> they make statements like this in order to fosterlea discussions Not publicly they don't. It's a press release for the media, and it's a statement of fact -

> they make statements like this in order to fosterlea discussions Not publicly they don't. It's a press release for the media, and it's a statement of fact - the judge is free to sentence up to 35 years regardless. You can hardly expect this press release to contain the private details of an ongoing attempt to agree to a plea bargain.