Victim impact statement *MERGED*

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Section 960.001 of the Florida Statutes gives a victim, a minor victim's parent or guardian, or the next of kin in a homicide the right to submit a Victim Impact Statement (oral or written) to the Court prior to the sentencing of the defendant. This statement gives you the opportunity to describe how this crime has affected your life and what you would like to see happen to the defendant for committing this crime.

William "Willie" N. Meggs
Florida State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit
http://www.sao2fl.org/Victim_Impact_Statement.htm

Section 960.001 of the Florida Statutes:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes...ng=&URL=0900-0999/0960/Sections/0960.001.html

Section 960.001 refers further to Section 921.143 of the Florida Statutes:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes...ng=&URL=0900-0999/0921/Sections/0921.143.html

IMO Cindy and George could simply use this as an opportunity to a) remind the jury that they loved and cared for Caylee, b) tell the court/jury how terrible, horrifying and traumatic it was to lose a beloved grandchild and family member, and then c) tell the court/jury that they could not stand to lose KC, the only connection left to Caylee, to death as well. And use the "victim impact statement" as a platform for pleading for KC's life, and leniency.

After all it doesn't say they have to recommend harsh sentencing, but that they can say what they want to see happen to the defendant. Since they want the punishment to be nothing, I imagine they will say so and preach 'forgiveness for bad decisions'.

I think they will somehow turn the victim impact statement around so that they and KC are also victims.