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Bell’s office struck a deal with Williams on August 21. The prosecutor would concede constitutional error and take the death penalty off the table if Williams agreed to enter a so-called Alford plea that let Williams acknowledge a strong case against him while maintaining his innocence; the plea would let him avoid the death penalty by accepting a life sentence.
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