Las Vegas judge attacked by felon during sentencing
Moments before the attack, Deobra Redden was asking the court for leniency from the judge, saying he was suffering from mental illness.
Thu Jan 04 2024
R. Kelly seeks 10 years in prison, the minimum, as sentencing looms in sex case
Kelly's bid for leniency was detailed in a filing in Brooklyn federal court, one day before sentencing.
Wed Jun 29 2022
PM Ismail Sabri seeks leniency in case of Malaysian in death row
Nagaenthran, 33, claimed by his lawyers to be intellectually disabled, was arrested by Singaporean authorities on April 22, 2009.
Sun Nov 07 2021
Rohingya teenager jailed for abusing siblings
The teenager pleaded for leniency on the grounds she was eight months pregnant and had no means to pay any fines.
Sat Jun 13 2020
No more leniency on tahfiz school safety - Titiwangsa MP
The MP for Titiwangsa said private tahfiz schools should no longer be given leniency on their building safety.
Thu Sep 14 2017
Israeli soldier gets 18 months' jail for killing wounded Palestinian attacker
Eleven months ago, Sergeant Elor Azaria was serving as an army medic in the town of Hebron in the occupied West Bank when two Palestinians stabbed and wounded another soldier.
Tue Feb 21 2017
Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft
Lawyers for HK property tycoon Thomas Kwok & the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui pressed for leniency as their clients faced seven years in prison after being convicted of corruption.
Mon Dec 22 2014
Nazri hopes for leniency for detained M'sian couple in Sweden
Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz hoped Swedish authorities would treat the Tourism Malaysia staff and his wife in an appropriate manner.
Mon Jan 20 2014