He showed no mercy to narcotics dealers convicted before him and was known in court circles as Maximum Morton for his stern sentences.

"I think it's a very stern sentence, but I'm not in the judge's shoes."

Western diplomats have appeared stunned by the trials and the stern sentences.

But in 1994, a Federal appeals court criticized that ruling and sent the case back for a sterner sentence.

"But I don't think everyone was expecting such stern sentences."

In her belief her underlings cannot improve upon those explanations, and in that stern sentence "they shall make no explanatory remarks" she has barred them for all time from trying.

Mr. Fastow, for his part, will serve 10 years and surrender more than $20 million, an unusually stern sentence for a cooperating witness in a white-collar case.

At this stern sentence there was much trouble among the tribe, most of whom had thrown out female infants in their time, and threats were made against Wi.

But Mr. Hynes said yesterday that the relatively stern sentence reflected the fact that there had been no easing of the punishment in exchange for information.

The girl's mother said she wanted the case to be brought back before court, as she said that motoring offenders were given sterner sentences than people who abused children.