Yale murder suspect wants a plea deal

New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - Lawyers for Yale murder suspect Raymond Clark say they anticipate that their client will be changing his plea from not guilty to guilty.

A possible plea deal for Raymond Clark III. The Annie Le case has been talked about for the last year and a half on the Yale campus, and people are still talking about this possible decision.

Clark pleaded not guilty to murder and felony murder in the death of Le back in September 2009. The student's body was found stuffed in a wall in the Yale University lab building, where Clark worked as an animal technician.

Until now, Clark has maintained his innocence every time he has appeared in court, but his public defenders say that a plea deal is probable on Thursday.

"If there is an admission of some sort of culpability, I would question whether or not there should be leniency," Yale graduate student Ken Brooks said.

And that is a big part of the discussion. The details of the plea deal are not known. Speculation centers around Clark trying to avoid the death penalty.

When asked if that was escaping punishment, China Flowers responded, "It's a tough call. I am opposed to the death penalty, but at the same time if you do something that heinous, then you should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

"I think that's probably a question for the legal system. I only know the detail of the case as they were released through the papers when the proceeds were going on," Yale senior Joshua Levin said.

There will be plenty of questions asked as this case moves forward. There will be different viewpoints, however most will agree, a settlement of justice is wanted, almost needed, as soon as possible.

"I makes students more comfortable when they know, how things have been resolved. It makes people secure, it makes them more comfortable, that justice has been done," Levin said.