[freebilly]

Or the actions of a good lawyer feeling out the opposition.

Replace the word "good" with "competent" if you'd like (I'd prefer "sleazy").

Why would any defense lawyer posit such a deal unless he presumes his client's guilt--

"Gee, Mr Westerfield, we got you life in prison just as long as you lead investigators to the body. Now we know, of course, that you weren't connected to the crime, and don't know where the body is, so we've contacted a psychic who's had very good success located missing persons....

[John Jamieson]

If I called you up and said, "Look Billy we know you killed that girl. Tell you what, you tell us where the body is and we'll see that you get life". And, the press (or one of their informants) overheard that end of the conversation, YOU might be the subject of this rag piece.

[freebilly]

I'll have 2 pounds of bologna and a 1/4 pound of justice with crapola spread on wry....