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testify in the trial, and he said that at this point no one wants this to go to trial. the ball is in the prosecution's court. pressure is mounting on the prosecution to negotiate a plea deal and essentially take that aggravated murder charge and obviously, the death penalty off the table so that a deal can be negotiated. >> so it sounds like that lawyer is saying a plea deal would be acceptable to his clients? >> reporter: absolutely. the women's attorney made it clear he wants a plea deal to be reached and today, the defense attorney of ariel castro made it clear that he wants a plea deal to be negotiated, so as i said, the ball is really in the prosecution's court, and the prosecution also has a vested interest for a deal to be reached. prosecution wants what is best for these victims. the prosecution wants to protect the victims but at the same time it's a balancing act. they want to make sure justice is served and ariel castro faces the maximum penalty and i spoke to legal experts and we're learning it will be difficult