A Seven-Year-Old Boy Rode Three Miles Across Phoenix to Save His Little Sister
“Detective Henderson said we have until Friday to submit a victim impact statement,” I said.
“A statement for what?” Mariana asked.
“In case you wanted to ask the district attorney for leniency,” I said.
“Or ask the sentencing judge for probation instead of state prison.”
Mariana looked back at the windowless red brick wall of the county jail.
“Did she show Lily any leniency while that heavy brass padlock was fastened?” Mariana asked.
“No,” I said.
“Then we leave the case file exactly the way the detective wrote it,” Mariana said.