three weeks later, david peets returned to court for his sentencing. presiding judge michael hayden expressed disgust that david has strangled his wife who trusted him. i don t know what was going thugh her head as she looked into the face of the man she thought she loved as he took her life away. accordingly, the sentence will be judge hayden sentenced david peets to 18 years in prison, the maximum time allow in the second-degree murder case. before heifr daughter s convict culler was led away, nicole s mother had this to stay. i ve let david take my life for the last 7 1/2 years, but i m not going to anymore. david, i forgive you. i m not going to let you ruin my life anymore. but there s a question for which gail will most likely get a comprehensive answer. why? and how could he ever harm such