LemonMousse
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I understood that Nel refused to accept any plea/deal from OP.
Yes, but I mean something different.
In the UK the CPS could refuse to accept a plea of manslaughter (which, if they did, would mean no trial, straight to sentencing) and press on with murder...but the defendant could still plead guilty to manslaughter in court.
A plea bargain is different. If Nel had accepted a plea bargain of CH, there'd have been no trial (except the sentencing aspect) because OP would have pleaded guilty.
But if the State had still insisted he answer a charge of premed, OP could have plead not guilty to that, but guilty to CH instead.