Critics accused the Obama administration of holding a double standard by being more lenient on financial institutions also receiving federal assistance.

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The prosecution had argued that Kasab changed his plea from innocent to guilty to secure a more-lenient sentence.

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Though a lenient judge sentenced him to a fine and community service, his reputation never recovered.

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They felt that others warranted a lenient 6.0 on the morality scale when stealing a bike but assigned a highly immoral 3.9 if they took it themselves.

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He is expected to co-operate with prosecutors in further courts-martial in exchange for a lenient sentence.

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