The retailer denies it discriminated against women and says the case should not be granted class-action status because the plaintiffs' claims are too varied to proceed together, making it difficult for the company to mountadefense in a single case.
Karen Steinhauser, a former prosecutor who is now a law professor at the University of Denver, said prosecutors clearly do not want to agree to a plea deal without knowing whether Holmes' attorneys could mounta strong mental health defense.
The earlier ruling by the judge indicated that Stanford was not able to help in mounting adefense since but it seems that he is able to mount an OFFENSE.