2 women sentenced in slaying of Mississippi black man

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14. We would have to know why Federal prosecutors offered the two of them a plea deal

Based on the article, the judge sentenced them to the maximum allowed for the charges they plead guilty to and would have sentenced them to more time if he was able.

I will speculate and say either the Federal prosecutors wanted the testimony of the two women to make sure they got a conviction of the three men involved OR they felt the case against the two women was potentially weak enough they might not be able to get a conviction.

I'll note the conspiracy referred to was conspiracy to commit a hate crime, not conspiracy to commit murder.

And yes, they deserved more time in jail.