Sentence examples for lesser sentence than from inspiring English sources

The prosecutor had asked for six years, and standard practice in high-profile political trials is to hand down a slightly lesser sentence than the prosecution wants.

In return for her plea, the government promised to file a motion seeking a lesser sentence than that provided under sentencing guidelines.

Among other changes, it limits situations in which a judge can hand down a lesser sentence than called for by the guidelines.

He was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge, even though a jury had concluded that Mr. Booker actually distributed a lesser amount of cocaine that would have resulted in a lesser sentence than the judge imposed.

Lussick said such a long term would have been excessive as Taylor was convicted of aiding and abetting which "as a mode of liability generally warrants a lesser sentence than that imposed for more direct forms of participation".

Judge Thokozile Masipa has been criticised by women's and other rights groups for accepting the defence argument that a lesser sentence than the 15-year minimum term sought by prosecutors was appropriate for the 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

Like roughly ninety-five per cent of people convicted in America, he pleaded guilty and took a lesser sentence rather than take his chances at trial.

If more money can buy the time and energy of better defense lawyers, and if better defense lawyers make it more likely that the defendant will be either acquitted or given a lesser sentence, then money, rather than the evidence, dictates the outcome.

(Wilson received a lesser sentence).

Fabini received a lesser sentence.

Fabini played a lesser role and received a lesser sentence.