Sentencing Day

Well, Monday March 22, 2010 is sentencing day for the low life who snuffed out the life of my Step-Son. We have to get up in front of the Judge (and everyone else) and make our victims statement. I hate speaking in front of people and I know this is going to get emotional. The only good thing about this day is once the sentence is handed down - he gets cuffed and brought to prison. This creep actually got arrested again in November for Disorderly Conduct (he was drunk then too)! I am sure we won't feel better when its over since we will never get Mark back but at least the creep will be in prison unable to do this to anyone else. I spend alot of time thinking about the fact (per the Prosecutor) that Mark suffered that night in 30 degree water, he struggled to get out of the car (his arm was hanging out the car window).....if the shoe had been on the other foot - Mark would have drown trying to save the other guy.....oh well!

Guilty

On January 22, 2010 we went to court and the scumbag that killed my Stepson finally pleaded guilty to manslaughter and DUI.....now we have to wait until March 22nd for sentencing! The plea bargain scumbag took was 5 years prison and 5 years probation (with the right to argue for less time on sentencing day).....so, he may actually get less prison time but it should be at least 3 years prison. Now, we have to sit down and write letters that we will read at sentencing time letting the judge know what Mark meant to us and how this has impacted our life. It has changed us so much - nothing has been important to us except seeing scumbag pay for what he did!