Certainly we'd like to see justice done, any parent would. Also, to see this individual is off the street.

That was one thing that we tried to keep her aware of, not paranoid, but aware that someone could be hiding out waiting for her very close to her door.

We had just laid our daughter to rest, so it kind of did take us aback, but at the same time we did feel a sense of relief when we heard the news.

Our clients believe justice was served. They hope now to move on with their lives.

Second-guessing is as bad for the criminal justice system as it is for football games. I have a real problem with having a case that was investigated 31 years ago and found to be an accident and then reinvestigated 30-plus years later when everything is destroyed and it's found to be a murder.

The judicial discretion has been fettered greatly by the Youth Criminal Justice Act.