Kelly presented a plea in mitigation and various documents to support his case.

A plea in mitigation rather than a defence.

With plea in mitigation, you're trying to minimize the sentence, within realistic boundaries.

In Australia, the right to make a plea in mitigation is absolute.

Thus the team were found guilty of the offence, but escaped punishment due to this valid plea in mitigation.

I needed an impassioned plea in mitigation.

Its purpose will not be to make recommendations about sentencing or to be a plea in mitigation.'

"Young lady, in some chambers it's pleas in mitigation on careless driving.

With his plea in mitigation the case had been compassionately dealt with by the ordering of medical reports and a moderate fine.

In his sort of predicament declarations of sympathy and understanding from outsiders are apt to sound like pleas in mitigation.

This could involve an adjournment for legal aid application, social welfare report, referral to another solicitor, bail application or simply suggestions for a plea in mitigation.

In addition, it was reported that filming would only commence after Jack Davidson QC had finished delivering his plea in mitigation.

The extended version is of note, because the audio track comprises 66 seconds of Jack Davidson QC's plea in mitigation.

I got the impression that if he was found guilty of robbery, rape and murder, his plea in mitigation would be: 'I was taking shots for Surfing.'

Some plea in mitigation - a retrospective claim to be a pathetic victim, outplayed and manipulated by a piece of scum out of the lowest trailer in the Midwest.'

So you select from the information you're given the facts that are relevant to the application you're making that day, whether it be bail or whether it be a plea in mitigation.

So, at the age of 31, instead of standing in court in a pinstripe making pleas in mitigation for the Saturday night disorderly drunks, he is on the road to fame, suitcase and guitar in hand.

The judge, Jeremy Cooke, rejected a plea in mitigation from Amir that he had been involved in spot-fixing on only one occasion, on the grounds that the contents of text messages submitted as evidence suggested otherwise.

As many practitioners know only too well, many pleas in mitigation would hardly get off the ground if they were not able to point to the possibility of the accused losing his job if he were sent to prison or were to have his driving licence suspended.

The defense counsel will then make a "plea in mitigation" (also called "submissions on penalty") wherein he or she will attempt to mitigate the relative seriousness of the offense and heavily refer to and rely upon the defendant's previous good character and good works (if any).

In criminal matters you should know the sentencing powers of the court in case your client is convicted; not only may this help you in your plea in mitigation (if one is possible), but it is your duty to intervene if the judge by mistake exceeds his powers.

Kelly presented a plea in mitigation and various documents to support his case.

In Australia, the right to make a plea in mitigation is absolute.

He will appear in court on 11 June 2013 for a plea in mitigation hearing.

A plea in mitigation rather than a defence.

Its purpose will not be to make recommendations about sentencing or to be a plea in mitigation.'

'But may I make, uh, a plea in mitigation?'

This could involve an adjournment for legal aid application, social welfare report, referral to another solicitor, bail application or simply suggestions for a plea in mitigation.

So you select from the information you're given the facts that are relevant to the application you're making that day, whether it be bail or whether it be a plea in mitigation.

The judge, Jeremy Cooke, rejected a plea in mitigation from Amir that he had been involved in spot-fixing on only one occasion, on the grounds that the contents of text messages submitted as evidence suggested otherwise.