1.   Six had reached plea bargain arrangements with the authorities and the remaining seven were due to be tried later in the year.

2.   Within this context, many observers were not surprised that the prosecuting authorities reached an unusual plea bargain arrangement with Kanemaru.

3.   Berry may be offered a plea bargain arrangement in exchange for testimony against the other two men, Hardy said.

4.   Cruz said that Kidd has pleaded not guilty and that any plea bargain arrangement would have to reflect his innocence.

5.   Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case declined to discuss the plea bargain arrangement, which was first reported in The Star-Ledger in Newark.

6.   But Versace, Ferre and Mandelli refused plea bargain arrangements and for them the trial goes on.

7.   The Government has also attempted to press the public prosecutors to negotiate a plea bargain arrangement on lesser charges.