pinkney victim's brother: i'd do anything for my sister. )) ((karen castro)) by one loved ones of betty jean pinkney, address the judge. like to say your honor that she was a good girl. )) ((karen castro)) at one point during sentencing the victim's father, joseph pinkney, speaks directly to his daughter's killer. ((joseph pinkney victim's father: someday you're gonna be saved but right now you a menace to society. you're a loose cannon. )) ((karen castro)) demetrius black pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon. but he says he did not kill betty jean in 2012 during a house party near craig road and lamb boulevard. police say she was not the intended target. sentenced in girl's death: just sending my condolences and sympathy to the family. i just want to let them know, even though i took this deal i'm not guilty of this crime. )) ((karen castro)) before learning his fate, black could be seen chatting with other inmates, sometimes even laughing in court. ((joseph pinkney victim's father: he was nonchalant, lackadaisical, you know what i mean. like you know, like so what. a lot o

a judge sentenced years in prison for the shooting death of 18-year-old betty jean pinkney. 8 news now reporter karen castro was inside the courtroom as the victim's loved ones begged the judge for a harsh punishment. ((karen castro)) visibly distraught, the family of the victim, betty jean pinkney, prepared for a difficult day in court. meanwhile, her killer, demetrius black appeared calm... even chatty at times. ((joseph pinkney victim's father: only thing i can say to you is. may the lord have mercy on your soul.)) ones asked the judge for the maximum time in prison for the man who killed the 18-year-old high school student. and despite taking a plea deal for voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon... demetrius black proclaimed his innocence. ((demetrius black sentenced in girl's death: just sending my condolences and sympathy to the family. i just want to let them know, even though i took this deal i'm not guilty of this crime.)) ((karen castro)) police say the teenage girl was gunned down at house party near craig road and lamb boulevard back in 2012. they say she was not e ((

demetrius black was sentenced to five to 15 years behind bars for gunning down betty jean pinkney at a house party in 2012. police say she was an innocent bystander. ((denise valdez) castro is live outside the regional justice center... with tonight's top story... where she spoke to the victim's heartbroken family. karen? ((karen castro)) >> the victim's father tells me he has forgiven the man who took his daughter's life.. but he will never forget what he did. despite taking a plea deal, demetrius black is maintaining his innocence. ((victim's mother: she was a great child. )) ((karen castro)) one ((matthew pinkney victim's brother: i'd do anything for my sister. )) ((karen castro)) by one loved ones of betty jean pinkney, address the judge.