[Rinnwald]

...dropped a count of second-degree murder.

That sounds like a deal of a lifetime. I'm glad the guy turned his life around and isn't going to waste it.

[Leaning Right]

> That sounds like a deal of a lifetime. <

If I recall correctly, Braveheart did not pull the trigger. But he was acting “in concert” with the trigger man. In most states that will get you the same murder charge as the actual murderer got.

So while Braveheart did get lucky with the deal, I’m not surprised that the deal was offered.

https://gilleslaw.com/acting-in-concert/