Sean Grayson, 31, appeared handcuffed in a Seventh Judicial Circuit courtroom as Judge Ryan Cadagin handed down the sentence. Despite the lower conviction, Massey’s father, James Wilburn, noted that Grayson remained unrepentant until his courtroom apology. Wilburn added that while he is satisfied with the state’s sentence, he is calling for federal authorities to charge Grayson with civil rights violations. Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent the Massey family, called the sentence a step toward accountability. Prior to the sentencing, Judge Cadagin denied a defense motion for a new trial.