21.   But many Sri Lankan judges hand down lenient punishments for offenders.

22.   He conferred often with his attorneys during several hours of arguments and showed no emotion when the judge handed down the ruling.

23.   Hearings in that case have ended, but the judges have not handed down a verdict.

24.   It is not clear when the judges will hand down their decision.

25.   Judges have handed down death sentences to several former leaders in the gas attack and other killings.

26.   Kelly said he was grateful the judge handed down the minimum sentence.

27.   On Saturday, a judge handed down the sentences after a closed trial in Tehran, the news agency said.

28.   Scottish High Court judges will hand down the long-awaited verdict in the Lockerbie bombing trial on Wednesday, the court said Tuesday.

29.   Separately, a federal bankruptcy judge handed Enron another victory Friday by declining to transfer its bankruptcy case to Houston, as some creditors had requested.

30.   The judge handed down the harsher penalties.