Two Youngstown men have been sentenced for their part in multiple murders.

Prosecutors say the convicted killers were enforcers for a drug ring on the city's east side.

Michael Austin Junior and Hakeem Henderson appeared before Judge John Durkin on Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Family members of all four victims filled the courtroom, many of them with tears in their eyes as they addressed the court during victim impact statements.

Cieara Hayes is the sister of victim R'amel Hayes who was shot and killed in November of 2011, "The day I got the call that he had gotten killed was the worst day of my life.  All I could do was scream."

Iris Pippen, the mother of victim Keara McCullough says, "You may have taken her life on this earth but she will always live in the hearts of those who knew her and loved her."

Prosecutors say the victims were killed for various reasons including one just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Now the state is asking for the maximum sentence of life without parole for both men.

Mahoning County Assistant Prosecutor Marty Desmond says, "These two defendants are truly the worst defendants I've ever encountered.  Their actions were so brazen, so bold, so cunning, so selfish, it's really truly hard for me to find any redeeming quality to not feel the way I feel."

And when it was time for the defense to speak there were no apologies.

Convicted killer Mike Austin, Jr. says, "That's exactly what this spectacle you all call justice was.  People I didn't even know alleging we had conversations that never happened in exchange for deals, that's how my brother and I got convicted."

Judge John Durkin says in his 30 years as an attorney, and 19 of those years as a judge he has never seen a case like this one, "I am convinced that if there was ever an opportunity for you to hit the street again you would pick up right where you left off, wreaking the havoc, instilling the fear, killing people that might expose you or your criminal enterprise.  And killing innocent others who happen to be at the wrong place -- too close to your target."

Then Judge Durkin proceeded to sentence Austin to three consecutive life sentences; one each for the murders of Adam Christian, R'amel Hayes and Ryan Slade.

Judge Durkin handed down another fifteen year to life sentence to Austin for his part in the death of Keara McCollough in September of 2012.

The judge added another three year sentence on each of the murder charges for using a gun during the crimes, as well as another eleven years for Austin's conviction on one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

Durkin ordered that all of the sentences be served one after the other.

The judge sentenced Henderson to two terms each of thirty years to life for the murder of Christian and Hayes, as well as eleven years for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

Henderson's three sentences will be served at the same time.

Prosecutors say Austin and Henderson were enforcers in part of a criminal organization that sold drugs and made hundreds of thousands of dollars.