article_snippet: The deal would have seen Marine Joseph Pemberton admit to the killing in exchange for having the charge downgraded from murder to homicide, which comes with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years instead of 40.
article_snippet: There have been talks on plea bargaining.
article_snippet: It is possible for an accused to plead guilty to a lower offense, in this case from murder to homicide. '
highlights_snippet: Plea bargain, which would have reduced charge to homicide, is now off .