Trent Jones, a 42-year-old black war veteran with no prior criminal arrests, is arrested in Texas for the premeditated murder of his neighbor, Jeffery Bella, following months of disagreement between the two men. On the night in question, Mr. Jones hid behind bushes in Mr. Bella's driveway, waited for Mr. Bella to exit, and shot him five times in the chest in front of his wife and two children
Given this information, answer the following questions. If at the sentencing hearing, Mr. Bella's wife is allowed to speak and direct her comments toward her husband's killer this is called a:
A) ?victim impact statement.
B) ?victim diversion program.
C) ?exculpatory statement.
D) ?court-appointed victim advocacy.
E) ?family-loss statement.
A
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