I think I know what you are talking about - I think when it comes time for a trial/plea, the prosecutor can make a deal with the accused to lessen charges in return for a guilty plea, to avoid a trial, but a judge, I believe, has the final say on that.
I think this is different, and comes before that, as there has been no plea as of yet. They made this deal for other, more important reasons, which were pressing, and would help greatly in the prosecution of this accused. The police chief in his press conference, said they don't go back on their word. They can't. In my mind, to be killed would be so much easier for this person, but he will have to live with this in prison by himself, until he dies of other causes than the government killing him, and I can't imagine how that is going to be easy. jmo.
