Sentences with phrase «expect leniency»

They can't afford to bury their heads in the sand anymore, and expect leniency from the bench.

In Denison's court, people who «knew their place» (retired soldiers, hard - working British immigrants, and the penitent) could expect leniency.

Prosecutors, sentencing guidelines and recent history suggest they should not expect any leniency.

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Given current lack of evidence for proof of anything supernatural, will there be leniency for those who simply and honestly claim, «I don't know», granted there is a supernatural, and that the Christian God is the true God who did present us with an ultimatum to accept him or not, expecting us to wage the eternal fate of our soul?

A federal judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver deserves a long prison sentence for years of corruption, or leniency because he is ill and says he is sorry.

But they shouldn't expect much leniency, says one legal expert who has paid close attention to Detroit's numerous bribery and kickback schemes over the years.

[33] Under the OFT's leniency and immunity guidelines, these executives were expected to assume an obligation of continuous and complete co-operation with the OFT's investigation and any subsequent proceedings.

Brazil's Council for Economic Defense is expected to post substantial fines in 2017 following reports of a heavy on - going case - load, which includes 30 active investigations linked to Operation Car Wash, the investigation and prosecution of corruption and collusion in Petrobras contracting, and an anticipated 300 % increase in leniency applications in 2016 compared to 2015.