county attorney pete orputt. >> i don't want to scare kids. bullies scare people. i just let them know if you do this, you can expect justice. firm about it. >> so when investigators said they were going to throw the book at these kids? >> yeah, i was for it.e for it? >> i was for it. yes, absolutely. yeah, they make mistakes. so from that aspect of it, i can understand both sides.ring part of it is that i am tara's dad, and they made a mistake that killed my daughter. they have to take responsibility for that., it never came to that. inside the county attorney's office, negotiations got l three teens reached plea agreements. they pleaded guilty to drug sale charges in juvenile court and o a combination of parole, fines and one weekend >> you end up negotiating a pretty creative deal for the l students. >> i think so. >> why'd you do that? >> because we try to be fair. they weren't the ones making ng it. this seemed like a one-time deal. i don't want them to suffer. have some guilt about what they did. it can't be free. >> reporter: mai and tom were disappointed wi