He was only trying to protect his family.
"Never meant for him to die that day," he told a Utah court on Wednesday. "I did not want him to die that day."
But while Morris conceded that the original fight may have been a case of self-defense, there came a point when it went well beyond that. And because of that, there are consequences that Kaufusi will have to face for his actions.
"I agree with everyone who said this was a tragedy, and I agree that whatever I do, there are no winners. There are only losers today," the judge said before handing down his sentence.
