COLUMBUS, Ohio — The men convicted in the 2023 killing of Nasier Reid have been sentenced to prison, but Reid’s mother says the terms do not reflect the loss her family has endured. David Allen pleaded guilty in September to voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault and was sentenced to 25 to 30½ years in prison. Jakai Watts, who pleaded guilty in April to felonious assault, was sentenced Monday to six to 7½ years. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook sentenced both men. Reid, 23, was shot and killed July 28, 2023, after a fight at Jack’s Corner Pub near Ohio State’s campus escalated outside the bar. The Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office identified Allen as the shooter and Watts as the driver. Prosecutors said Allen will serve at least 25 years and that Watts was found less culpable. Reid’s mother, DeShana Reid, said she had spent more than three years expecting the case to go to trial and felt prosecutors gave her false hope. “The justice system is made to be fair, and this isn’t justice,” she said. She said justice, in her view, would have meant a life sentence. The prosecutor’s office expressed condolences to the family and said no sentence could account for a life taken. It also said criminal cases are complex and that prosecutors and victim advocates work to explain factors that can shape how cases are resolved. Nasier Reid was a father of four and an aspiring musician. His mother said he signed a recording agreement in May 2023 and hoped to build a future for his family and encourage young people in Columbus to pursue music. She said she is considering whether there are legal options to challenge the sentences and hopes to create a foundation to help families affected by gun violence with funeral costs and emotional support.