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Commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, Day 2

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Board of Pardons and Parole members (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard listen to closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Board of Pardons and Parole members (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard listen to closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - VelDean Kirk, widow of Nicolas G. Kirk, exits the Utah State Prison after the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison. andrew parnes and defense
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - (left to right) Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Assistant Attorneys General Tom Brunker and Erin Riley on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Board of Pardons and Parole members (left to right) Iris Hemenway, Clark Harms, Curtis Garner, Jesse Gallegos and Donald Blanchard listen to closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - (left to right) Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Assistant Attorneys General Tom Brunker and Erin Riley on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker (left) and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Andrew Parnes, attorney for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner, after his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Draper - Utah Assistant Attorney General Tom Brunker makes his closing arguments on the second day of a commutation hearing for death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Utah State Prison.