Outten talked about the relationship he had with his girlfriend, how they met, and the circumstances of his first child's death. Outten talked about his second child with Julian, and said it hurt that he couldn't hold him and spend time with him, and said he wanted to see them grow. Outten ended by saying "I am hoping to persuade the people involved that I am not a monster. I have feelings. . . . I want to let the court know that I wasn't uncontrollable, even though my rap sheet indicates otherwise. . . . To society and the judicial system, I look like a villain, but this is not me. I am full of caring, sharing, honesty, and love. What I am not is a cold, calculated, ruthless and heartless person. My good qualities — my good qualities outweigh the negative ones favorably. . . . Give me the benefit of the doubt, because this could mean the end of the road for me. I have faith that you jurors are capable of distinguishing right from wrong."
