In this Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2013 photo, Matthew Cordle enters court for his arraignment on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in Columbus, Ohio. Attorneys are seeking a reduced sentence for Cordle, who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of drinking. (AP Photo/Mike Munden)
In this Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2013 photo, Matthew Cordle enters court for his arraignment on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in Columbus, Ohio. Attorneys are seeking a reduced sentence for Cordle, who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of drinking. (AP Photo/Mike Munden)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A sentencing hearing for a 22-year-old Ohio man who caused a fatal crash after a night of heavy drinking has begun with a video of him confessing being played in court.
Matthew Cordle faces up to eight years in prison for the June crash that killed 61-year-old Vincent Canzani.
Cordle confessed to the crime in an online video that went viral.
During Wednesday's hearing, the judge read a letter from Canzini's ex-wife who said she believed he wouldn't have wanted a maximum sentence. She said she believes Cordle will keep his promises never to drink and drive again
His daughter asked for the maximum sentence, saying her father "got a death sentence and did nothing wrong."
Cordle's father told Canzani's family that his heart was filled with sorrow at their loss and he hopes someday they can forgive his son.
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