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What do you think about defendants asking for food as part of a plea deal?

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Robert Kessler, 74, is representing himself in a Hillsborough County Circuit Court murder trial for the dismemberment of Stephanie Crone-Overholts in 2021. During jury selection, he proposed an unusual plea deal: he would plead guilty in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak, fries, and a 20-ounce Pepsi. Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian rejected this request, stating he had never encountered such a proposal in his nearly 40 years on the bench. If convicted, Kessler faces a life sentence.

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