If Ravi accepted the plea offer, he would serve no more than five years.

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His plea offer was rejected by the Crown, however, and jurors convicted him of murder.

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Another, Michael Kimmelman, recently rejected a plea offer from the government, his lawyer said.

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Last May, Berman reminded him, he had rejected a plea offer made by McClure.

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In a scathing court document, prosecutors said the defense has repeatedly refused to give them the information they need to evaluate the plea offer, so the offer can't be considered genuine.

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If the prosecution would offer a guilty plea agreement for a sentence of 5 years or less, I think Raj would probably take it.

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In mid-trial, the state was moved to offer Father MacRae an enticing plea deal: one to three years for an admission of guilt.

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"The government is not going to offer what appears to be attractive plea bargains to people unless they fully intend to prosecute perhaps the company or perhaps higher-ups in the company, " said Nashville attorney David Raybin, who is not involved in the case.

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The judge, Col Denise Lind, is set to consider the plea at a hearing on 10 December unless the offer is withdrawn.

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Prosecutors criticized defense attorneys for publicizing the offer, calling it a ploy meant to draw the public and the judge into what should be private plea negotiations.

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