We understand the family's anguish in this horrible case. We are restrained, however, from commenting about plea bargains until they are announced in court.

We can't discuss plea bargains before they happen in court. We understand the family's anguish in this horrible case, but we're restrained from commenting on plea bargains until they're announced in court.

It's a plea for prompt disposition, which has been our cry all along. We want to get this case tried, and when we get it tried, we're going to win.

It's not often we have people who have been convicted of a crime -- in her case took a plea -- and have been photographed, booking photo taken, under supervised release, that they would think that the distribution of their police photo shouldn't be done. That's a new one for us.

We understand that hearing us say this is important to you. However, we want you to know how difficult it has been to understand what you want because you have chosen to use only notes, indirect messages, and calls to other jurisdictions,

The issue of whether he admitted or didn't admit the crimes is not before the court. And we understand this is a tough decision for the judge. It's certainly not a comfortable one to make, but it is one that is bound by the law.