Florida Man’s Shocking Guilty Plea: Life for Cheesesteak in Chilling Murder Case
Imagine being offered life in prison and deciding the bargain just isn’t quite right—unless you get a Philly cheesesteak, fries, and a Pepsi thrown in. Sounds like the start of a quirky sitcom, right? Well, Hillsborough Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian found himself smack in the middle of a courtroom drama that took an unexpected detour into the world of fast food negotiations. When Kessler, accused of a horrific crime, was offered the chance to enter an open plea—which basically means pleading guilty without any promise of a specific sentence—he hesitated and then casually quipped he’d accept… but only for a fully loaded cheesesteak combo. The judge, understandably amused yet bound by the law, made it crystal clear: no lunch breaks come with plea deals. It’s a moment that begs the question—can justice ever be served with a side of fries? Dive into this stark, bizarre exchange where the lines between law, logic, and lunch orders hilariously blur.
Hillsborough Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian told Kessler that if he entered an open plea, it would give him the opportunity to do “life in prison and be done with it.”
An open plea is when a defendant agrees to plead guilty with no guaranteed sentencing agreement, according to online legal encyclopedia Nolo.
Kessler debated it a bit before telling the court, “I’ll do that for a Philly cheesesteak, and an order of fries and a Pepsi.”
When he was asked for confirmation, Kessler added, “A Philly cheesesteak with onions on it and mayonnaise and fries and 20 oz. of peppers.” He said he was open to the trade “to save the taxpayers.”
Judge Nazaretian admitted it was the first time he’d ever heard someone make a request like that.
“I can’t obviously give food to people to enter a plea,” said Nazaretian. “That would be wrong in a thousand ways. I can guarantee you can have lunch today, but I can’t guarantee what it would be.”
Kessler then requested to continue with selecting a jury.
“Don’t want to open plea,” he said. “I want this cheese sandwich. If I get the sandwich, then I could go for it, but I’m not going to get it.”
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