Joran van der Sloot Confessed to the murder of Stephany .Flores

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Fanciulla wrote:

Expert: Van der Sloot Free in 5 Years?'So What?'
Mar 8, 2011 – 1:45 PM
Joran van der Sloot's new legal strategy has people around the globe angry over the possibility that the Dutch native could be freed in less than five years in the death of a Peruvian woman.
But what is being viewed as an insult to justice won't necessarily ensure his early release, an international defense expert says.
"We want Peru to accept a plea," said Michael Griffith, senior partner at the International Legal Defense Counsel. "So what if he gets a lesser sentence? That would be the best thing for everyone involved."
Griffith said that van der Sloot's willingness to make a plea might get him out of a Peruvian prison sooner than expected -- prosecutors says there is sufficient evidence to keep him jailed until 2040 -- but that there is one thing the Dutchman is not considering, and that's Natalee Holloway.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/08/joran-exper...
As stated in the same article, Natalee's body has never been found and Van der Sloot has never been charged with her murder. The outstanding warrant in Alabama for the alleged extortion doesn't guarantee that he will be found guilty and sent to prison in the U.S.
He should be tried in Peru, where there is enough evidence to convict him and sentence him to the maximim prison term for the murder of Stephany Flores. The Peruvian judge should reject his offer of a plea deal.
"We want Peru to accept a plea," said Michael Griffith, senior partner at the International Legal Defense Counsel. "So what if he gets a lesser sentence? That would be the best thing for everyone involved."
The best thing for everyone involved? Really? Does he mean the best thing for Van der Sloot?

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Bella Mia wrote:

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Who is the "we" he is talking about? He's a defense attorney.
"Van der Sloot would probably face a five- to 10-year sentence for the alleged extortion, but it is Holloway's alleged murder that could keep him behind bars for life, Griffith said."
"Alleged extortion; alleged murder". We all know how criminals have more rights than the victims in the U.S. My heart aches for the Holloway family but Van der Sloot is a proven pathological liar
and they are never going to find out what happened to their daughter, I would fight against the plea deal. Go with the slam dunk case. Why should we pay to house this person and give him a cushy life in our prisons. He deserves to be in a foreign jail where they treat their criminals like the criminals they are. I would bet he still won't have it as bad as most of them, his family has enough money to "pay" for "perks".
2040 is only 29 years, why isn't he getting life? He's 23 now which would make him 52 when he gets out if he serves the full term, I don't know if they have a "good behavior" clause, for lack of a better term. He should serve his time in Peru and then be extradited to the US and tried on the other charges.

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Bella Mia wrote:

"The key to that is that the U.S. has jurisdiction over anybody, anywhere in the world, who kills or injures a U.S. citizen," Griffith said. "It kind of originated with the Leon Klinghoffer case."
I still would like to know why the U.S. did not step in and launch their own investigation regarding Daniel's death in the Bahamas.

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Bella Mia wrote:

"The key to that is that the U.S. has jurisdiction over anybody, anywhere in the world, who kills or injures a U.S. citizen," Griffith said. "It kind of originated with the Leon Klinghoffer case."
I still would like to know why the U.S. did not step in and launch their own investigation regarding Daniel's death in the Bahamas.