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Originally Posted by Por_sha911

What I don't understand is why the state agreed to make a plea deal instead of execution. Yes, death penalty takes years and is very expensive but, 50 years of imprisonment of a high profile case will cost a lot more.

Question: I l know the deal says Kohberger cannot have the possibility of parole and waiving all appeals but can he get a pardon from some future wacko politician?

For instance, Menendez brothers. There's "new" evidence, and oh, they've been model prisoners. They shoulda been offed decades ago, now they might get paroled.