If I might pose a question, perhaps a lawyer might be able to answer this, but... Why on earth would the exchange of these files be part of a plea bargain? I'm picturing the smoke-filled room at three in the morning, here... "These files would really help us convict him at trial and put him away forever. Unfortunately, they're encrypted."
" ::pounds fist on table:: I'VE GOT IT! Let's plea bargain him down in exchange for the files! Then we can, uh... Well, we'll know for sure he did it. Never mind the fact that he'd go to jail anyway if he gave them to us."
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