http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=local&id=3471522Sentencing in Deadly Hit and RunSeptember 23, 2005 - A judge has sentenced the man who ran over a nine-year-old girl with his car, and left her for dead. After the sentencing, teary eyed family members huddled together.
Steven Jones received a one year sentence for his hit and run accident with Tessa Wrede in June. In the eyes of her family, the sentence wasn't enough.
It wasn't enough to Tessa's aunt who best remembers her 9-year old niece's smile. Family members asked for a five year sentence. They say their anger stems from Jones fleeing the scene.
Jones was driving on a suspended license. Initially his girlfriend admitted to the crime before discovering how serious it was. Jones left the court room in hand cuffs. He also received a six month sentence for violating probation. All totaled, 18 months behind bars.
I just got off the phone with Kim.... Today this kid that killed my Niece was sentenced...
If any of you have lost a loved one through a tragdy such as this you would feel totally slapped in the face!
The young man that killed my Niece and fled got sentenced today... My Niece was 9 years old, Honor Student and played the Violin in school and Church. He was sentenced to "1 year" in Prison able to make Parole in 3 Months...
Tell me WHERE is the Justice in this? Tell me WHY this young man with 2 prior felonies kills a child and flees and gets 1 FRIKKEN YEAR!
I feel like I've been stomped on the Heart. Kim is at a loss and is just hanging in there. This is BS!!!!
This man is in Toledo County Jail right now, waiting to be processed into either Orion or Mansville Fed Prison System.
1 year... 1 year...she lived 9 years and he expierienced 19. She'll NEVER go to a Prom or a Homecoming. She'll NEVER expirience that first kiss and the first date. NEVER to have the chance to be a Cheerleadr or Basketball player. NEVER to study for SAT's and apply for a College....NEVER to Marry and have children of her own.. Her life is "NEVER"...GONE!
Kim is to settle with "Never" while this Punkass will someday have the chance to have a Family, have Children, have a life...
Kim and Tessa's Sister Amanda needs a few Prayers to get them thru this. God they are in so much pain.
Man this watermelon is not right..I'm so hurt, so disgusted, so angry..so lost.
Where is the Justice?
Tessa Hon, Uncle Freddy will never forget you Dear.
Mac