Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini sentenced to life without parole
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - Convicted killer and former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini will spend the rest of his life in prison with no possibility of parole.
A judge sentenced him Friday in the ambush shooting that killed his father-in-law and left his mother-in-law severely injured.
"I sit before you today a broken man, humiliated, embarrassed, angry and sad but I am no quitter. I am a survivor and I am no murderer," Serafini expressed during his sentencing.
Before handing down the sentence, the judge heard from friends of the victims, Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood.
The most powerful impact statement came from their daughter, Adrienne.
"I have spent thousands of hours and dollars on trauma therapy. i had to leave my job because i couldn't handle it alongside caring for my mom, managing my parents' businesses the grief of losing my dad and not to mention the constant worry for my safety.
At one point Dan's attorney asked, why kill the golden goose? the answer is simple. they got tired of asking."
Adrienne Spohr, victims' daughter
A jury convicted Serafini of the crimes last July, but he fought for months to get a new trial claiming ineffective counsel.
The judge denied that request last week.
During his MLB career, Serafini played for six different teams, including the San Diego Padres, from 1992 to 2007.
