January 01, 2004

Teen's Lawyer Says Mother OKs Plea Deal

MIAMI (AP) - The mother of a teenager who once received a life sentence for murdering a 6-year-old playmate has approved a plea bargain that could allow the boy to be released in the next month, an attorney said Wednesday. Richard Rosenbaum, Lionel Tate's attorney, said the teenager had been awaiting his mother's approval and estimated his client could be released from prison by Jan. 29. Posted by Webmaster at January 1, 2004 01:17 AM