1.   Duckett copped a plea to avoid going to jail.

2.   Thought I was copping a plea on ... diminished responsibility.

3.   Dunn copped a plea to avoid going to jail.

4.   As if the absence of games were reason enough, like self-defense, for an assailant to cop a plea.

5.   As a matter of logic, it makes sense, but frankly, we have our doubts that the idea of copping a plea has even crossed his mind.

6.   Because Williams has been the good soldier, casting no stones, copping no pleas, pointing no fingers.

7.   All copped pleas to fraud.

8.   But he copped no plea when asked about Holy Bull.

9.   But the assistant D.A. handling the current case confirmed that Buddy Stuto had copped a plea and was facing three years probation.