With the state offering the maximum on that charge and dropping the murder charges due to the various problems with case. That way, the state gets to save face by saying the still put a dangerous predator behind bars for some amount of time, but Naz doesn't go to the prison for the rest of his life.

I'm guessing Stone and the girl are going to be able to create enough reasonable doubt for the jury, but not enough to make it a slam dunk acquittal.

And I guess the twist would be if he has to take the same amount of time that he would have if he plead guilty earlier.