Jones asked Judge Kenneth Karas that she not be separated from her two young boys even for a short period of time.

NPR: Disgraced Marion Jones Sentenced to Six Months

Judge Kenneth Karas said that in the plea agreement, the defense and prosecution agreed that federal guidelines call for a sentence of 12 to 18 months.

WSJ: NY man admits threatening pols' lives on Facebook

News reporters and attorneys for the six defendants packed the federal courtroom Tuesday as prosecutors told U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Karas that evidence against the accused politicians which includes audio of secretly recorded conversations and video of numerous meetings of the defendants was enough to fill a 150-gigabyte hard drive.

WSJ: Politicians Plead Not Guilty