Sister of Buffalo massacre victim explains son's courtroom outburst at killer's sentencing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : She said she suspects he only gave a statement in an attempt to avoid the death penalty, which he still faces in the pending federal case against him.
42% : "If anybody deserves the death penalty, it's him."
41% : His attorneys said he might consider pleading guilty if federal prosecutors agree not to pursue the death penalty.
41% : While several family members who spoke in state court on Wednesday said they would rather see Gendron rot in prison, Mapps said, "I want to have the death penalty.""A lot of my family now wants him to be in jail for 200 to 300 years.
38% : Judge Susan Eagan imposed mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for each of the 10 victims Gendron killed and 25 years for each of the three victims he shot and wounded.

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