The light sentence was due to her age of 72.

If given a relatively light sentence, one could be sent to an Open minimum security jail.

A confession, after all, means either freedom or a light sentence.

The only question is whether or not we allow them to trade information for a lighter sentence.

But the judge released a third defendant and gave the other two light sentences.

His light sentence allowed him to leave for work and other commitments.

In court the next morning, both men were given light sentences.

The light sentence being due to his cooperation with other government investigations.

Made a deal for a lighter sentence and easier time.

The three or four who were convicted received only light sentences.

By age 2, you may even hear a short sentence or two.

In a few short sentences she told him what had happened.

In that one short sentence, they moved to a new, more personal, level.

Or to let them off with a short sentence and a pat on the head?

He'd serve a short sentence and that would be the end of it.

I turned round and gave him the account in a few short sentences.

Why does the author use almost entirely the short sentences?

There it is: a few short sentences, and not a man left standing.

By the end of an hour I was forming short sentences.

He says "We all know you have to keep short sentences in some circumstances".