81.   Ochoa and his brothers took advantage of a plea bargaining scheme that encouraged traffickers to surrender and confess in return reduced sentences.

82.   Prosecutors can seek reduced sentences for criminals who substantially help investigators.

83.   She was convicted in U.S. District Court mainly on the testimony of witnesses who cooperated in exchange for reduced sentences.

84.   Several other officers implicated in the scandal have pleaded guilty in exchange for reduced sentences.

85.   Some officials speculate the Cali cartel donated cash in the hope that Samper would grant them favorable conditions for surrender, including reduced sentences.

86.   Ten other tax inspectors agreed to plea bargain deals for reduced sentences.

87.   The defense argued that Mazares and Pardini were trying to lay the blame on Bonnet to secure reduced sentences.

88.   The court said prosecutors had made false promises of a reduced sentence in order to secure the confession.

89.   The court also rejected their appeals for reduced sentences.

90.   The legislation establishes three categories of guilt and allows for reduced sentences for those who confess and cooperate with the government.