More Ben Maoz, Representing Shira Isakov, spoke this morning (Tuesday) with Golan Yokfaz and Anat Davidov on 103FM about the report that the prosecution is in talks to formulate a plea deal with Aviad Moshe, her husband who tried to murder her. “The fact that there is a meeting does not mean that he intends to soften our position and I am personally pessimistic about the possibility that an understanding can be reached. No plea agreement will be accepted without Shira’s consent.”
Where is the plea deal between the person who tried to murder Shira and the prosecution.
“There is no plea bargain, we are far from a plea bargain. In any legal proceeding it is customary to have talks between the State Attorney’s Office and the defense outside the court, and indeed such a meeting will take place this morning. be built”.
What did the prosecution offer to whom and how?
“Aviad’s defense attorney to the best of my knowledge approached the State Attorney’s Office with a request to hold a dialogue meeting, a request accepted in almost every legal proceeding, and the State Attorney’s Office does not object to holding these meetings. At the same time, if a punitive proposal is made at the meeting that we think may be relevant in light of the severity of Aviad’s actions, we will consider things, at the moment we are not there. “
25 years in prison.
“The only person in the prosecutor’s office who has the ability to approve the arrangement is the district attorney, a meeting has not yet taken place, even if things were said in a casual conversation – these things are far from agreements.”
What is the requirement?
“Unfortunately the law does not allow Aviad to be sentenced to what I think he deserves, the indictment lists two offenses – attempted murder and helpless abuse. The penalty that can be imposed for these two offenses together is 29 years imprisonment. I think the punishment he deserves is not far off.”
Talk about 25.
“The prosecution can say what it thinks and Aviad’s lawyer can say what he thinks but at the moment there is no number that we are important to him, we do not intend to offer him anything. If he offers or raises a number, we will have a call. “
You’re talking about 29 years in prison which is the maximum and they raise the possibility of 25 years in prison and that’s okay?
“I did not have a conversation with Shira about this number because there is nothing concrete, but I believe that if Aviad agrees to 25 years in prison, I think it is a punishment that can be agreed upon, that is my opinion.”
Haven’t you heard Shira’s own opinion?
“I have not heard Shira’s opinion. We are not there yet.”
how is she?
“Poetry is improving, there is still a long way to go but we are optimistic about the future.”
The two episodes in fact, did good? Reinforced?
“Shira is a strong and very opinionated woman, I do not think she would do something that is not to her liking and she is not happy with it. The thing that surprised me most about Shira was the strengths she had and her ability to manage everything related to her from the hospital bed, her ability to come back to life and manage “The issues related to her life, whether it is the legal process and whether it is to take care of the child shortly after such a difficult event, are surprising.”
Another challenge to pass, what’s the next challenge?
“I can not say but I can say that she invests all her time and lectures to allow her and her lovely child a better life and recover and I think in the relatively short time that has passed she is in a better place.”
How much is the prosecution willing to hear from you? This is a discussion between the state and the offender.
“We are completely a party to this story. We are cooperating fully coordinating expectations with the prosecution, there is no veto but in our relationship it is clear that no plea agreement will be accepted without her consent.”
Will not reach an agreement that is not on your mind?
“definitely not”.