Suzanne Mergel, from left, Desiree Torres, Kristina DeLaney and Megan Scroggins comfort each other after DeLaney testified in the sentencing of Arthur T. Scott and Marcus M. Johnson at Whatcom County Superior Court on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Johnson was sentenced to 24 years in prison and Scott to 22 1/2 years for the April 2007 murder of Ryan Anderson, DeLaney's son. Torres and Scroggins were friends of Anderson.