# Accused Murderer Offers Judge Cheesy Deal for Confession

> Robert Kessler, 74, offered a Philly cheesesteak with fries and Pepsi to confess to Stephanie Crone-Overholt’s murder.
- Title: Accused Murderer Offers Judge Cheesy Deal for Confession
- Summary: Robert Kessler, 74, offered a Philly cheesesteak with fries and Pepsi to confess to Stephanie Crone-Overholt’s murder. Robert Kessler proposed a sandwich…
- Keywords: stephanie crone-overholt, robert kessler, philly cheesesteak, hillsborough circuit judge, first-degree murder, abuse of corpse, news, entertainment, Accused, Murderer, Offers, Judge
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/us-news/accused-murderer-offers-judge-truly-cheesy-deal-for-his-confession
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:03:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stephanie crone-overholt, robert kessler, philly cheesesteak, hillsborough circuit judge, first-degree murder, abuse of corpse, news, entertainment
## Confession Offer
Robert Kessler, 74, offered to confess to Stephanie Crone-Overholt’s murder in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak with fries and Pepsi.

> I’ll do that for a Philly cheesesteak, and an order of fries and a Pepsi.
## Judge’s Response
Hillsborough Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian refused the deal, stating it would be wrong to give food for a plea agreement.

> I can’t obviously give food to people to enter a plea.
## Case Background
Stephanie Crone-Overholt’s dismembered remains were found in November 2021 near Kessler’s home after meeting at McDonald’s.
## Key takeaway

Robert Kessler proposed a sandwich deal to avoid trial for Stephanie Crone-Overholt’s murder, but the judge refused.