BENTONVILLE -- A grandmother told Jesse James Stanford he stole her family's normalcy along with her grandson's life when he killed him.
"I stand before you today representing the multitude of lives that have been affected due to the events of Aug. 11, 2021," Jacquelyn Harris said as she stood in the courtroom Wednesday. "On that day we lost an amazing man who was a husband, son, grandson, nephew, friend and soon to be daddy."
She described her grandson as larger than life.
"He had the biggest heart, always took care of his people and never left without saying 'I love you,'" she said. "His smile and laugh were contagious."
Stanford didn't react as Harris spoke. He stood a short distance from her.
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