In a highly emotional sentencing hearing, Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter charges in a hit-and-run incident that claimed the lives of two young brothers, Mark and Jacob Iskander, awaits her fate as defense attorneys argue for leniency.

During the hearing, Grossman, donning a brown jumpsuit, became visibly distraught and shed tears as victim impact statements were delivered in court. The judge requested that the statements be concise due to the extensive list of speakers, including family members, teachers, a pastor, and neighbors, who shared heartfelt stories about the two boys.

Following the jury's verdict, which led to Grossman's immediate custody, the defense attorneys have proposed either probation or a state prison term of just over 12 years for the less serious vehicular manslaughter charges. Meanwhile, the prosecution, comprising Deputy District Attorneys Ryan Gould, Jamie Castro, and Habib Balian, emphasized Grossman's lack of remorse and seemingly narcissistic attitude, arguing against any leniency.

In a letter submitted to the judge, Grossman vehemently denied being a murderer and pleaded for recognition of her own suffering, stating that the pain she endures and the pain witnessed by her family are already punishing enough. She asserted that she did not see anyone or anything in the road, even stating that she would have willingly crashed her car into a tree to avoid hitting the young boys.

The tragedy haunting Grossman every day, she claims, has been further compounded by the accusation that she was responsible for the accident while driving under the influence or racing. Grossman maintains that the facts have been distorted and misrepresented, turning a tragic accident into a murder case. She firmly believes that she is not deserving of the labels and voices demanding vengeance.

Further scrutiny arose when Grossman pointed fingers at her ex-boyfriend, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, claiming that he had first hit the children. Prosecutors promptly refuted this claim, stating that there is no evidence to support it. They further emphasized that Grossman was driving at high speeds, impaired, and had alcohol and valium in her system at the time of the incident. Evidence presented during the trial indicated that she was traveling between 73 and 81 mph in a 45 mph zone seconds before the crash.

In response to the defense's argument that the crash was a terrible accident, her new defense attorneys, James Spertus and Samuel Josephs, urged the judge not to impose a life sentence or lengthy prison term, implying that Grossman should be eligible for probation with a suspended state prison sentence.

Notably, Grossman did not return to the crash scene or offer any medical aid to the injured boys, prosecutors claimed. The SUV's engine stopped roughly a quarter-mile from the intersection.

As the judge considers the arguments from both sides, the grieving parents of Mark and Jacob Iskander expressed their surprise at the removal of two prosecutors from the case. Nancy and Karim Iskander, the boys' parents, endure immeasurable pain, as witnessed by their tearful statements in court.

Throughout the trial, Nancy Iskander has maintained that she bears no hatred towards Grossman, despite the heartbreak of seeing the defendant taken away in handcuffs. She hopes that the trial will ultimately provide her with closure, as it feels like attending her sons' funeral every day she comes to court.

As the anticipation builds, Grossman awaits her sentencing, which will determine the consequences for her actions on that tragic day.

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