Released killers Molly and Thomas Martens relishing the moment but could face retrial
Exclusive: Molly s family s comments come as District Attorney Garry Frank told us of his intentions to retry the case to the best of my ability
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Molly and Thomas Martens
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Jason Corbett and Molly Martens pictured at a function in Ireland in 2009
Both would then be transferred from Davidson County jail back to North Carolina prisons to complete their sentences.
Having already served nearly four years, they could be released around March 2023 if a minimum term is applied.
They had been serving 20 to 25-year sentences for the second-degree murder of the packaging industry executive, who was beaten to death with a metal baseball bat and a concrete brick in the bedroom of his home.
If they reject the deal, they will face a full retrial on second-degree murder charges.
The Limerick family of Mr Corbett expressed outrage at the plea bargain offer and plan to mount a legal challenge to block it.
Timeline of Molly and Thomas Martens case as killers granted release on bail
Limerick businessman Jason Corbett, 39, was brutally beaten in his bed at his home in North Carolina in August 2015 with an aluminium baseball bat and paving stone by the pair
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Molly Martens (Image: Davidson County - District Attorney)
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An online petition seeking a retrial for the killers of an Irishman who was beaten to death with a metal baseball bat and a concrete paving slab has gained more than 5,000 signatures.
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