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'A slow train wreck': Notable quotes out of today's APS sentencing

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter presides over the sentencing Monday. Sentencing of 10 of the 11 defendants convicted of racketeering and other charges in the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial before Judge Jerry Baxter in Fulton County Superior Court, Monday April 13 2015. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson, Pool)
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter presides over the sentencing Monday. Sentencing of 10 of the 11 defendants convicted of racketeering and other charges in the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial before Judge Jerry Baxter in Fulton County Superior Court, Monday April 13 2015. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson, Pool)
April 13, 2015

Ten of the 11 former Atlanta educators found guilty of racketeering on April 1 are due to be sentenced Monday by Judge Jerry Baxter.

They face prison sentences ranging from five to 20 years because of the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) convictions.

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The hearing, which includes testimony of character witnesses for the convicted, is still in session. Here are some of the more notable quotes from inside the courtroom.

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