Stephan Sterns: Will Hidden Information Save Him from Death Penalty?
Introduction
Stephan Sterns, charged with abusing and killing 13-year-old Madeleine Soto, is hoping for a “slim hope” to improve his situation. Recently released documents show that Sterns may be holding on to some hidden key information that could get him a lesser sentence. Dr. David Thomas, a professor of forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, thinks that there is information that law enforcement doesn’t have and that Sterns could drop a previously unknown bomb.
Hidden Information
Dr. David Thomas said that whenever Sterns decides to disclose the hidden information, it could get him off the hook, “if there is a legitimate bomb that he’s going to drop, this hidden information, then I think that he’s hoping that’s going to get him off the hook.” Sterns’ hope to “come home” once the “nasty business” has reached its end could mean that he might be holding on to some vital information that could offer him a lesser sentence.
Mystery Person
The documents released by the state attorney’s office on Thursday reveal an email sent to Sterns from his mom that claims someone else was “heavily involved in this.” The person’s name is not in the public records, but Dr. Thomas thinks this could be the key to the hidden information that Sterns is holding on to. According to Dr. Thomas, this conversation points to the potential of hidden information about that other person. Sterns could offer a deal with the state to take the death penalty off the table and get a lesser sentence if he discloses the completed information.
Child Sex Crimes
Sterns is the only person facing charges in this case. Police say that Sterns abused Madeleine Soto for years and has been charged with 60 other child sex crimes. If Sterns is convicted of Madeleine Soto’s murder, he will face the death penalty. His trial is set to begin in mid-October of this year.
Conclusion
The documents released by the state attorney’s office show that there is crucial hidden information around Madeleine Soto’s murder that law enforcement is unaware of. Sterns could use this information to get a lesser sentence under a plea deal, but it is unknown what information Sterns has. Only time will tell if Sterns discloses any new information that could change the course of his trial.
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- Stephan Sterns
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- Madeleine Soto
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- Dr. David Thomas
Originally Post From https://www.wesh.com/article/stephan-sterns-hiding-information-madeline-soto-murder-case/61584552
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