"It will be the end of a chapter. My life has been on hold since the day Erin was murdered. I have a life sentence."

While Belanger said he plans to attend trial every day, Shukwit said she doesn't know if she can deal with the strain.

"It does set you back mentally and physically, too," she said.

Both Belanger and Shukwit said they want the three defendants executed.

"I want Troy Victorino to sit on death row for 30 years, sit in a 6 by 9 cell, where he can no longer hurt or manipulate anybody ever again," Belanger said. "But it wouldn't break my heart if they did it in a week."

"I've always been in favor of the death penalty," Belanger said. "I'd flip the switch with no reservations."

Victorino's lawyer, Jeff Dowdy thinks it is unfair that his client has been labeled the mastermind behind the attacks.

"Everybody is going to be jumping on Troy, pointing a finger at him," said Dowdy, who said the judge had denied a motion for separate trials for the defendants, although some have already given statements about the killings. "That's unfair, and we have complained about that."

At the time of the slayings, Victorino was on a seven-year probation after serving six years in prison for beating a 20-year-old friend in the face with a walking stick. He was arrested eight days before the killings on a felony battery charge for beating up a friend and was quickly released on a $2,500 bond.

Dowdy said he also is worried about the impact of bloody pictures of the victims and the murder scene on jurors.

"It's going to be a bad day when they introduce those," Dowdy said.

"I just hope justice prevails. My daughter was such a beautiful person," Shukwit said. "It is a shame that she is gone."

Previous Stories:

• April 10, 2006: Judge Rules Suspect In Deltona Slayings Competent To Stand Trial
• April 10, 2006: Trial Of Six In 'X-Box' Murders Starts Today
• March 2, 2006: Judge Says Deltona Slayings Trial Will Remain In Volusia County
• March 24, 2005: Judge Seals Crime Scene, Autopsy Photos From Deltona Massacre
• February 21, 2005: Accused Ringleader In Deltona Slayings Says He Was Passed Out
• January 7, 2005: Witness In Deltona Slayings Says He Wants to Testify At Trial
• September 29, 2004: Deltona House Where 6 Were Killed Is Up For Sale
• September 14, 2004: Last Of 4 Accused In Deltona Slayings Pleads Not Guilty
• August 9, 2004: Men Accused In Brutal Slayings Denied Bond
• August 7, 2004: Six People Found Dead In Deltona Home