plea
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Prosecutors sought a prison term of three years and five months for Iwamasa, who was the first of five defendants to reach a plea deal in the case and the last to be sentenced.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He has been in custody since his guilty plea on the insurance-fraud charges in November 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
To begin with, courts have long allowed plea deals with criminal defendants, when offered as “inducement or consideration” by prosecutors.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
But Riley has put in so much work of his own wowing us with pointed pranks that he’s earned the right to deliver an earnest plea.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
They all stared straight ahead, expressionless, but Sarai caught the desperate plea in more than a few eyes as they flowed past her.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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