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Benton's lawyers to make plea counteroffer today: Defense says prosecutors' latest proposal falls short.

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| July 12, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Houston Chronicle. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Brian Rogers

Jul. 12--Ashley Benton's attorneys will try to negotiate a plea bargain today for the stabbing death of gang leader Gabriel Granillo.

Attorney Rick DeToto said prosecutors made an offer Wednesday, which was rejected. He said he will make a counteroffer today but doesn't expect to reach an agreement. If negotiations break down, Benton will get a date for a retrial.

"We could go to trial tomorrow if we had to," DeToto said.

Benton, 17, who is charged with murder, was tried last month for stabbing the 15-year-old boy in the heart during a midafternoon gang fight in Ervan Chew Park in June 2006. The week-and-a-half-long…

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