Related Clues:

• Under pressure, ready for a change, said Grace?
• Made a desperate request
• Sought a treat, say
• Failed to answer what some eat for breakfast before rising?
• Hoped indeed to split power with Republican and Democrat
• Said “not guilty,” say
• Urgently entreated
• Earnestly requested
• Made a desperate appeal
• Begged for mercy, say
• Offered, as a defense
• Argued before a judge
• Accepted a lesser charge, say
• Spoke to a judge, say
• Responded, legally