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He could very likely have appealed for leniency. At least he could have saved his life by agreeing to leave Athens. But had he done this he would not have been Socrates. He valued his conscience--and the truth-- higher than life.
Specifically, I'd like to debate whether cannibalism ought to be grounds for leniency in murders, since it's less wasteful.