05-12-2016, 12:48 PM
(05-12-2016, 12:26 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I can't remember what show I was watching, or it may have been local, but a dude plead guilty and get the death penalty. That was some shrewd bargaining.
Actually in capital murder cases it is not uncommon for the defendant to plead guilty to the charge and then have a full blown trial just on what sentence he should receive.