As Seth Fontenot walked into court Wednesday he could not stop crying, and when his family saw him, they shrieked and also burst into tears.
It was a very emotional day. One person KATC spoke with off camera said, "This is a stressful day for everyone. No matter what side you're on, there's no winners today."
More than 150 people attended the hearing, some wearing ribbons and buttons with Austin Rivault's picture.
It was standing room only as the courtroom location changed three times until there was a one big enough for everyone.