Plea bargaining on the cards for big names as DPP seeks to cut costs, ease backlog of cases

Plea bargaining on the cards for big names as DPP seeks to cut costs, ease backlog of cases. [Photo: Courtesy]

Murderers and corrupt senior State officers are walking away with lean penalties in a new move to ease cases backlog.

The Office of the Director of Prosecutions is offering lighter sentences in exchange of suspects owning up to their crimes, and, where necessary, surrender stolen money or property.