The man who stole $45,000 meant for his late, cancer-stricken wife's treatment and his newborn twin daughters, will spend time behind bars. As part of a plea deal Hinman pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and third-degree grand larceny in April. Alana LaFlore spoke with prosecutors and his wife's family about ruling.

AUBURN, N.Y. -- After failing to show for a probation meeting, Brandon Hinman landed himself back in court Thursday on charges of forgery and grand larceny.  

Hinman had previously admitted to forging checks in his father-in-law's name, and then buying drugs with the money. 

"I know that my daughter loved him with all her heart -- and that she tried," said Kim Blaisdell, Jenna Hinman's mother. "And everything that we found out after Jenna's passing has really opened our eyes more. And he needs help. He needs serious help."

At his sentencing Thursday, 31-year-old Brandon Hinman spoke out, saying: "I take full responsibility for everything I've done. I don't blame my mother-in-law, my father-in-law. I love my family. The past month-and-a-half has cleared my head. I did and said things, but it's not who I really am."

He added that he wants to continue his drug rehabilitation treatment, but Jenna's mother still has her doubts.

"My reaction that he's a new person -- you can't do that in 30 days when you've been addicted since 2006," said Blaisdell. "I've heard it before. Jenna has had him in out-patient before. It's all the same."

Hinman, a former Fort Drum solider, faces challenges to his recovery. 

"There's already been a series of issues that are out there that could trip him up," said Jon Budelmann. "He's already lied to the treatment court so I can't imagine that judge is going to give him a lot of rope either. Once he gets done with the six months jail -- he'll be in a closely supervised treatment court and a half way house -- somwhere where he can maintain sobriety. And start working on being the man everyone needs him to be."

And while Jenna Hinman's family mourns the loss of their daughter and watches their son-in-law's legal battles, they're keeping their focus on their granddaughters Azlynn and Kinleigh.

"Justice was served," said Blaisdell. "We maintained from the beginning we wanted him to get help and be part of the girls' lives. And he's chosen not to be - so this is how he hopefully has to get clean."

Hinman must pay the money he stole back in restitution. 

If he fails to pay or violates his probation, he faces a longer sentence.