Anspach spoke on behalf of her sister's family after yesterday's hearing and was especially critical of Prosecutor Lora Manon. Manon had reached a plea agreement with defense attorneys Wednesday, the day before Brandon Grigaliunas was ordered bound over to Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Thursday from juvenile court. Brandon, who was 15 at the time of the slayings, had been charged with two delinquency counts each of aggravated murder and murder. Anspach said Manon never spoke to her family about a plea deal. The prosecutor didn't care about our feelings,'' she said.
Many prosecutors seek comment from victims or their families when considering such deals.
Manon refused to comment on the case after yesterday's hearing. Defense attorney William Vandemark said the plea deal was reached during discussions that began Wednesday. He wouldn't say which side initiated talks. It's very unfortunate what happened,'' he said. Mike Furbush, a longtime family friend who worked with Rebecca Grigaliunas at a local car dealership, also was critical of Manon and Faulkner because of what he considers a light sentence.