"One of my friends told me regardless of the outcome, Tony is very proud of me," she told the Tribune. "I take some satisfaction in that. However, I did not expect this, and trying to accept this is killing me. I know that victims' families rarely think the punishment is harsh enough for the crime. I also know that nothing will bring my brother back. But for (the defendant) to get a slap on the wrist for this is ridiculous. The state's attorney's office should be ashamed of the way this case was handled. I simply wasted 10 years of my life for what?"