CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - A man convicted in the deadly hit-and-run of an 8-year-old boy in Chesapeake was back in court Thursday trying to reduce his sentence.

The judge denied Robert Humbert's request to have his 5-year sentence reconsidered. Humbert was convicted in the hit-and-run crash on South Battlefield Boulevard in October 2023 that killed 8-year-old Forrest Hooper.

It was an emotional day inside that Chesapeake courtroom. The first two rows on the left were filled with Forrest’s loved ones. On the other side sat Humbert. Behind him sat a few supporters, his girlfriend and a former coworker and a friend.

Humbert’s attorney was hoping to get his 5-year sentence dropped down to three years, arguing he has no criminal history and no malicious intent. In court Thursday, his attorney

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