Man Tells Court He Could Change Plea in Murder Case in Exchange for Cheesesteak, Pepsi
Robert Kessler said he would plead guilty for a cheesesteak and Pepsi as jury selection began in his murder trial, officials said.
- On Monday, Robert Kessler, who is on trial for the 2021 murder of Stephanie Crone-Overholts, offered to enter an open plea during jury selection if the court provided a cheesesteak and a 20-ounce Pepsi to "save the taxpayers."
- Hillsborough Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian denied the request, stating "I've never, in my almost 40 years, ever heard that request before," while calling such a deal "wrong in a thousand ways."
- The trial concerning Crone-Overholts has faced years of delays over mental competency issues, with Kessler previously acting as his own attorney despite five years of prior public defender representation.
- Following the rejected offer, Kessler allowed attorney Maria Dunker to rejoin his defense, though he later exited the courtroom as testimony began on October 27.
- Prosecutors allege Kessler stabbed Crone-Overholts and scattered her remains in McKay Bay near Tampa, charges that carry a mandatory life sentence if convicted of first-degree murder in the 13th Judicial Circuit.
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On Monday, October 26, during the selection of the jury, Robert Kessler appeared before the judge of the Hillsborough Circuit, Nick Nazaretian, in the trial for the death of Stephanie Crone-Overholt. Kessler, who defends himself, responds to murder of first degree and abuse of corpse. The WFTS issuer reports it. The magistrate reminded him that [...] The article "I declare myself guilty for a sandwich and a Pepsi": the shock offer of the accused…
Florida Murder Suspect Offers a Guilty Plea for a Cheesesteak and a Pepsi but the Judge Says No
A blind, wheelchair-using murder suspect offered to plead guilty on 26 October in Tampa if a judge would hand him a Philly cheesesteak and a Pepsi, but the judge refused, and the murder trial continued without him. Robert Kessler, 74, made the offer during jury selection in front of Hillsborough Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian. He said he would enter an open plea 'to save the taxpayers' in exchange for a cheesesteak with onions and mayonnaise, fri…
Robert Kessler: Florida man, 74, tells judge he will plead guilty to woman's murder in exchange for ‘cheesesteak, fries and Pepsi’
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Florida Man Accused of Horrific Murder Tells Judge He Will Plead Guilty for a Sandwich and Soft Drink
A Florida man representing himself in a grisly dismemberment murder case proposed an unusual plea-bargain deal this week. During jury selection Monday in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, Robert Kessler told […] The post Florida Man Accused of Horrific Murder Tells Judge He Will Plead Guilty for a Sandwich and Soft Drink appeared first on The Western Journal.
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