The defendant and his family talked at length about what they had been through, but apparently were unconcerned about the impact of the crime on the victim. I believe that his lack of empathy was a deciding factor.

A punch like that goes around the league in a hurry. But we have talked at length to him in the past about being a physical factor without just squaring off against the other team's tough guy and getting into a situation where teams are reacting to what he's doing on the ice in terms of who he's hitting and how hard he's hitting, and that's the role we've seen so far.

A punch like that goes around the league in a hurry, ... But we have talked at length to him in the past about being a physical factor without just squaring off against the other team's tough guy and getting into a situation where teams are reacting to what he's doing on the ice in terms of who he's hitting and how hard he's hitting, and that's the role we've seen so far.

The victim apparently removed a packet of the heroin-cocaine mixture that the defendant had placed in the same pocket that contained the candy,

I think there is a sense of relief. We talked at length at breakfast and I got the impression that it was going to happen and it was a good feeling. I have been working as if this thing was going to happen, but it's good to know it is done.

What they talked about were the qualifications for manslaughter,