Defense lawyer Allan Sodomsky acknowledged the victims' families suffered a great loss.
The prosecutor asked the judge to detain Ruth pending sentencing, noting that police say Ruth had a small amount of marijuana when he was stopped for speeding in January. Charges from that arrest are pending in adult court. The judge allowed Ruth to remain free, but ordered him to surrender his driver's license.
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