January 10th, 2012
06:27 AM ET

Van der Sloot back in Peruvian court to face murder charge

(CNN) - Joran van der Sloot returns to a Peruvian courtroom on Wednesday, five days after requesting more time to "reflect" on what plea he will make in his murder trial.

The 24-year-old Dutch national indicated on Friday that he was willing to make a "confession" in the 2010 killing of Stephany Flores, but that he did "not agree with the aggravating factors" as defined in the murder charge levied against him.

Given this statement, the panel of three judges decided to give van der Sloot until Wednesday to make a final decision. There is no jury.

This was the latest twist in a case that has made international headlines, in part because of the circumstances of the killing but also because van der Sloot was arrested twice, but never charged, in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway.

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  1. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Just say ©.

    January 10, 2012 at 2:58 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Hi TORI.
    That last one was I.

    January 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm | Report abuse |
  3. jojo

    24 years old....two murders. And he is trying to get liniency?. Throw away the key for 25 years then hang him. Cheapest method possible.....

    January 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Many murderers had two notches by the age of twenty-four.

    January 10, 2012 at 3:01 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Now here's what really happened.
    I did it, OK? But she made me mad, see.
    You don't know what she was like. I can see her now, sitting there, making fun of me–you understand?
    Like my mother...the–
    Anyway, I knew I was going to have to...

    January 10, 2012 at 3:05 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Not many real ones.
    Real Troll©, though.

    January 10, 2012 at 3:09 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    "I knew I'd have to off her, see, when she pulled the gun on–"
    "Gun?"
    "Huh?"
    "You said she pulled a gun."
    "Oh, that. Yeah, well sure. She had a gun..."
    "Where's the gun now?"
    "I couldn't stand to look at it, so I disposed of it."

    January 10, 2012 at 3:13 pm | Report abuse |
  8. THE ONE AND ONLY DRAKOREX1

    NOT ME BUT ,HAVE YOUR FUN SH!TA$$

    January 10, 2012 at 3:14 pm | Report abuse |
  9. THE ONE AND ONLY DRAKOREX1

    HAVE FUN S*H*!*T*A*S*S* NOT ME

    January 10, 2012 at 3:17 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Saoirse

    I agree with Gold Dragon©. Van der Sloot is just wasting time. He doesn't seem to care about anyone or anything but himself. At least he's locked up and can't hurt anyone, for now.

    January 10, 2012 at 5:48 pm | Report abuse |
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