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To: The Honorable Judge Contes

Your honor for the last 12 month's Iv had time to really think about my actions that brought me here today. I truly apologize for the stress I may have caused. I know it doesn't make everything alright, but I do feel sorrow for my part of the stress I have caused, and for the pain especially to my family.

I know I have a long term in D.O.C. ahead of me. I just ask while you decide how long I'll spend in prison, that you consider a few things, first on the night's of these unforunate insadents as well as 12 years prior, I was on a losing side of a battle with the drug crystal meth. Please, don't get me wrong, it's what I did that brought me here today, but your honor like most drug addits when I am getting high I am Not who I really am.

Your honor there is a side of me that I found and have grown to love in the last 12 months and that is a Sober Robby. Your honor I am sure that anyone who knows me can contest that the real me is a hardworking, honest, reliable, kind person.

Your honor I do have family that has and will be there for me thought out this ordeal. My two beautiful daughters, KayLyen & Raini (Raini has Down Syndrome and is the love of my life, and KayLyne is such a good Big Sister. And it is that Family the 12 steps and God as I know and understand him that I can honestly say I don't want ever want to get high ever again. Your honor I have a plan while in D.O.C. as well as my release. I am already studying for my G.E.D. Also I plan to take any and all programs to better my life.

Your honor my time will not be spent idly. And when I am relesed I plan to put my New Knowledge to work to support my Family and stay sober.

Your honor I am sorry it took all this to open my eyes to what is truly important in my life. I know now that the streets and drugs took something I can Never get back, my youth. And I will Never lose sight of the people who truly love me for anything ever again.

Your honor I would like to apologize to your court and the victims of my actions thout brought us here today and I'd like to take this time now to throw myself on the mercy of your court.

Thank You

Respectfully

Robert Cotton