On sentencing, I predict time served plus probation.
* Styx is a first time offender.
* Styx doesn't live in New Orleans so he isn't New Orleans's ongoing problem.
* I don't know how long probation will be, but it clearly doesn't matter. Styx has been able to booze it up on a regular basis without getting caught while awaiting trial. I don't see that changing.
* Styx has already done all of the good boy anger management and domestic violence classes.
* I think the prosecutors just wanted to get a conviction nailed on Styx so that if he gets popped for Domestic Violence again, it will be taken more seriously.
I don't know that Styx deserved to get nailed for this specific issue of nailing his girlfriend with her cellphone. But he has done far worse with this threats of going all stabby-stabby on them and pointing guns at his hook ups. This has to stop, wizard of hell or not.
If Samantha wanted to do Styx a real solid that he would hate, in her victim's impact she should tell the judge about Styx's long standing substance abuse issues with alcohol. And that people don't believe that Styx has been able to maintain sobriety while out on bail, so the system was not working. The only thing that will solve this problem is addressing Styx's substance abuse issues head on.
As a side note, Gary from Nerdorotic stated that the thing that got him to change was that his life finally got bad enough that he got sick of the consequences of his drug use. And keep in mind, sleeping under a bush in front of a restaurant wasn't bad enough for Gary. I think his time in prison was what finally buck broke him. Styx and Nick Rekieta are both a long way off from hitting their rock bottom.