Dr. William Petit addresses difficulty of attending trial of man convicted of killing Petit 's wife . Steven Hayes is convicted of capital murder , could face the death penalty . ` ` I have a little nausea every time I get out of the car '' and go to court , Petit says . He rarely left the New Haven courtroom , once excusing himself when a medical examiner testified . Petit survived home invasion in which his wife , Elizabeth were killed in 2007 .
Dr. William Petit addresses difficulty of attending trial of man convicted of killing Petit 's wife . Steven Hayes is convicted of capital murder , could face the death penalty . ` ` I have a little nausea every time I get out of the car '' and go to court , Petit says . Petit survived home invasion in which his wife , Elizabeth were killed in 2007 .