Randy Meadows pleaded guilty in a court in Fayetteville today.
Under the plea bargain, Randy Meadows agrees to testify againstJamesBurmeister and Malcolm Wright, who face first-degree murdercharges.
The three 82nd Airborne Division soldiers were charged in theDec. 7, 1995, shooting deaths of Jackie Burden and MichaelJames. Police say Burden and James were killed because they wereblack. The soldiers are white.
Police say Meadows drove the car while Burmeister and Wrightgotout and pursued the victims.
Prosecutors say Meadows drove off after shots were fired,leaving Burmeister and Wright behind.
Jury selection is scheduled to start next week in Burmeister'strial. It could last up to three weeks.
Judge Coy Brewer has rejected a defense motion to ban camerasfrom the trial.
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