July 24th 2021 was just a normal weekend with my son and my girlfriend I woke up and made my family breakfast and we had planed a fun day look forward to now it's a day that I will never forget [Music] I would have never imagine standing here today but the fact is Michael Underwood is not here with us I am gen I am genuinely sorry from the bottom of my heart [Music] my intentions were never to take his life I only wanted to protect not only myself but a lecture as well I honestly wasn't fear of my [Music] life I suffered an accident a year prior and was highly advised that any had trauma in my life there were many normal there were many normal everyday things that I Shi away from play play fighting with my son who was for at the time I never been in a fight in my life nor been aggressive with anyone I am a man of integrity I am a man with extremely high moral accomplish I treat people with honor respect love and compassion most importantly I'm a man of God I am very selfs spoken I mainly stick to [Music] myself I will give the shirt off my back to someone need alure and I on day nights we would normally purchas food for the homeless and also people struggling with addiction I am not perfect or we're close but I can whole heartly say I am a great father I am a great son I am a great brother I'm a great uncle I am a great nephew I am a great cousin and I am a great friend I've always taken pride in the relationship that I developed with my son the love and the lessons the love and the lessons that I learned from him are Priceless and I hope to get back to him as soon as I [Music] can to Michael's family friends and Lov on I send my deepest condolences to you all I will forever I will forever keep you all in my prayers and I hope you can forgive me I pray that you understand that my heart is pure I pray that understand that my heart is p and I also pray that you all receive peace to the honorable Judge thank you thank you for listening I respectfully ask that you take these words consideration