Relatives of ex-Marines' victim lash out at sentencing

Relatives of ex-Marines' victim lash out at sentencing
By Tracy Manzer, Staff Writer
Posted: 08/03/2009 12:54:03 PM PDT

LONG BEACH - Relatives of a 22-year-old Long Beach man killed by a trio of Marines lashed out at two of the convicted killers Monday, branding them liars and cowards.

"Anthony and Trevor you are cowards and liars and Trevor, you are a deserter of the United States Marine Corps," declared a distraught Sheri Pettigrew, the mother of murder victim David Pettigrew.

Sheri Pettigrew's harsh words were part of the Pettigrew family's victim impact statements to Long Beach Superior Court Judge Mark Kim in the sentencing of Trevor Landers, 21, a former lance corporal in the Marines who went AWOL shortly after the Sept. 9, 2007 murder of David Pettigrew and who was convicted of the murder last month.

Landers' cousin, 22-year-old Anthony "Red" Vigeant, a former Marine private, was convicted along with Landers on July 3 and was due to be sentenced Monday as well, though his sentencing was delayed.

"Look, they still don't show any remorse," said Craig Pettigrew, the victim's father, as he gestured at the stone-faced defendants.
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