Sentences with phrase «avoid time in prison»

The only way a person charged with a Class X Felony — including first - time offenders — can avoid time in prison is by negotiating a lesser charge with the prosecution.

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Vance's office negotiated deals that resulted in light sentences for some of the firm's clients, and in certain cases allowed them to avoid prison time altogether.

Oscar - nominated actress Farmiga («Up in the Air») is attached to play Rowe's first wife Mary, whom he kills, while two - time Golden Globe nominee Wood («The Wrestler») will play his second wife, with whom he starts a new life after avoiding a prison sentence by pleading the insanity defense at trial.

The suit describes an alleged phone conversation that may have taken place on April 27, 2017 between Levandowski and his brother, in which Levandowski said that he was considering driving up to Alberta, Canada to avoid potential prosecution or prison time.

In a new lawsuit, Anthony Levandowski's nanny claims the former Uber engineer discussed crossing state lines into Canada to avoid potential prison time.

I would fix a period of 2 years 5 months, commencing from the date of his release from prison and after having served the balance of the period of 18 months still to be served, as the period during which the respondent is not to commit another offence if he is to avoid the consequences of s 43 of the Sentencing Act and order that the sentence imposed in respect of count 1 be backdated to commence from one month prior to the date he is again taken into custody to serve the balance of the 18 months still to be served in order to take into account time already served.