[2]As we noted when Francis Hernandez's trial began, the subject of his immigration status was hardly as important in court proceedings [3] as it had been in the realm of public opinion. More critical was that the 26-year-old Guatemalan national drove an SUV at twice the speed limit, leading to a tragic crash that took the lives of Marten Kudlis (a three-year-old boy), Deborah Serecky, and Patricia Guntharp. Hernandez was sentenced to 60 years in prison after Marten's father, Murat Kudlis, told the court, "We miss [Marten] very much. My wife is pregnant with a little girl, and she will never know her big brother" (via The Associated Press [4]). Before Judge John Wheeler issued the sentence, Hernandez stepped up and read a letter, begging for mercy and pointing out that he had been called a baby killer. He talked about his own children: "I have two little girls who need me. I have to go home." The Denver Post [5] reports that the family of Marten Kudlis has also filed a civil suit seeking damages from Hernandez and his family; the family of Guntharp, who was high on methamphetamines at the time of the crash; the law enforcement agencies that arrested or cited Hernandez but did not report him to federal authorities for deportation; and others.