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JAbalol? Wa? 72 g Federal prison deal for Malvo opposed | Va. prosecutors renew objections fo plea: whereby sniper would admit to other killings ‘tors, fizzled. It was raised anew “with the élection-of Tim Kaine as Virginia goyernor ii November; oben eenecnceevenas peeees. eeeenee BY ANDREA F, SIEGEL (SUN REPORTER) The Virginia prosecptors of snin- ers Lee Boyd :Malvo andJghh Al- Jen Muhammad say they: oppose" allowing Malvo-to serve his life sentence ina federal prison as part of any. far-fédching pléa agreement, ashas heen suggested’ inrecentmonths, ‘ Muhars 45,.6n death: row in ‘Virgiiia for a sniper murdé&. was convicted. in: May of'six fatal; sniper shootings in' Montgomery County-in 2002.. He received six life terms without parole. Malvo, 21, serving multiple life sentences for Virginia siliper’ shootings, had not spoken public- Ty about the crimesuntiLM 2 mad’s trial. But He detailéd'sniper~ shdotings to investigators;. first: when arrested. in 2002:and more tecéntly before Muhammad's tri- al, sometimes inconsistently. "The duo were ‘believed:to have* ‘shat 13 people; {0°fatally,-during: October 2002 in the ‘Washington; DC. area. Police believe that ram- mpage-was- precéded*by shootings, some fatal, from Washington state.through the’South. - i Virginia prosecutors objected Jast fall when-told that Malvo might admit.to otherslayin; Red Onion State-Prison-for a fed- eral penitentiary. ‘ ary e- “Not just ‘him, but anybody. —. ‘théy‘shouldtnot’Be able to-select. the sprison where theyspend the’ rest of their-life,” Prince William County Commonwealth's Attor- ney.Pqul B.Ebert said, *[-had'a Call fromi somebody iii the Virginiaal general’s of gton; fice who said, was laware thatan attempt was"heing rhade to have Malvo serve hisitimeé elsewhiere:-as: a part oftsome global pled,” Fair- fax County Comimonvealth’s At- torrey Robert Horan Jrsaid. The idea* which could efficiently t ngs in lose oper: cases aid was floated jange for lédVing Virgihia’s by Montgomery County“prosecu- ‘Said: a’gource who.detlitied to be identified:-because ofthe-sehsitivi- ty ofthe issue: Because Malvo isa Virginia prisoner, Virginia's govert nor wouldhaveto agree. + “The ws apposition ‘ofthe two: prosecutors that did‘handle'these two: cases“in Virginia will have ‘some bearing on this idea,” sald. ‘Kevin Hall, Kaine’s spg 's spokesman. rashinetoh, D.C. radio station WTOP ‘raised the possibility yes~ “ could take placé; but:the idea’s-vi+ ability could not be confirmed. Monitgomery-County State's Ate yo 20 9 #3 s = Z2e8 & Be § 3 mn oft = os Es = oe ~ aw 5 RS 3 ne ey 8. a 3 o = on 5 Ww é So 8 ~) 3 8 OS 8 i=7 torney- Douglas 2. Gansler de- | dinedtocomment -_ . Meanwhile; a lawyer for Mu- haminiad said. Muhatnmad was unaware df'sudh apossibilitgasd if it remaihed alive couldQre used itagainst Malyd last month. - “The jury should hive had: dn opportunity to hear that ... so: that they.can assess. his credibil- ity," said. Wyndal Gordon. Malvo’s- lawyers-did siot retyrn. {@balisun;com ioees er: MatthenDolan. Sun-report contributed to this article. ti Sas ge id ey s se 5 28 o ao bd ° S BD 8 BE Qo in