Implications of Karla's Plea Bargain
On February 26, 1993, the defence lawyer and the Crown began negotiations on a 10-year sentence for Karla, in exchange for her testimony and full disclosure of all crimes. At the time, the role she and Paul had played in Tammy's death was not known. When she was admitted for psychiatric assessment in March 1993, Karla confessed in a letter to her parents about her involvement in Tammy's death.
On July 20, 1993, Tammy's body was exhumed. Inside her casket was wedding invitation for Karla and Paul's wedding as well as some notes. Other members of the Homolka family asked that the items be removed before the reburial of Tammy.
When the plea agreement was finalized, the initial 10-year sentence was still intact, with two years added for Tammy's death. Karla was officially sentenced to 12 years on July 6, 1993.
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