21.   Had Free cooperated with prosecutors he could have drawn a reduced sentence.

22.   He denied that his son pleaded guilty in hopes of a reduced sentence.

23.   He testified as part of a plea agreement in which he has received a significantly reduced sentence in exchange for cooperating with the US government.

24.   If they have no incriminating information to offer, then they have no power to bargain for a reduced sentence.

25.   In exchange for his cooperation, prosecutors will seek a reduced sentence.

26.   In May, Ressam agreed to tell everything he knew in exchange for a reduced sentence.

27.   It might be grounds for a reduced sentence from a federal judge, who can choose to make an influential recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons.

28.   James Clark, who worked as a private investigator and an Army paralegal, would plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.

29.   Late last year, Gotti, too, was about to cop a plea, in exchange for a reduced sentence.

30.   Lehder expected to get a reduced sentence or even walk because of his Noriega testimony.