Al Hoffman
For Ashley Andrews and Murray
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A lot (that's not going to happen in this case) which would cause the State's case to implode on itself and collapse. There WILL be no plea deal for Murder Two, and/or a reduced sentence. Ain't gonna happen, as the State's case is to strong! More likely, IF there were to be a plea deal, it would be for Murder One and life without parole, WITH better, negotiated choice of institution/site of confinement and level of protective custody for CR. Possibly increased visitation rights to see his daughter and family.I am really confused about all of this. I live in a state with the death penalty so obviously he isn’t getting put to death. Seems like he has already won by getting Life no parole. I am in the medical field not legal, so what has to occur for the state of Iowa to reduce this to second degree?
Or, as I have posited before, the Feds could also develop their own list of charges including a Federal Homocide charge that DOES carry the death penalty, as a way for Iowa to lever CR's attorneys to accept a plea deal of life without parole and just quietly walk away. IF CR were to agree to a plea dea, he would have to allocute in open court, detailing exactly what he did, to leave NO doubt as to what he is pleading guilty to, this to assure there would be no valid basis for an appeal.
However, there likely will be no plea deal in this case, as it will make the careers and fortunes of all lead counsel involved! (If it doesn't all go to hell in a handbasket...Nope, ain't gonna happen and CR will go to the State Graybar Hotel for life...you can check in, but you can't check out!)
As I have also said before, if you want to see a case where a death penalty case imploded in on itself, and the murder was given 20 years, in place of a well deserved needle and walked free after 12 and 1/3 years, please Google "Christina Dillard enters guilty plea - Picayune Item" Bad Mirrandas while in custody and failure to provide counsel at the time of the most incriminating defendant statements were to blame, or that's just what the DA would admit to the MSM.