I think the only thing left to do within the legal limits would be for the wife to file a civil suit for damages. Make him and his family hurt financially. He ADMITTED to the lesser offense, he's not denying it. The kid's father wants justice, so let him support his son and pay up. Our system is not right and reading the sentence passed down further validates it. A friend of mine just got back from spending 6 months in China: He told me that if he had killed a Chinese national in a vehicle crash he would be obligated to pay the victim's family the annual wages of the victim for the rest of his life, but no jail time. At least the victim would have been recognized for his monetary value. Not much better of a solution but at least the victim's family would not slip into a financial hardship. or "lex talionis"