You remember the Swag Murder Trial which ended the first week of December, right? If you don’t, there are links a plenty at the end of this post to remind you but that was the murder trial with no body and three defendants with ended with a mistrial.

Well, the Albany District Attorney’s office has made an offer to each of the three defendants. To Ricky Thornton, repped by Holly Trexler, an offer was made of “burglary” (down from “murder”) with 12 years “in” and five years of post release plus cooperation with the prosecution. Jason Benn, repped by Feit, Esq and charged with the same “murder” charges as Thornton but with the additional charges involving using the missing man, Swag’s, credit card and stuffing his body down a manhole cover, was offered 8 years and the same “conditions,” and the third defendant, Louis Chaney, repped by Michael Mansion, was offered five years and, again, the same sides as his fellow defendants.

All three of the defendants turned down the District Attorney’s offer.

So, it sounds like we may have “Swag Murder: Part Deux” on the horizon…the distant horizon as at least two of the defendant’s attorneys have rather tight schedules through the Spring. While, I don’t know, I’m assuming another plea bargain could come, I don’t believe these defendants, who are adamant about not having committed a crime, will accept anything less than a walk. And a walk, if there was no crime committed, they deserve.

I for one would truly welcome the Swag Murder Trial Part Deux right before a primary election but I’m thinking there may be at least one person in Albany who wouldn’t.

Swag: Continues to Entertain

Swag: Trial a Waste

Swag Murder: Verdict Indicators

Swag Readback: Better the Second Time Around

Swag Murder Trial: Still No Verdict

Swag Trial: Rests for the Night

Swag Deliberations and Acevedo Sentence

Swag Trial: No Verdict Yet

Swag Murder: One Step Closer to a Verdict

Swag Murder Trial: Headed to Deliberations

Swag: Defense Hits it Out Of the Park with Last at Bat

Swag Murder Update

Swag's Revenge

Benn's Testimony Evokes Call for Mistrial

Swag: Benn to Take the Stand

Swag: People Rest with Meatball's Mama

Swag Murder: Will the People Rest?

Swag: Manhole Cover is More of a Medium

Swag Murder: Kiesha Takes the Stand

Swag Murder: Robinhood

Swag Murder: The Role of a Lifetime

Swag Murder: The Big Snore

Swag Murder: Absolutely, Positively, No DNA

Swag Murder: What's in a Relationship

Swag Murder: Wednesday's Update

Swag Murder: Mona Lisa Takes the Stand

Swag Murder: Out Damned Spot

Swag: Plea Bargained Witness Takes the Stand

Swag Murder: No Mistrial Yet

Possible Mistrial in Swag Murder Case

Swag: Murder Trial Set to Begin

Swag: Day Two Swag's Murder Trial

Swag: Three Murder Defendants With No Body

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