A number of Monument residents were shocked to hear about Hanif Sims and his plea deal.
What was once a first degree murder charge is now a child abuse resulting in death charge.
Sims has agreed to plead guilty to child abuse resulting in death.
He is now looking at 27 to 40 years in prison versus a possible life sentence.
Hanif Sims and his girlfriend, Monique Lynch were accused of killing his 7-year-old daughter, Genesis, and putting her body in a crawl space in their home.
We spoke to prosecutors who tell us plea deals can often benefit both the prosecution and the defense.
We have also learned plea deals give criminals a second chance, proving their offense a mistake.
Lynch previously accepted a plea deal to testify against Sims for a lessor charge.
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