The mood of retribution against executives who have sullied the reputation of America as a place to do business certainly may have encouraged Mr Causey to consider a plea bargain.

安然的总裁已经玷污了美国作为商业大国的声誉。

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Colonel Pohl first sentenced Sergeant Frederick, 38, to 10 years' imprisonment, but reduced it because of a plea bargain.

鲍尔上校首先判处了38岁的军士弗雷德里克入狱10年。但后来又因认罪求情而减至8年。

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The judge said there was a pattern of violations since Lindsay was placed on probation in 2007 following her plea bargain in her DUI case.

法官说之前已经有一次违抗拘留的例子了。(在琳赛罗韩2007年酒后驾车拘留后，她恳请减轻惩罚)。

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"They think it's important that there be accountability, whether it be in the form of a plea bargain or in the form of a trial verdict, " said Paul Mainardi, who added that the Clementi family was consulted before the plea bargain was offered.

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As part of her plea bargain, prosecutors originally recommended a sentence of 10 to 12 years in prison.

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The sentence was the result of a plea bargain between lawyers for Mark Bassely Youssef and federal prosecutors.

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