help in writting a crime victims statement at sentencing to the man that gave my wifes son pills that killed H

Question

The man that gave my wifes son the pills that he died from was his uncle by marriage. His wife divorced him after he was arrested. He has been charged with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree manslaughter and delievery of a controled substance near a school. But with all the plea stuff in court now days he is supposed to plea to a 12 year sentence and have to do atleast 60% or 7 years. My stepson was 17 . He died April 22nd, 2005. My wife is upset that he is not going to have to do anymore time then what they are going to plea on so she wants to have her say in court to him of what he has done to her and everyone else. Thank you for your time and help in this matter.

Answer 1

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your wife and family.
Ok now I don't have suggestions on what she should say but I do have suggestions on how she might want to get started writing her victims statement.
Sit down with her. You write while she talks. Have her start at the beginning and explain what his actions have done to her and the family. If she was there when her son actually died, have her talk about it. Have her talk about how her and the family's lives have been turned upside down by this man's actions.
In a day or so have the two of you sit down and read it over together. Make changes.
A few days after the first reading, have other family members ie other children read the statement. Make more changes if needed.
Then have a close friend read it or have her practice reading it out loud. It will give her practice reading it and have someone outside the family hear it to make sure sounds like it makes sense and connects the points she is trying to make.

Also petition court not to accept plea agreement since she fells so strongly about this.

Again I am so sorry for your loss

Answer 2

First, I'd like to say how sorry I am for your wife's loss - it must be absolutely terrible.

Perhaps she could say something to the effect that her son was abused by a person of trust. Abused in the fact that he was given pills by a family member who was a person of trust in the young man's life. Second, the adult who gave him the pills was probably giving them to other minors as well (although I don't know those details so you'd have to use only the facts). The adult knew exactly what the pills were, what the effect would be on a minor, the minor probably didn't know what the pills would do and trusted what the adult told him. In other words, this adult knew exactly what he was doing when he gave the pills to your son.

Your son was only 17 years old, and if he was still alive he would be only 24 or so when the adult gets out of prison (assuming he serves only 7 years). Since the general life expectancy of men in today's world is about 70 years old (all of those years which you will now have to live without your son) it is only fair that the adult remain in prison until he is 70. Especially considering the pain and suffering the loved ones are now living with due to his loss.

If he only has to serve 7 years, then really he has gotten away with murder. What's to stop him from selling/giving pills to more minors when he gets out ...

Anyhow, those are just a couple of thoughts that came to my mind. I wish you all the luck in getting the maximum sentence for the heathen.

Answer 3

I am sorry this happened and now she needs to do this. Of course I am no expert. Yet if it were me I would be careful about what I said and how I put things. Because like it or not someone is on his side too. Whether he is a Public Defender or an expensive Attorney. You are lucky that he is actually answering for it at all. Some people will never get their justice in that way. The statement should be short. Not too many emotions about your son but more about how much the suspect has ruined his life. About how irresponsible he was and how he could have hurt many more people. About how he was family of a sort. You may want to mention what your son meant and all. You just do not want to sound like the punishment is not enough because if you do it will not be a good thing to do. It questions the Judge and the system. It is not good to get those types riled up. It does seem short. However in prison you can imagine each year in our life is at least 3 on the inside.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I have never done anything like that before I feel so sorry for you. I guess as long as it is the most detailed and truthful as you can make it the better. Don't miss out a scrap of detail. And include all the trauma you and your wife and family have endured, including the sister who divorced. Make it out to be as horrible as im sure it has been

Answer 6

My deepest sympathies on your loss.

You should contact a victim services organization in your area; the police should be able to refer you. They will help you put into words the anguish and loss you are suffering, which may affect the outcome of the hearing. It is hard to relive this but this man needs to pay for his actions. I hope you and your wife are getting grief couselling - if not, I would seriously consider it.

Best of luck at this trying time.

Answer 7

ask the judge can you speak to him before the juey convines and tell him as to what he took the jury might recomend life as well on murder as to what he done they cant offer him a plea . this is against the law in every state if he gets a plea deal go to the supreme cort and they can override it this is fact . in my opion?

Answer 8

write from what you know. be honest and most importantly, from your heart.