The man accused of murdering four people in Tennessee has now been arraigned. Austin Drummond appeared remotely before a judge for the first time today. The judge entered a not-uilty plea on his behalf.The state announced it will be seeking the death penalty in this case. Authorities alleged that Drummond killed four members of a family, then kidnapped a seven-month-old baby girl before abandoning her alive miles away from the crime scene. and he was the target, as you may remember, of a multi- agency manhu ...

A federal appeals court on Friday quashed plea bargains that would spare three alleged Sept. 11, 2001, conspirators from the death penalty in exchange for confessing guilt https://t.co/4wsblVecy4 ...

Legal Proceedings & Plea Bargains - Plea bargains are common, with approximately 95% of cases ending this way, avoiding lengthy and costly trials with uncertain outcomes [1] - Plea bargains ensure punishment, unlike jury trials where outcomes are not guaranteed [1] - Death penalty cases are very expensive, time-consuming, and subject to appeals that can last for years [2] - Prosecutors represent the state's interests, not individual victims or their families, and must act in the best interest of the state [3][4] - Prosecutors may offer leniency to defendants in exchange for cooperation, such as testimony against others [4][5] Case Specifics - Brian Cobberger's plea guarantees a life sentence [6] - The case involved victims' families who desired a full trial and a death penalty verdict [2] - In the Gary Ridgeway case, a plea deal allowed him to avoid the death penalty in exchange for admitting to 48 killings and providing information about his crimes [5]

Watch live coverage as Bryan Kohberger enters an expected guilty plea in the murder of four University of Idaho students. The plea deal is expected to spare Kohberger the death penalty. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the l ...

We've got major breaking news to bring you now. Developments out of Idaho where we're learning there appears to be a plea deal for the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. This is according to an attorney for the family of one of the victims here. Now, a court, we're talking about Brian Cobberger. You see him here. A court hearing for that change of plea is expected to happen on Wednesday. This is a very big deal considering how high-profile this case has been. And Kberger is ac ...