Jack Recider

And so then when you see him in the court, because you walk in there, you see his face. Do you have like a feeling?

Was there any stupid questions the judge asked that you remember?

Was there any stupid questions the judge asked that you remember?

Victims gave their impact statement. It was fucking good. Christopher was realizing shit's not going well for him at all.

Victims gave their impact statement. It was fucking good. Christopher was realizing shit's not going well for him at all.

The judge said the range for sentencing is three to six years for cases like this. The defense attorney was arguing to give him the lower end of that. The prosecuting attorney was arguing to give him the higher end.

The judge said the range for sentencing is three to six years for cases like this. The defense attorney was arguing to give him the lower end of that. The prosecuting attorney was arguing to give him the higher end.

Because the victim impact statements took so long, they had to come back a second day just to hear the sentence. So the next day, they all come back into the courtroom. They sit down. They ask Christopher to stand up while the judge reads the sentence to him. And the judge sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

Because the victim impact statements took so long, they had to come back a second day just to hear the sentence. So the next day, they all come back into the courtroom. They sit down. They ask Christopher to stand up while the judge reads the sentence to him. And the judge sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

Dana, did you cry when they announced the sentence?

Dana, did you cry when they announced the sentence?

Now, even though the sentencing range was three to six years, it's at the discretion of the judge to assign the sentence. And he apparently was so moved by the victims that he basically tripled the high end of the range and gave him 15 years. Incredible. 15 years in prison for cyber harassment. That's quite a bit, actually, isn't that? Is that too much? Well, hold on.

Now, even though the sentencing range was three to six years, it's at the discretion of the judge to assign the sentence. And he apparently was so moved by the victims that he basically tripled the high end of the range and gave him 15 years. Incredible. 15 years in prison for cyber harassment. That's quite a bit, actually, isn't that? Is that too much? Well, hold on.

He spent 10 years harassing Madison, making her life hell. That's a long time for someone to suffer. And that's just one person. Well, what an ending, huh? The victims won one, finally. But sorry, that's not the end. The defense attorney found a problem in the ruling, some procedural error in the case. I think it had something to do with the sentencing range.

He spent 10 years harassing Madison, making her life hell. That's a long time for someone to suffer. And that's just one person. Well, what an ending, huh? The victims won one, finally. But sorry, that's not the end. The defense attorney found a problem in the ruling, some procedural error in the case. I think it had something to do with the sentencing range.

They were saying the initial range was calculated incorrectly, which may have influenced the judge's decision on what to sentence him. This meant the case was reopened, and it meant a new judge had to come in and take a look at this case and issue a new sentence.

They were saying the initial range was calculated incorrectly, which may have influenced the judge's decision on what to sentence him. This meant the case was reopened, and it meant a new judge had to come in and take a look at this case and issue a new sentence.

So just when they thought that they had this wrapped up and the healing process could begin, the sisters and other victims were sucked back into the case. Scabs were ripped off again. The pain and fear was felt all over again.

So just when they thought that they had this wrapped up and the healing process could begin, the sisters and other victims were sucked back into the case. Scabs were ripped off again. The pain and fear was felt all over again.

All the victims had to travel all the way back to court and relive their traumas by reading their victim impact statements again. More crying, more emotions. Hell, I'd even say this retrial is re-victimizing the victims.