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And Michael, he, he started, he was in charge. I let him start giving the family presents out. And it, you know, just, just our whole family together. And then, you know, we dismissed him ever since. It's never going to be the same. He then said holidays are now difficult to endure. Don Hogg said Michael's death is difficult and was particularly difficult to explain to Michael's then three-year-old niece. It's been the hardest thing I've tried to do is explain to a three-year-old what happened to her uncle Mike. First I get by with just telling him that Mike's in heaven. Then she asked me the question, is heaven a school? Then next she asked me, is it not going to die? Of course I had to tell her yes. And she said, what happened to them? And I said they was too bad men killed him. Christopher Puckett, whom Huffman stabbed in the back, the knife coming within one-centimeters of Puckett's heart, said he's had survivors remorse and sometimes wishes he could trade places with Michael Hogg. Mike was a one-of-a-kind person and I wish he would have been me that night because he's taught me to be such a better person. And I live my life like Mike would. I don't know a stranger now. I talk to, I treat everyone with the golden rule just like Mike did. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Stacy Phillips, whom Huffman cut on the hand, said he and Hogg were Pittsburgh Steelers fans and when he watches football, he sometimes has the urge to try and call his late friend. I can't even watch a football game except things like Mike and wanting to pick up the phone and call him. Hogg was killed following a confrontation between himself, Puckett and Phillips with Huffman and Patrick Smith over an allegedly stolen bottle of whiskey. The defense has argued that Huffman was acting in self-defense when he produced a knife and stabbed the three men. Huffman testified the men were assaulting him when the incident occurred. The defense in the case asked for leniency for Huffman, saying he deserves a shot at redemption. Huffman's brother said he believes his brother can be redeemed. Humanity has essential God-given value all my life. Yes, everybody, including James Huffman, has opportunity for redemption. Joshua Huffman said his brother's addictions have thus far won over his brother. I feel like I've done everything I can a brother can do to try to help somebody. Just addiction for the most part. It claims more lives than it gives. Defense co-counsel Steve Owens said sending Huffman to prison for life, one of the potential sentences he faced, would prevent him from seeking redemption. It does not allow a person to redeem themselves. It only puts them in a cage and makes them not a better person. They're an even worse person when they ever get out. Letcher Commonwealth's attorney Edison Banks said the case has never been about preventing Huffman from seeking redemption. He said it's been about being held accountable for one's actions. This is not a case of revenge. This is not a case where you killed my son so I'll go out and kill your son. This is not a case of revenge. This is a case for justice. But while Huffman's defense counsel requested leniency, James Huffman found none with the jury. We the jury do agree and fix the punishment under charge one, if it's count one of the indictment, for the offense of complicity to set murder of Michael Hough at life in prison and safe and attention. Huffman was sentenced to life in prison for Hough's murder. He was also sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder charge for Christopher Puckett and 10 years for each attempted murder charge for Stacey Phillips and Samantha Mullins. Also in additional five years for the criminal mischief charge for the damage to Hough's car, all to run consecutively. All total, life in prison plus 45 years. Defense counsel Robert Wright said he believes Huffman was the victim of bias against his client. He said he plans to appeal the decision against Huffman. You know, this verdict today was... What it showed to me was basically a, you know, a community that almost had a mandate. A jury that almost had a mandate to do something and to do what they did. Really to not really follow the evidence, not really follow what was just, but a mandate to do what they did. You know, it's been a long, hard trial. Everybody's tired, but you know, this isn't the end of it. This is only, actually we're only really probably just getting started. Formal sentencing for Huffman is scheduled for January 18th. Wright said he plans to file the appeal that same day. Chris Anderson, EKB News.