On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Leilani J. M. Martin stood before the judge prepared to move forward with the plea agreement she designed. However, David Lambertus, Hemmerle's defense attorney, didn't agree to file the deal. Instead, Lambertus wants to move forward with the scheduled trial. This surprised Martin because she said she was sent a picture of the plea agreement signed by Hemmerle on Wednesday night. Regardless of the signature, the agreement isn't valid unless it's entered into the court.