Brad Schimel: “The judge would certainly expect that the prosecutor would…”

“These comments have kind of taken off in the last 48 hours. I mean, would it be fair to characterize, like, are there serious negotiations ongoing? They're the same as in any case. Absolutely. The judge would certainly expect that the prosecutor would put their cards on the table and make some kind of an offer or proposal to the defense for them to consider. It's just normal. Can you give any insight into what that offer entails? No, because I could compromise the defendant's rights. I could compromise her reputation. That would be absolutely inappropriate.” (00:56–01:08)

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