Plea Bargains Go on Behind Victims' Backs, Without Their Approval

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Houston Press | March 2, 2010
They wanted to tell their side of the story to a jury, and made it clear to the Harris County prosecutor that they didn't want to settle for a plea deal. If a jury let Craig Washington off, so be it, but they liked their chances in court.

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