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Considering there is recordings of him admitting it, I think it's safe to say he's gonna eat a conviction no matter if Barb is alive or dead by the time of the trial.
*edit* Not to mention the above noted likelihood that he willingly confessed all to the cops.
For the 100000th time a trial is extremely unlikely. Like <5% chance. The prosecutor is not going to let Chris off without a conviction, and Heilberg will not push to a trial on the incest charges, which Chris would most likely lose. The only way this goes to trial is if the prosecution has *nothing*, but feels they still have to try for appearances' sake despite the risk of losing (this is extremely unlikely), or if they feel they have to zap to the extreme for appearances'/morality's sake and take the risk and expense of charging Chris with more difficult to prosecute charges like rape.
Chris will not tard demand a trial because for all his bluster, he is meek and will sign whatever papers Heilberg puts in front of him.
Barb being alive or dead might change the negotiations but won't affect the chances of a trial much.
Chris is going to eat a conviction, but it will be at a simple hearing where he signs some papers ahead of time and then shows up to say "guilty". Hell, he might just sign some papers and not even have to show up to the hearing (Virginia allows this for misdemeanors).
Why the fuck do people keep thinking that a trial is going to happen? Yes, it's not impossible, but if I were the prosecutor and if I were Chris' attorney I wouldn't force a trial because it would be pointless.
I mean, I'm not a prosecutor, and I wish @Alexander Hamilton would come back to chime in, but all the prosecutors I've ever known basically reserved trials for when there was no other prudent option, and all the defense attorneys I've known would not go to trial unless the prosecution would not budge, or as a last ditch hail mary in a hopeless situation.
EDIT: The ONLY thing that makes me think a trial could even happen is that Heilberg is experienced with them and seems to wear that as a feather in his cap, but as a responsible attorney he still wouldn't force a hopeless one against his client's interests.
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