Opinion ID: 2640351
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Heading: Victim Impact Testimony of Thien Minh Ly's Brother, Thai Ly

Text: Thai Ly testified he had always looked up to his 24-year-old brother, Ly, who was the oldest of three children. Ly had attended Georgetown University and had returned to California to work with a charity organization that helped minorities, mostly Vietnamese. When Thai heard that Ly had been murdered, he felt dead and numb, as if he had no life going through him. Since the murder, Thai's life has lacked direction and inspiration. Every day since the murder, Thai's mother and father go to Ly's room, which has remained essentially untouched, and cry. Ly's death also has been incredibly hard on his sister. His death has deeply affected the lives of his family and friends.