Word: plead
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...glad she's going to plead insanity. Because I've never heard a better definition of insanity than a woman who drowns her five children...
...hurt?'" says Texas Defender Service lawyer Maurie Levin. "You would not have heard that in the last legislative session" two years ago. The moratorium bill won't pass this time, but stories like Cook's are helping change minds. After three trials involving prosecutorial misconduct, Cook agreed to plead no contest to a reduced murder charge in exchange for his freedom. Two months later DNA test results came back proving semen found on the victim came from her married lover. Cook is seeking a pardon...
...once knew a girl who fell deeply in love at the vulnerable age of 15; her paramour was drugs. The girl would look at you with wide, dark eyes that seemed simultaneously to plead for understanding while pushing you away. There wasn't much room for anyone else in her life. Every time I see another mug shot of Robert Downey Jr., I think of that girl. Those eyes...
...brings with it some interesting contradictions. Having made a major decision about the course of the rest of my life, I am an adult, and yet this process catapults me back to childhood. After a good five years of being on my own, I find that I have to plead my case with my parents about even the smallest of details. Who knew each of my parents and I would have a strong opinion about which musical instrument should be playing during the procession? Me, trumpet; Mom, flute; Dad, violin...
...WANT A WHAT? Raise. And despite a tight job market, good workers can still get one. It's costly to find new hires, so plead your case in terms of you as an investment. List past achievements and anticipate objections. (No extra cash? How about more vacation?) Also, let your boss bring up a dollar figure, says executive coach Lewis Kravitz. It could be more than you expected...