If it were tried as a simple murder, the boy could plead self-defense, and possibly end up with a mere prison term.

The boy raised dark eyes to Rennie, and mentally pleaded.

Though the boys plead him not to, Chef walks back towards the club.

A 17-year-old boy pleaded not guilty here Friday to murdering his parents and two sisters after having what he called "a bad day."

"I don't want to sleep yet," pleaded the boy querulously.

The boy also addressed the judge directly and pleaded not to go to prison.

Many people here hope that the boys plead guilty, and shorten the amount of pain the hearing will create.

Witnesses said the boy pleaded on his knees for his life before he was shot 19 times.

The boy pleaded with his teacher to let him leave class early.

Now 16, the boy pleaded guilty to intentional manslaughter on March 14.