plea

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The agreement allows charges to be reduced after three years, if Paul meets the requirements of her plea deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The sons had helped one of the scheme’s orchestrators resolve issues with Maduro “by intervening with their mother,” the banker told prosecutors as part of his guilty plea to a money-laundering charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A US lawmaker has made a direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify about her "close personal and business ties" to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter seen exclusively by the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She entered a not guilty plea through her attorney, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The state made a plea offer of twenty years, but it was never adequately communicated to Mr. Dill, so he went to trial, was convicted, and was sentenced to death.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson