11. This is especially so if a plaintif can prove the defendent acted with reckless disregard for the truth. 12. It would be analogous to charging a defendent with a the same crime which he had previously been convicted. 13. Her testimony established that she was forcibly and violently raped by the defendent while under a perceived risk of death. 14. One defendent , Salem Jiyad al-Shimmiri, 23, was acquitted of a five-year prison sentence. 15. But after a co-defendent in New York pleaded guilty Jan . 5, Hiett sought a plea bargain. 16. When Wilkes filed an RfA, naming you directly as the defendent , you didn't recuse there either. 17. In this case the defendent accepts the consequences of a guilty plea, while technically not admitting to any guilt. 18. I the initial plaintiff become officially the defendent ? talk ) 01 : 02, 6 January 2008 ( UTC) 19. And under federal law, a defendent found guilty of antitrust violations must pay triple the actual damages to each plaintiff. 20. Judge Tauro said it is not clear whether " injury was caused by the defendent 's criminal conduct ."