My Husband Lied About Who Was Inside Our House—Then Our Four-Year-Old Pointed to His Hidden Bottle, Revealing a Secret That Could Change Everything
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Chapter 15 - Preston’s Defense Attorney Tries To Negotiate A Plea Deal
Facing insurmountable evidence and multiple consecutive life sentences, Preston’s lead defense attorney reached out to the prosecution.
They offered a conditional guilty plea in exchange for dropping the aggravated premeditation enhancements and shortening the mandatory prison term.
Detective Ruiz and the district attorney brought the plea proposal directly to Madeline for her final review and approval.
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Madeline read through the legal terms, knowing that accepting the plea would spare Poppy from testifying in a brutal public trial.
“Accept it,” Madeline instructed firmly, signing her name across the bottom line to close the chapter permanently.
