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Young Amari Lynn Medina hold up a “Remember Madyson” sign.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A group of community members and friends and family of Maddy Middleton gather outside the courthouse with signs.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
One of the people gathered outside the courthouse wipes a tear as they listen to audio of Madyson’s mother address her daughter’s killer during his sentencing.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Community members listen to the audio from inside the courtroom during sentencing(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
People began gathering outside the courthouse at least 1.5 hours before the sentencing hearing began for Adrian Gonzalez.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Maddy Middleton’s mother, Laura Jordan, makes a statement to the press after her daughter’s killer was sentenced.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
A person holds up a sign outside the courthouse during the sentencing hearing for Adrian Gonzalez.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Maddy Middleton’s mother hugs a community member outside the Santa Cruz County Superior Courthouse(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Maddy Middleton’s mother Laura Jordan hugs a community member outside the Santa Cruz County courthouse(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Friends of Maddy Middleton’s family arrive at the courthouse for the sentencing hearing for Adrian Gonzalez.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Maddy Middleton’s father, Mike, hugs a friend outside the Santa Cruz County Superior Court after Adrian Gonzalez was sentenced for killing the little girl in 2015.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Groups of community members gather around phones outside the courthouse to listen to a live audio feed of proceedings.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Community members listen to a live audio feed from inside the courtroom as a judge delivers a sentence to Adrian Gonzalez.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz 
Maddy Middleton’s mother, Laura Jordan, holds back tears during a press conference after Adrian Gonzalez was sentenced.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

