Related Clues:

• Arraignment responses
• "Copped" things
• Requests for mercy, say
• "No lo contendere" et al
• Subjects of some bargaining
• They might be made against one's convictions
• Responses to indictments
• They're "copped" by defendants
• Shocks accepting sweetheart's approaches
• Flavoring in the Mideast drink arak
• 'No contest' et al
• Calls to set up relaxing resort around Ring
• Fundraising efforts
• Reacts to losing one's hearing, perhaps
• Guilty, not guilty, etc