Craig Haas' family spoke Wednesday when Richard Neyman, the man who shot Haas to death Sept. 27, 2012, was sentenced in Butler County Court.

Haas' family described the impact of the loss on their lives and their disgust at the terms of the plea arrangement: Neyman, 38, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will spend 7½ to 15 years in prison, minus the time he spent waiting resolution of his case.

“He could be free in five years,” said Haas' sister Susan Haas of West Virginia. “I feel sorry for the family of his next victim.”

Judge Timothy McCune, who accepted the plea and issued the sentence. He believes there if Neyman had gone to trial, he could have spent a lifetime in prison “or he could have walked out of here a free man. This case could have gone either way.”

Assistant District Attorney Mark Lope, who crafted the deal on behalf of prosecutors, said in court that he believed it was appropriate given the circumstances, evidence and witnesses.

As part of his plea, Neyman doesn't dispute that he killed Haas.

Neyman at the time of the shooting reportedly told investigators that he'd gone to Haas' apartment in search of his girlfriend. When he arrived, Neyman allegedly claimed he was attacked by Haas and a .38-caliber revolver that Neyman had went off, fatally shooting Haas in the chest.

The family said they felt victimized by the judicial system because the case took years to resolve, and it ended in the plea they find “insufficient.”

Lorrie Haas sobbed, spoke at length and passionately accused Neyman of killing her husband while he gets to exercise and watch cable television in prison.

Although the family said they do not believe Neyman's sentence is long enough, younger sister Cynthia Bullinger said she's happy she lives in California because they believe when Neyman gets out of prison he will return to the Butler area.

“And nothing builds confidence better than getting away with murder,” sister said.