Minutes before he sentenced Tristyn Bailey’s killer to life in prison Friday, Judge R. Lee Smith warned Tristyn’s family in court that “no matter what sentence this court imposes today, it cannot heal you.”

After two days of sometimes graphic and often emotional testimony, Judge R. Lee Smith on Friday sentenced 16-year-old Aiden Fucci to life in prison for killing his 13-year-old schoolmate in the early morning hours of Mother’s Day in 2021.

After two days, and hours of heartbreaking testimony and analysis--attorneys for both sides held closing statements in the Aiden Fucci sentencing hearing.

After two days, and hours of heartbreaking testimony and analysis--attorneys for both sides held closing statements in the Aiden Fucci sentencing hearing.