Chances are she will be given a lesser sentence.

His guilty plea was part of an agreement for a lesser sentence.

Did they want to risk the chance that a judge would have to impose an even lesser sentence than life without parole?

Six of his associates also were charged and would face lesser sentences if convicted.

All four defendants were free to argue for a lesser sentence.

This plea deal was only agreed upon to get a lesser sentence for himself and Andrew.

He also said he would ask the judge to impose a lesser sentence, of 15 years to life.

In all but two of those cases, she allowed the accused to plead to a lesser sentence.

No guilty plea, nothing so helpful, to earn a lesser sentence.

Among other changes, it limits situations in which a judge can hand down a lesser sentence than called for by the guidelines.