Sentence examples for lessen punishments from inspiring English sources
Senators at the hearing said they expected some legislation would pass soon to address the crisis, including removing a commander's ability to lessen punishments in assault cases if the attacker has a strong service record.
About half of 100,000 incarcerated federal drug offenders are eligible for the changes, which came after the sentencing commission lessened punishments for most future drug offenders.
The defendants apologized before sentencing, but the victim's daughter complained that none of them had expressed any sorrow for the killing until they were in court, where an apology might lessen their punishment.
At a post-verdict debate in a Phnom Penh hotel, US Ambassador at Large for war crimes issues Stephen Rapp said that in his experience it is always best to lessen the punishment for a convicted person on whom you may rely in a future trial.
"We have vigorously defended against any attempt to lessen his punishment," said Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney.
What else? Bob Hersh, vice-president of international athletics' governing body the IAAF, warned against any swift decision to lessen the punishment for a single false start from disqualification in the wake of Bolt's absence from the 100m final.
They don't do time well and quickly broker a deal to lessen their punishment.
He walked in fear, trying to think of ways he could convince the teachers to lessen his punishment.
A key issue: whether a concussion Wideman suffered on a previous play should lessen his punishment because it might have affected his judgment when he cross-checked the unsuspecting official.
According to the Manual for Military Commissions: "Matter in mitigation of an offense is introduced to lessen the punishment to be adjudged by the military commission, or to furnish grounds for a recommendation of clemency".
Harper himself has been making strong statements about the trial in an apparent attempt to influence the court proceedings – he's said that "It is very important that we continue to vigorously defend against any attempts, in court, to lessen his punishment for these heinous acts".
