and this deal would allow them to avoid that really difficult state prison term and transfer to what is considered a relatively lighter federal penitentiary incarceration. both of ahmaud s parents spoke in court as witnesses against the deal today. this is a quote from ms. cooper jones. she said ahmaud didn t get an option of a plea. amidhmaud was killed and unit h down. i m asking you on behalf of my family to please not accept this plea. an fbi special agent also speaking as witness today testifying that they found frequent use of racial slurs on travis mcmichael eas s phone an social media accounts. how will this play out if and when this case goes out before a jury? that was one of the selling points when the department of justice was trying to convince wanda cooper jones this was a plea deal that she should look forward to because she would