Camm Receives Maximum Sentence

NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- A former Indiana state trooper has been sentenced for the murder of his wife and two young children.

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David Camm received the maximum sentence of 195 years in prison, NewsChannel 32 reported.

Camm was convicted last month of killing his wife Kimberly, and his two children, Jill and Brad, in their Georgetown, Ind., home in September 2000.

He received 65 years for each count of murder and would have to live until he's 143 years old to be eligible for parole

The sentences will be served consecutively in the Indiana State Penitentiary, NewsChannel 32 reported.

NewsChannel 32's Abby Miller reported that Camm took the stand at the hearing.

Miller reported that Camm was emotional and at times, angry, and lashed out at Judge Richard Striegel, the prosecutor and his in-laws.

His last words to the Streigel were: "Judge, you do what you want. You can imprison my body, but you have no control over my spirit."

Striegel handed down the harshest penalty at his disposal.

"The killings were cold and unmerciful," Striegel said. "Civilized people can not identify with this kind of behavior. It is so anti-social and cruel, that it must be punished severely."

Both sides of the Camm family were given the opportunity to address the judge before the sentencing was announced by Judge Richard Striegel.

Camm's aunt, brother and sister all read statement to the judge. Not one asked for leniency, Miller reported.

"It was pointless," Camm's brother, Donnie Camm said. "It was worthless. We knew what the court was going to do. We also recognized that he has been convicted, and the court has an obligation to do what it has to do when you're convicted of this type of crime. To sit up there and beg for mercy would have been pointless."

Camm's in-laws also addressed the judge at the hearing.

"I don't want him to be out walking the streets and living a normal life by any means," Camm's sister-in-law Debbie Karem said. "I want him to sit in that jail and think about the events that happened."

Miller reported that six jurors also drove down from Johnson County, Ind., for the hearing. They met with prosecutors and Camm's in-laws after the hearing.

One of the jurors, Stephanie Jones, told Miller that she wanted to see the process through to the end.

"You become invested in this trial, and I feel for my own sense of closure ... it's not a matter of doubt, it's just nice to see it end," Jones said. "Justice was served and I feel like I had a part. Even if it was just one-twelf of the part of it, I was able to help justice be served."

Lead Prosecutor Stan Faith had asked for the maximum sentence, saying that Camm was too dangerous to ever be released.

Camm's lawyer, Mike McDaniel, has said that he plans to file a motion to correct errors in the case, Miller reported.

He said that he will argue the Camm jury was coerced into making a decision.

The panel deliberated for two days, and initially said that they couldn't agree on a verdict. A few hours after being sent out for dinner, the jury returned the guilty verdict.