the jail right now just waiting for your dad. it's alex. >> we hadn't given him a hug in a year. we haven't been able to see him in person in a year. >> i love you guys. >> it was so wonderful to get the hug that we had waited for. >> reporter: do you remember what you said to him? >> i love you. i love you. let's go home. when's the next flight out? let's get out of here. >> come on, let's go home. >> it was so emotional. we were all so excited. we finally got to take dad home. >> reporter: home to texas, but for how long? fred was only out on bond. he still was charged with murder and had the threat of a retrial hanging over his head. >> we were extremely hopeful that they could change their minds and decide not to go forward again. >> and we were really hoping for that. >> reporter: more than just hoping. in fact, the family actually met with prosecutors and lobbied against another trial. did that weigh into whether to go to