How could a man in a urban area kidnap and hold 3 women against their will for 10 years? Was this case an example of the effective use of plea bargaining? Explain.
As we noted in Chapter 10, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants often agree to plea bargains, in which the prosecutor and the defense work out a mutually satisfactory agreement that is subject to court approval. In this case, Castro pled guilty to the kidnapping, rape, and aggravated murder charges in exchange for consecutive life sentences, plus 1,000 years with no eligibility for parole. He subsequently committed suicide while in prison.
