Sentence examples for Plead for leniency from inspiring English sources
Some came to the sentencing hearing to plead for leniency.
But the new competition commissioner, Joaqu Almunia, has so far shown a somewhat lighter touch, as more and more companies plead for leniency in tough economic times.
More than 100 people wrote to Judge William J. Martini of United States District Court to plead for leniency in sentencing Sharpe James.
Hull will plead for leniency at tomorrow's meeting of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee in an effort to clear Lee Radford for Saturday's play-off derby against Hull KR, arguing that they and the prop have already suffered enough.
He both protested the anti-Communist excesses of the McCarthy era and defended Columbia for calling in the police during the 1968 student uprisings on campus, later appearing in court to plead for leniency for the 400 students who were arrested.
He ought to plead for leniency because he has maintained standards.
He pleaded for leniency and eventually was granted his wish.
Mrs. Plavsic's defense lawyers today pleaded for leniency.
Even today, some of those he hurt have written letters to the court pleading for leniency.
Inevitably, an array of western governments and human-rights organisations have already pleaded for leniency.
More than 160 people wrote to him, mostly Libby's friends, pleading for leniency.
