91. The Ochoa brothers took advantage of a program that encouraged traffickers to surrender, confess and cooperate in return for reduced sentences. 92. The penalty for murder is usually life imprisonment, although in a case of diminished responsibility, the judges are empowered to impose a reduced sentence. 93. The other three whose extradition is sought are also reportedly negotiating reduced sentences in return for guilty pleas and some forfeiture of ill-gotten gains. 94. The reduced sentence was granted in return for testimony implicating Bernardo. 95. The procedure allows for a limited amount of evidence to be introduced in a closed-door hearing and a reduced sentence if the defendant is convicted. 96. The three-judge panel suspended the trial until Thursday to give Berenson a chance to consider a confession, which could lead to a reduced sentence. 97. The three-judge panel suspended the trial until Thursday to give Berenson a chance to consider a confession, which could lead to reduced sentence. 98. The television report said pardons and reduced sentences had been granted on the recommendation of Ayatollah Mohammed Yazdi, the head of the judiciary. 99. The Supreme Court issued a ruling in writing Wednesday rejecting his appeal for a reduced sentence, but no reasons were offered, Casper said. 100. Those convicted of organizing the genocide face a mandatory death penalty, while those who followed orders can be given a reduced sentence. |