twist of fait accomplis

Erika Sifrit sentenced to life plus 20 years

"Sifrit faced a maximum penalty of life plus 53 years for her crimes ... [she] avoided the death penalty as a result of a deal her lawyers, Arcangelo M. Tuminelli and Thomas R. Ceraso, made with prosecutors ... The defense attorneys said in June they would likely appeal the murder verdicts, citing a separate agreement Erika Sifrit made with prosecutors early on to cooperate in exchange for avoiding homicide charges. That agreement was thrown out after prosecutors said she had lied to them about some details of the crimes."