Hey genius, they are going to plead guilty to 1st degree murder of the three boys sometime today.
Actually, they are making an Alford plea. They are not pleading guilty.
From the reports I've read, it looks like they're going to either plead no contest an "Alford plea" (effectively, a guilty plea in which the defendant does not actually admit guilt).
I don't know if these guys are actually guilty - the evidence seems inconclusive, at best - but if I were locked up for 20 years of a life sentence and the prosecutor offered to release me with time served if I plead guilty (with or without admitting guilt), that would be a tough deal to turn down, regardless of guilt.
“they are going to plead guilty to 1st degree murder of the three boys sometime today.”
I don’t know about this case; but a lot of times people will confess to something they didn’t do, because that is a requirement for them to get a parole or get out of prison.
The “authorities” therefore are “vindicated” in their prosecution.
Innocent people who continue to maintain their innocence, often only end up spending more time in prison than guilty people, for that very reason.
You should really retire your law shingle./sarc
Do you know what an Alford Plea is?