Defendants get just two hearings, one to hear the evidence and to make a plea, the other to hear the trial.

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However, Spanish media reports on Monday said that Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello had asked club president Ramon Calderon to make a special plea to Mali to release Diarra.

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New York career coach Sarah Stamboulie, who worked in human resources at Morgan Stanley, Nortel Networks and Cantor Fitzgerald before becoming a coach, agrees that it can be effective to make a personal plea for more money.

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But an insanity plea could make such a move harder, said David Beller, an attorney who is not connected to the case.

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Still, some legal analysts and lawyers for the alleged victims suggested a plea deal would make the most sense for both Mr. Sandusky and prosecutors.

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For a defendant with the unusual plea of innocent, a trial before a jury of ordinary citizens can make more sense.

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" The list ended with a plea: "Could you make this all make sense?

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U.S. officials made a similar plea to the Algerians, urging them to be cautious and make the hostages' safety their priority, an official in President Barack Obama's administration said.

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