Sentences with phrase «against sentence for»

Not exact matches

His case was brought to the clinic's attention by a group called Families against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), which works to reform the kind of extreme sentencing laws that landed Tyler behind bars for life.

In another example, former deputy premier Nikola Sainovic was appointed to a top body of Serbia's Socialist Party, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, after serving two thirds of an 18 - year sentence for crimes against ethnic Albanians in the Kosovo war.

While his Democratic predecessor Eric Holder told federal prosecutors to avoid seeking long mandatory minimum sentences when charging some lower - level drug offenders, for example, Sessions issued an order demanding the opposite, telling them to pursue the most serious charges possible against most suspects.

Pongsak's lawyer notes that his sentence has broken the record for Thailand's convictions against the country's harsh lèse - majesté rules, which makes it illegal to defame Thai royalty.

North Korea's supreme court sentenced American student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labour for crimes against the state, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

Child predators should never be let off with only a single sentence for multiple crimes against children.

A second court session has been held in Iran as two pastors and a deacon continue their appeal against six - year sentences for political charges.

I am not a Mormon and don't find it appealing or convincing but I wouldn't vote against him just because he is a Mormon.I do apologize for that last sentence.

In looking for sources of inspiration for the White Rose, Inge Scholl quotes at length the protests from the 1942 sermons of Count Galen, Bishop of Muenster, who forcefully spoke out against the Nazi death sentence for «life which does not deserve to live» (Unwertesleben).

After March 4, 2013, an International Arrest Warrant will be issued against these Defendants.The guilty verdict followed nearly a month of deliberations by more than thirty sworn Citizen Jurors of the 150 case exhibits produced by Court Prosecutors, The Court's judgement declares the wealth and property of the churches responsible for the Canadian genocide to be forfeited and placed under public ownership, as reparations for the families of the more than 50,000 children who died in the residential schools.To enforce its sentence, the Court has empowered citizens in Canada, the United States, England, Italy and a dozen other nations to act as its legal agents armed with warrants, and peacefully occupy and seize properties of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada, which are the main agents in the deaths of these children

A judge in Iran has sentenced four Christians to 10 years imprisonment each for engaging in missionary activities and «conducting activities against national security», according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

A few years ago, Swedish pastor Ake Green was sentenced to one month in prison for preaching on the biblical teaching against sexual immorality from the pulpit of his small church in Borgholm.

Pastor Haghnejad and Deacon Rabbani were subsequently released; however, Pastor Irani remains in Ghezal Hesar Prison in Karaj, where he is serving a one year sentence for action against the state and a five - year sentence for «action against national security».

However, these charges were later dropped and they were tried for «action against national security» and «creating a network to overthrow the system», and each sentenced to six - year imprisonment.

The Colosseum in Rome was flooded with red light on Saturday to protest against the death sentence for Asia Bibi, who has been charged with blasphemy in Pakistan.

We may say, in theory of course, that the heart of the myth of the Last Judgment sought primarily an assurance that justice would be done, irrespective of whether the final sentence would be either for or against those who were pinning their faith upon it.

The pope visited Gabriele in prison «in order to confirm his forgiveness and communicate in person his decision to grant Mr. Gabriele's request for pardon, thereby remitting the sentence passed against the latter,» said a Vatican statement.

Islam is a backward hateful cult which is against equal rights for women and gays, for the death sentence for apostates and gays, against freedom of speech and religion etc..

WWM says the latest acquittal came in a low - profile case, much unlike the case against Bibi, who remains the only woman sentenced to the death penalty for blasphemy in Pakistan.

This month, the spotlight again fell on Iran's 300,000 - strong Baha'i community as seven national leaders were sentenced to 20 years each in prison for espionage, propaganda against the Islamic republic and the establishment of an illegal administration.

World Watch Monitor said the family is among more than a dozen Christians who were given prison sentences of between 10 and 15 years for «acting against national security».

«For,» reads the following sentence, «I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man's foes shall be they of his own household.»

24:16) the death sentence is imposed for the most extreme verbal blast against God, that is, blaspheming «the name of the LORD.»

But while, for example, Hittite (not Babylonian) law also places this kind of debased sex act under sentence of death (vs. 19), in the context of Israelite apodictic law the prohibition must be understood as being rooted in the same essential theological perspective as the immediately preceding and following prohibitions against sorcery and idolatrous sacrifice.

Mr Mossayebzadeh, Mr Fadaie and Mr Omidi are additionally awaiting the outcome of their appeal against a sentence of 80 lashes each that was handed down in 2016, following their convictions for drinking wine during a communion service.

@Me, Interesting that the punishment for blasphemy, which he was accused of, is stoning, whereas crucifixion is the sentence for political crimes against the state.

Sandusky's sexual assaults of adolescent males eventually led to an effective life sentence for Sandusky, along with unusual NCAA sanctions (later revoked) against the school and three former PSU admins being sentenced for child endangerment.

breaking news: serge aurier won, t travel with psg for their game against arsenal, the british home office turned down his application for a visa, few months ago he was sentenced to 2 months in jail for fighting outside a nightclub in paris!do you think it, s a fair decision??

Just this week the boss seemed to contradict himself in the space of a single sentence, reported by Metro, when he talked about his preparations for the long haul trip to face BATE Borisov tonight, which is unfortunately sandwiched in between the EPL game against West Brom on Monday and a stupidly early kick - off against Brighton on Sunday.

Madrid's stats are straight - up elite — shots for, shots against, goals, goals against, and expected goals all say they might be the top team on the planet — but on a game - by - game basis, the team is as volatile as they could possibly be without negating the first part of this sentence.

February 22 — The next round of sentencing has begun in the US Department of Justice case against football's corrupt officials and marketing partners with Panama - based Mimo International Exports and Imports ordered to pay a fine and restitution totalling $ 1.4 million for bribing Costa Rica's former FA president Eduardo Li (pictured).

Questions - Getting value for money from companies marketing services to help people make claims against missold Payment Protection Insurance Legislation, revising the system for electing British Members of the European Parliament, dealing with any consequences for social cohesion and criminality of the withdrawal of civil legal aid for social welfare law cases, annual value of employers» national insurance contributions Legislation - Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

1964 Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage against the South African apartheid government.

For instance, a 2012 law determines fines and prison sentences against opposition leaders guilty of «falsehood or slander with the intention to disturb peace and security».

The failure to fulfil the Tory pledge for automatic jail sentences for carrying a knife illegally and the fact the Human Rights Act still has not been replaced by a British Bill of Rights are certainly points against the Conservatives, but they were respectively scored by Ken Clarke and a Commission set up by the Prime Minister, so count as own goals.

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is asking a Manhattan federal judge to delay the sentencing date in the case against him for texting a minor sexually inappropriate messages.

David Wildstein, the professed mastermind in the so - called Bridgegate scandal, was spared prison when he was sentenced for his role in the blocking of lanes near the George Washington Bridge as political revenge against a New Jersey mayor, closing a final chapter in a bizarre episode that grounded the national political ambitions of Gov. Chris Christie.

The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders, jail time for a former state comptroller and federal charges, including bribery and bid - rigging, against nine Cuomo associates.

Amnesty International says a military court in Cameroon has sentenced an opposition leader to 25 years in prison for hostility against the homeland and contempt of the president.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has commuted the death sentences passed on 66 soldiers who were tried by several Military Court Martials for mutiny and other offences in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists»...

Barcelona football star Lionel Messi and his father will appeal against a Spanish court decision to sentence them each to 21 months in jail for tax fraud, the player's lawyers say.

The case — along with the conviction of former Senate leader Dean Skelos, who is to be sentenced May 12 — was a capstone of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's crusade against Albany corruption, and prosecutors asked for more than 14 years in prison — the highest federal sentence ever for a New York legislator.

Perhaps Spitzer was celebrating after «Manhattan Madam» Kristin Davis, who ran against him last year, was sentenced for selling pills.

Jacobs promised to prove charges of conspiracy and accepting bribes with videos, audio and emails, along with the testimony of a former assemblyman who collected evidence against Stevenson to try to earn a reduced sentence for his own plea to public corruption charges.

Terry James, a patient at CDPC, will be the sentenced for the assault under the new Violence Against Nurses Law.

Josh also reports that state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking the judge for the maximum sentence of four years against the 71 - year - old Democrat.

«Jonnie's excessive sentence for a prank that hurt no one, committed by someone with no criminal record, against a man whose media empire has ruined lives, is yet more evidence of government crackdown on dissent.

Lawyers for Dean G. Skelos, the former New York Senate majority leader, and his son, Adam B. Skelos, who were convicted of all eight bribery, extortion and conspiracy counts against them in December, asked a judge on Wednesday to let them avoid prison and be sentenced to perform community service.

Adam himself was sentenced to an even longer term of six - and - a-half years for his part in the plots, after Wood noted the younger Skelos» threats against victims of the schemes.

Speaking at the vigil, Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite will say: «Five men have spent over a decade in jail for defending their country against terrorism and everyday their families must serve cruel sentences of separation too.