Law professor and Associate Dean David Moran of the Law School is quoted in an article about a former Central Michigan University football player who is among the defendants in a homicide case. The player finalized a plea agreement Thursday to avoid trial as an accessory in the case. Moran pointed out that the defense often will agree to plead guilty to a lesser offense to reduce the possibility of a tough sentence. "There is a very good chance the attorneys -- defense and prosecuting -- have worked out what the punishment is going to be," he explained. Sentencing could depend on whether (the defendant's) cooperation could help the prosecutor's case."