I am too.
http://www.wtol.com/story/37101797/attorney-asks-for-delay-in-james-worley-murder-trial
He cannot change his mind about not taking the deal at this point. He passed on it, that's that. I think, however, that the State can re-offer it, if they choose to, or make a new offer entirely.
Thanks for the link to the plea deal story.
I note this paragraph in the story linked here:
http://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2018/02/12/Worley-case-on-schedule-for-March-trial.html
"Fulton County Prosecutor Scott Haselman did ask the court to dismiss two counts of aggravated robbery, which Judge Robinson did. Mr. Haselman did not give an explanation for dropping those charges in court and declined to comment afterward."
Why were the robbery charges filed initially, and then why were they dismissed?
I also note that in December, a plea deal was offered, but in February The Blade reports that it wasn't even brought up again in court. "Previously, defense attorney Mark Berling said the prosecutor had presented a potential plea agreement that called for dismissal of the death penalty specifications, but there was no mention of a possible plea at Monday's hearing."
Finally, I had not caught before that JW's sister in CA is a police officer, per this article.
http://www.wtol.com/story/37101797/attorney-asks-for-delay-in-james-worley-murder-trial
As well, the expert had SO MUCH information for the defense side to "test" that the judge allowed them more time? What would the sister have supplied or the expert have dug up that needed to be tested?
"The defense team hired an expert to look into Worley's background. That expert is responsible for providing the jury with information on his upbringing, background and mental health during in the mitigation phase of the trial. That expert recently interviewed Worley's sister, a police officer in California.
Worley's attorney told WTOL the information she provided was more than what attorneys expect, so the attorneys will require more work that cannot be done in less than a month.
"It's overwhelming to have this sprung on you so close to the trial date," Mark Berling, one of Worley's attorneys, said. "So there is simply no way to digest all of that and conduct all the testing that has to be done and have any proper report filed by the trial."
Due to the high profile death penalty case, the judge wanted to ensure Worley received all rights and has enough time to prepare for the trial to ensure it is not declared a mistrial."