medeiros -- the attorney representing him. >> i know it has been heartbreaking for everyone inv involved. >> so that was medeiros himself, who was emotional at the hearing. his attorney says the laws need to change. let's see if we have that sound bite. >> our system here at this building has created a situation where a judge at their own discretion who doesn't want to issue a sentence has had to issue that sentence. we hope to achieve is reforms. that's really what this is all about. we have to reform a system that is creating a situation where we are creating more victims of our justice system. we have to do that now.