Sentence examples for avoid pleading from inspiring English sources

Although UBS did everything it could to avoid pleading guilty, in the end the Justice Department held firm.

By accepting responsibility for transferring some information, the soldier would avoid pleading to more serious offences including breaches of the Espionage Act – the "aiding the enemy" count – and Computer Fraud and Abuses Act.

He told me in the telephone interview we had that he believes this is the key to enabling him to avoid pleading guilty and agreeing to a prison term: something he has thus far refused to do in part because he insists he did nothing criminal, and in part because he refuses to become a government informant.

Andersen Plea: Maybe Guilty, It Depends 04.11.02 The accounting firm appears near a deal to admit crimes but avoid pleading guilty for now.

The Alford plea allows Ewing to avoid pleading guilty while acknowledging prosecutors have enough evidence to convict her.

Mr. Milken avoided pleading to those charges, but he did admit market manipulation of a type that was clearly illegal.

In agreeing to pay up, Commerzbank avoided pleading guilty and instead was able to reach a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department — a condition that could be lifted if it is found to have carried out violations in the future.

Prof. David R. Dow of the University of Houston Law Center said that it would entail a trial of Mr. Moussaoui that would be much like the one he avoided by pleading guilty.

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After months in which Ball attempted to avoid justice by pleading unfit to stand trial and arguing his role as a bishop was not a public office he finally admitted his years of offending last month.

The agreement would allow the billionaire to avoid prison after pleading guilty to lying and paying a $12 million fine.