• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Well, the charges he’s pleading to are stalking. Not the murder charges, and pleading in the federal case can get the state case for murder thrown out on double jeopardy under NY law if the federal case is settled first.

      This isn’t that bad of a move for him.