Its well known by most lawyers if you killed someone and if you are young some lawyers (Some Solicitors only) give the defendant a hint, hint, hint "where you abused by this guy that you killed" Now this is big card to pull out to make it easier go through the whole process. Sometime The Judge will go ease on the defendant and even when you get jail the Parole Board will give you parole the very first time you ask for it. Yeah have Friends that are Lawyers.
Also this a very good ploy if you are a woman.