tom and peggy ritzer say the syc syc's decision to change the law is disrespectful not only to their daughter but also to those who love her. >>> the notion of second chance should not be applicable in this case. do the intentional and thoroughly planned actions of this individual colleen cannot be provided i second chance and neither should be individual who took her life. certainly given the facts of this case which could not be more horse iic i believe somebody who commits murder in the first-degree should not have parole eligibility. >> reporter: tom and peggy ritzer say when phillip chisolm does come up for parole after 40 years they or their two remain remaining children will be there to oppose it. they say someone needs to be there to speak for colleen. those the store elive in salem. i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> anchor: we spoke to tom hoops about chisolm's sentence . >>> this was the harshest punishment this judge could give and still have a chance of a sentence being upheld on appeal. in other words the supreme court said six times since 2005 you can't lock juveniles up an

news conference a couple of hours ago following that sentencing calling which is parents tom and peggy ritzer criticized the supreme judicial court ruling that now prohibits juveniles from receiving life sentences without parole. that ruling was on christmas eve of 2013 after two months after the beloved math teacher was raped and murdered by then 14-year-old student philip chisholm. her parents emotional today saying that philip chisholm should never leave prison. they say the decision by massachusetts highest court denied justice to her and those who loved her. >> we did try reaching out to chisholm's own defense attorney as well as his mother as they left court today we tried speaking with them but neither of them a comment on the case. >> more details on the change of law related to automatic life sentences without parole pertaining killers. the state supreme judicial court change the law in 2013 it was declared retroactive. which affected around city by current inmates. board to release christian christian was involved in a 1994 murder in brockton.>> diane chisholm saying quote words can

." >> reporter: peggy ritzer brought colleen's memory jar to court. . >> october 21. her last memory. chocolate cream pie. >> reporter: when is she told just take colleen away from the world. but took away a profound piece of everyone who knew her. >> today the good must prevail over the evil. you need to remember that colleen matters. >> reporter: phillip chism's mother also in court listening to these impact statements. she issued a written statement before things got started today, saying she understands nobody has suffered more than colleen ritzer's family and her prayers are with them. the decision before the judge now. the state wants the judge to issue two back-to-back life sentences with parole, meaning chism wouldn't be eligible for parole for about 50 years. the defense, though, wants those sentences served at the same time. meaning chism could be eligible for parole in about 26 years. the judge will issue his decision later this afternoon. live in salem, 7 news. >> sarah: sky 7 over breaking news. state police are investigating a fatal crash on 195 west. it

peggy ritzer: i wish i could have helped colleen, but no one knew what evil sat in her room that day. our lives will never be the same. we will never be feel the happiest we did before that horrific day. and the gaping hole in our lives will never be filled. erin: prosecutors are asking that chism be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison. right now, it' s a bright, breezy day across the state. we do have a live look at meredith where the great rotary fishing derby has kicked off. temperatures are in the upper 20' stick around this weekend? kevin skarupa. weekend. we are eyeing a warming trend. still quite a few clouds and light snow, as much as four inches of snow in the northern temperatures are now are in the teens, even single-digit in for no mother -- in the far northern areas here sustained speeds at 30 miles an hour, and that is providing a windchill that would likely be with us through the evening as temperatures continue to slide. the breeze remains up through the weekend. that is the one consistent part of this forecast. from there, yet another warming trend is setting up.

>> reporter: well, tom and peggy ritzer say they feel devastate and betrayed over the sentencing. they say that their murdered daughter won't get a second chance and neither should her killer. >>> today's sentence is un unacceptable in the laws must be changed . >>> patriots of colleen ritzer outraged their daughter's killer will be eligible for parole after just 40 years. they say 17-year-old phillip chisolm should be locked up for the rest of his life with no chance of parole. they blasted decision by the state supreme court to outlaw life with no parole sentences for juveniles. that decision just two months after colleen ritzer's murder in 2013. chisolm was 14 at the time . >>> the decision of the sjc is not only disrespectful to took, who love her. the sjc's decision was a bow trail to all victims and their families. >> reporter: the ritzer's say when chisolm comes up for parole they or their children will be there to oppose it . >>> we will have to relive that day with every hearing as tom and i age, colleen's brother and sister dan and laura will assume this responsibility.

peggy and tom ritzer says that sentences them to a life of pain. and a parole hearings that >> the journey to ensure justice for colleen has just begun because of the sjc restriction our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning in 38 years. which is simply unimaginable to us. >> reporter: both saying they hope the governor and legislature will do something to prevent future pain for the families of other victims. now once again philip chism was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 40 years and five years after that. live in salem louisa moller. >> and chism face charges for attacking a female weerkt juvenile detention center in 2014. stay with wbz for continuing paula. >>> david we have breaking news now about the the boston day. watertown's town manager says tonight it's a no go. movie will not be filmed there. scouts were out surveying laurel street the very scene of the shoot out with the tsarnaev brothers. officials say film would go not be in the best interest of watertown. so producer will

>> well, we just got through listening to the district attorney and the parents of colleen ritzer, tom and peggy. they are clearly dissatisfied with the sentencing here. in fact they say they are devastated. they both da and the parents thought that phillip chisolm see serve nothing less than life in prison with no chance at parole. however, the da went on to shape that two months after the murder of colleen ritzer the state supreme court changed the law making a life, making it outlaw outlawing in effect life in prison without probably for juveniles so hence we end up with the sentencing we had today as we said the parents are devastated. colleen, her parents said colleen got no second chance. phillip chisolm shouldn't get a sect chance either. they say phillip chisolm while he did not get a life sentence there is a life sentence for the ritzer. >>> we are devastated and feel betrayed with judge lowey's in inability to give three executive life senses without the eligibility of parole to the individual that took colleen's life in such a horrific manner. we are disgusted and first male offended

that's a very powerful words for us at a news conference just about an hour ago calling ritzer's parents tom and peggy criticizing the supreme judicial court ruling that now prohibits juveniles from receiving life sentences without parole that ruling was on christmas eve of 2013. actually two months after the beloved danvers high math teacher was raped and murdered i then 14-year-old student chisholm. her parents emotional of course today saying chisholm doesn't deserve a second chance at read him because they daughter will never get one. they say the decision by massachusetts highest court denies justice to her family or friends and the students who loved her. >> we are devastated and feel betrayed with judge low's inability to give three consecutive life sentences that the eligibility parole to the individual set colleen's life and horrific manner. we discuss it and personally opened with the defenses repulsive recommendation that within 15 years putting them back into society at age 29 to kill again. >> chisholm will not be able to get back on the street at the age of 29 or by the time he is 40 we

ritzer. eligible for parole after 40 years. peggy says he should never have a chance to get out of prison. >>> the u.s. marshalls service announced the arrest of 123 people. operation zero was conducted in robeson county, north carolina. the marshall service said charges against those arrest include murder, robbery and >>> check this out, new video of the major fire in newport, rhode island. look at this home. investigators working to determine the cause of the fast-moving fire that destroyed a 21 room mansion. attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists. was undergoing a major renovation. that home, that beautiful home built in the late 1800's. >>> the irs says the number of taxpayers whose tax information may have been stolen by hackers now exceeds 700,000. that is more than double the agency's previous estimate. the breach was first discovered in may of 2015 and that sensitive information can be used for identity theft or to claim fraudulent tax refunds. the thieves accessed the system called get transcript where taxpayers can get