At a hearing in May, Hasan told Osborn that he wanted to plead guilty.
Solicitor Jeremy Tricks said it could mean clients being or feeling pressurised to plead guilty.
The government wanted them to plead guilty to charges that they wrongfully took and sold.
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He's the first lawmaker to plead guilty or to be convicted in this case.
Mr. Weaver called on Mr. Holmes to plead guilty even if that would mean his execution.
He cut a deal with prosecutors, agreeing to cooperate and to plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
It agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanour related to the marketing of Vioxx to doctors.
Cooperating witnesses are powerful in persuading jurors to convict and getting other co-conspirators to plead guilty.
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Robert Bales intends to plead guilty in the killing of 16 Afghan villagers, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Explaining his decision to plead guilty, Cruz told the judge he was acting independent of higher authorities.
The jury heard how Grenfell had offered to plead guilty to the culpable homicide of Mr Simpson.
Mr. Lewis decided to plead guilty, fearful he would lose his house if he fought the charge.
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Lewis agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice and testify against his friends.
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He is the first former WorldCom employee to plead guilty to such charges.
Beckley is among the first individuals to plead guilty to a UIGEA charge.
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Mr Olis's boss, Gene Foster, and a colleague agreed to plead guilty in exchange for at most five-year sentences.
Wegelin is the first foreign bank to plead guilty to U.S. tax charges.
He as there to plead guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats.
Merlin Attractions Operations, based in Poole, Dorset, said it "chose to plead guilty and draw a line under this incident".
Instead, his decision to plead guilty to perverting the course of justice means his career in politics is now over.
Through his attorney, Daniel Gotlin, Minor offered to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge, which carried a maximum sentence of 15 years.
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Hubbell said he agreed to plead guilty to failing to disclose a potential conflict of interest ten years ago to federal regulators.
Osborn also denied his request to plead guilty to lesser murder charges.
In essence, the government's answer is to plead guilty to rigging Lord Jenkins's remit but not guilty to the charge of gerrymandering.
Holmes' attorneys disclosed in a court filing Wednesday that their client has offered to plead guilty, but only if he wouldn't be executed.
All of this, combined with noises of indictments coming in other states, convinced Michael to plead guilty to committing fraud in five transactions.
The serious charges against three other defendants were also dropped, after they agreed to plead guilty to minor misdemeanours and do community service.
Amy was willing to plead guilty to capital murder in exchange for a commitment by prosecutors that they would not seek the death penalty.
Last month, defense lawyers said in a court filing that Holmes had offered to plead guilty if prosecutors would agree to a life sentence.
If the Court allows PFC Manning to plead guilty by exceptions and substitutions, the Government may still elect to prove up the charged offenses.
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