EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Florida murder suspect offered a guilty plea and life sentence in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak, fries, and a Pepsi, but the judge quickly rejected it.
The Brief
- Robert Kessler, a 74-year-old murder suspect representing himself in court, offered to plead guilty and accept a life sentence in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak, which the judge rejected.Kessler is on trial for first-degree murder and abuse of a dead body after allegedly killing 47-year-old Stephanie Crone-Overholt in 2021 and disposing of her dismembered remains in McKay Bay.The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office is currently presenting its case, emphasizing that their focus remains strictly on securing justice for the victim despite the national attention on the defendant's remarks.
- Robert Kessler, a 74-year-old murder suspect representing himself in court, offered to plead guilty and accept a life sentence in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak, which the judge rejected.
- Kessler is on trial for first-degree murder and abuse of a dead body after allegedly killing 47-year-old Stephanie Crone-Overholt in 2021 and disposing of her dismembered remains in McKay Bay.
- The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office is currently presenting its case, emphasizing that their focus remains strictly on securing justice for the victim despite the national attention on the defendant's remarks.
FLORIDA -A 74-year-old Florida man accused of murdering and dismembering a woman made a bizarre proposition in court this week: he would plead guilty and accept life in prison, but only in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak.
Cheesesteak plea