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...appeal is not Walsh's only way to avoidjail time. The convicted councillor may plead fora non-jail punishment so that he can take care ofhis aging mother, with whom he still lives.Walsh's mother attended the entire trial and brokedown in tears when she found out her son was afelon...

Author: By Terry H. Lanson, | Title: Guilty Walsh Defies Calls for Resignation | 4/6/1994 | See Source »

Well, I am a registered Democrat and I hate wearing suits, but don't let that confuse you. Go with your preconceived notions. I'll make things easier for you and plead guilty as charged...

Author: By Jaques E.C. Hymans, | Title: Of Sideburns and Platform Shoes | 2/15/1994 | See Source »

...they can never realize their dream of being a History and Science concentrator. "I can't imagine History and Science turning anyone away," says one concentrator. And the same holds true with other concentrations that require applications. Virtually anyone can get into any concentration if they apply again or plead their case to the department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stop Applications To Concentrations | 2/12/1994 | See Source »

James Arthur Hogue, who had compiled a long list of aliases and convictions before coming to Harvard last year, plead guilty on December 27 to one count of larceny over $250, said Jill Reilly, spokesperson for the Middlesex County District Attorney's office...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: Hogue Gets 3-5 Years For Theft of Gems | 1/7/1994 | See Source »

...their controlling parents? Or were the comfortable years the brothers spent in Princeton, N.J., an elaborate lie, a filial cover-up for the sodomizing and death threats by their parents? And if the jurors believe the tales of abuse, would they then allow the victims of such abuse to plead self-defense and escape the full penalty of the law for using violence on their violators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waiting for the Verdicts | 12/20/1993 | See Source »

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