[Spunky]

I am talking about the process.....

I think we all received a good education on the process and most on the threads were trying to search for the truth.

That being said I find this article difficult to swallow.

Why would the defense be about to plea bargain guilty and tell where the body is to avoid the death penalty when it would seem Westerfield would have a better chance in trial if the body was never found. (It is possible the body may never have been found)

But once the body is found the defense believe they can win the case and decide to go to trial. The prosecutor had all the same evidence with or without a body.(except bugs)

Makes no sense to me.

[Freedom2specul8]

I'll check in later..to reply to your posts. (after dinner etc) Am so excited for JJ..I can't wait to be a granny...but not for 10 yrs or so. :)

[VRWC_minion]

Reasons for = closure, expenses avoided, added problem to win case without a body, still possible to lose any case, death sentence isn't certain in any case. It makes a lot of sense for prosecutor. A life sentence would be a good deal for him.

[Amore]

It makes plenty of sense if you're familiar with the plea process. And just because the body HADN'T been found didn't mean it WOULDN'T be found. DW couldn't know what evidence could or couldn't be gotten from the body.

It's funny that lots of people who talk about death row as being so cushy and preferable to life in prison yet defendants never negotiate a plea in return for a death penalty. But plenty of times they'll negotiate a plea in return for taking the death penalty off the table!

[UCANSEE2]

I see you are indendently using the brain God gave you to take in all the information, and evaluate it for yourself. Your reasoning ability seems to be way above the curve of many of the FR posters. They even admit to their position.

They will tell you that they accepted the media disinformation that originally came out and made up their minds then. No amount of reality would ever make them change their mind. They continue to accept media disinformation as fact. They continue to accept lies spewed by posters on other websites, who are anonymous and claim to be PRESIDENT one day, then an "INSIDER" the next.

[Freedom2specul8]

"Why would the defense be about to plea bargain guilty and tell where the body is to avoid the death penalty when it would seem Westerfield would have a better chance in trial if the body was never found. (It is possible the body may never have been found) "

Doesn't that depend on who is judging the value of the evidence? I can sure guarantee you, I'm glad the cops et al took the blood, hair, fiber etc., evidence seriously.