Between the two of them, the teen brothers convicted of murder will spend a total of 90 years in state prison.

The courtroom was packed with family, friends and law enforcement on Tuesday afternoon as Napa County Superior Court Judge Ray Guadagni handed down the lengthy sentences to convicted killers Junor Douglas, 19, and Marquis Douglas, 18, both of Vallejo for the shooting death of 16-year-old Anthony Gee at an American Canyon sweet 16 birthday party.

Gee was killed by a single bullet wound to his head on Jan. 27, 2007.

Junor was sentenced to 70 years to life, and Marquis was given a 20-years-to-life term in state prison. In June, a jury found the brothers both guilty of second-degree murder and several other felonies.

At the sentencing, it was Anthony Gee’s parents — Cathy and Leland Gee — who addressed their son’s killers face to face for the first time.

Crying, but keeping her composure, Cathy Gee told the court of the agony she has gone through since the night she received that “horrible phone call. My world has been destroyed. I talked to Anthony on his cell phone 15 minutes before he was shot to death. Then I got the phone call, asking me if I was Anthony Gee’s mother. What’s happened? Is he all right? That’s all I could say,” Cathy said. “I held his hand in the emergency room, it was hooked up to all kinds of tubes and bags. I held it tight while I watched him die. I asked him to use his pipeline to God to ask for a miracle to save him. He waived his three fingers at me. I know he was saying good-bye. He couldn’t stay.”

Gee directed her comments directly to the Douglas brothers, who sat just feet away, dressed in jail house blue sweatsuits.

“I’m angry,” she said. “Marquis, why did you carry a gun to the party that night? Junor, you have caused a living nightmare for all of our family just because you were angry with a chaperone that night. You destroyed my whole world just because you were angry with a chaperone,” she said, brushing the streaming tears from her face. “How dare you play God and take a human life.”

Leland Gee’s voice rang out in the courtroom as he addressed the young defendants.

“I am speaking directly to you,” Leland said, his eyes fixed on Junor and Marquis.

“You took my only son. You took his future and my future. This year was to hold many joyous occasions for us. My son was going to graduate from high school. He had a very bright future as professional baseball pitcher. You two crushed all those milestones,” he said. “Anthony is gone, but you two will continue to live and drain the resources of our society. You are victims of your own stupidity. The loss of Anthony tore a hole in my heart that will sadden me for the rest of my days.”

The Douglas brothers, along with two of their friends also attended the birthday party. Junor got into an argument with rival rappers from Vallejo, who were not invited. A party chaperone broke up the confrontation and threw Junor out of the garage where the majority of guests had gathered.

Marquis brought his .33-caliber revolver to the party for protection. Angry with the chaperone, Junor got the gun from his brother and fired a shot toward the garage where a large number of partygoers, including Gee and the chaperone, had gathered. The bullet struck Gee in the head. He was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he died early the next morning.

At Tuesday’s sentencing, Junor and Marquis’ mother Arnetha Warrior-Griffin also spoke to the court.

She told the Gee family how sorry she was about their loss and that she prays for them every day.

Griffin also used the chance to explain why Marquis carried a gun.

She said he and Junor were victims of physical attacks. She said they had been “jumped” several times and beat up while walking to and from school.

“I was nervous for my boys and they were scared. I didn’t know Marquis had a gun, I would never had condoned it,” Griffin said. “I’m not trying to justify what they did, I’m just begging the court to have mercy on my children and give them a second chance. I know Marquis should not have had no gun, but he is a good boy.”

Marquis read a prepared statement to the court.

“My life has never been the same. I changed a lot of people’s lives that night of Jan. 27. But I never encouraged anyone to do anything. I didn’t shoot nobody. I am upset the jury found me guilty of aiding and abetting my brother’s crime. I know my actions were negligent. But everybody makes mistakes,” Marquis said. “I am really sorry, but I have to leave my past behind me. I’m sorry for Anthony. He never deserved to die like that. If I could have a second chance, I would never touch a gun again.”

The boys’ grandmother also pleaded with court to show mercy.

“My grandsons are not thugs. Junor has a 2-year-old baby boy, Junor Junior. He’s a real good daddy. I want to see my great grandson grow up with seeing his daddy on this side of the bars,” she said.

Junor’s attorney Jim McEntee and Merv Lernhart, who is representing Marquis, argued for probation and reduced sentences.

McEntee asked Guadagni to reduce the second-degree murder charge to firing into inhabited dwelling. “Junor is not a cold-blooded murderer.”

Throughout the trial, McEntee argued Junor never meant to shoot anyone. He said Junor fired the gun into the air to scare the people who threw him out of the party. He argued the gun jammed, and when Junor went to clear it, it accidentally went off, striking Gee.

Lernhart stressed to Guadagni that Marquis was only 16 when Gee died, and he has no prior criminal record. He also argued there was no evidence to show that Marquis intended to harm anyone, and he struggled with Junor to keep him from taking the gun.

Lieberstein argued neither of the defendants were candidates for probation and should be given the maximum sentences.

“They have ruined multiple lives,” he said. “They changed Anthony Gee’s dreams forever. They also changed their dreams, and they have to be held accountable. I really don’t think they understand what they did and why they were found guilty. If Marquis had not been at that party armed, Anthony would still be alive.”

In addition to the second-degree murder charges, both boys were found guilty of intentionally shooting into an inhabited building, intentionally discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, causing death and possession of firearm by a minor. Junor was also found guilty of five special allegations while his brother was found guilty of possession of live ammunition by a minor.

Gee was raised in Calistoga and moved to American Canyon in high school, where he attended Vintage High School. At the time of his death he lived with his family in Fairfield.