control of his car and slammed into the woods killing three of his passengers, 18 #- year-old hayley mcguire, 18- year-old spencer dak and 20- year-old johnny hoover. >> they were vibrant and loved by many people. >> reporter: tonight, with heavy hearts under their bright, green shirts. friends and family members held a candlelight vigil and laid a wreath at the tree where their loved ones' lives came to an end. >> kids, lots -- happy kids, lots of friends. she's johnny hoover's mother. >> i miss him every day. >> reporter: he ngsly received 20 years it -- he initially received 20 years in prison. a judge reduced it to eight. it's possible he could be a free man again next year. many people believe coffee's sentence was far too lenient given the incredible pain he caused. >> i think the sentences for drinking and driving need to be stiffer. >> reporter: hayley mcguire's father said on this night he chose to remember the remarkable way his daughter lived. >> always happy and always positive. >> reporter: not on the person who killed her. you must miss her very much. >> every day. every day. >