Sentences with phrase «give lenient»

«For five years she was a member of the B.C. provincial court, time and time again, when serious criminals — including sex offenders — appeared before her court, she exercised her discretion to give them a lenient sentence,» the web site states.
For five years she was a member of the BC provincial court, time and time again, when serious criminals — including sex offenders — appeared before her court, she exercised her discretion to give them a lenient sentence.
Twitter and the UK press are losing it over a model who was given a lenient sentence in court for attempting to steal almost # 1,000 of luxury goods from Harrods — despite her punishment being nothing out of the ordinary.
«Depending on the nature of the loan, this could be a successful solution, as forbearance often gives a lenient window,» says Sacha Ferrandi, founder of Source Capital Funding.

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The spokesman added that there have been other cases in the UK in which young people were given more lenient sentences.
Delays in product happen all the time, but when your customer has already given you money they will be less lenient on tardiness.
Just this month, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said the Harper government is giving serious thought to more lenient pot laws that would allow cops to ticket anyone caught with small amounts of pot instead of laying charges.
His battle with Sterling was one of the high points of the match and a less lenient referee may well have given him a second yellow (even though I thought the first rather harsh).
Libra moms can be too lenient at times, giving in easily to their child's demands, being «chill» is fine but remember kids need structure and rules too, so it's important to stick to them as you make them, kids will remember the times you caved or gave in.
The two men found guilty of killing Stephen Lawrence were given relatively lenient sentences today, after the judge admitted he had to sentence them according to their age at the time of the crime, when they were juveniles.
Chairman for the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has called for a more lenient sentence for the Montie three who have been given a four month jail sentence each for threatening the lives of judges of the Supreme Court.
Let us give the judiciary complete discretion in sentencing with a very strong and strictly enforced policy that lenient sentencing will be overturned on appeal.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said prescribers in some states have been so lenient that they have given out more prescriptions than there are residents in those states.
Given Libous» health condition, Cuomo stopped just short of saying that the judge presiding in the case, Vincent Briccetti, should be lenient.
The local judge (Graf, The Brady Bunch Movie) in the small town is so fed up with seeing her face, and the fact that she has had four children already (all of which had to be given up for adoption due to their mother's behavior), that when he discovers she is pregnant again decides to make law history and have her put in prison for endangering the life of her fetus, making it clear he would be a bit more lenient with her if she were to have it aborted.
Private student loans, or ones that are given out by banks and private lenders as opposed to the more lenient federal aid, can be a burden if you don't read the fine print.
They are very lenient and generally accept all reasonable response given for needing the loan.
We can provide you with a quick solution by giving you access to lenders with lenient lending strategies.
Private lenders are very lenient and will accept basically any explanation given for needing the loan.
Private lenders are more lenient than banks and tend to accept nearly every reason given for needing the loan.
Given that the average US credit score is 695, this represents a fairly lenient standard.
The tenant loan gives you a chance to build up your borrowing reputation with the lender, and once that trust is established, lenders are more lenient on interest rates for future loans.
Given the competitive rates and terms, we think these are relatively lenient requirements.
Some cash loan lenders are also more lenient when it comes to taking into account your personal history and current situation, so don't give up, your perfect cash loan might be one phone call away!
Private lenders are very lenient compared to banks who often reject loan applications for the reasons given for needing the money.
You have to explain why you need the money but worry not because lenders here are very lenient and will accept most reason given for needing a bad credit mortgage loan.
While most banks will not even consider your application if your FICO score is low, there are some that are a bit lenient and willing to extend the service, provided one can give a guarantor or some form of collateral.
Unlike banks and traditional lenders, we are very lenient, accepting any reason you give for needing a home equity loan.
This is why the lenders can give the loans away at such lenient conditions.
Car loan companies tend to be more lenient in giving loans to people with mediocre or limited credit; a car is a much smaller purchase than a home, and a car can easily be repossessed.
Of course, the second article STILL gives the white Australian tourists the benefit of the doubt and paints them as the victims just because they had to wear a sign around their necks, a punishment more lenient than what they would have received for theft in their own country.
In the event of serious weather, sometimes an airline will allow more lenient changes than the prescribed parameters if you give them a call and explain your situation.
The ongoing drop in the card delinquencies is especially significant given that lenders have become somewhat more lenient with the amount of credit they're willing to give to new and current cardholders.
Taking control of Nick Ramos, you are then given a very lenient time restraint and a goal of escaping the city before it is bombed.
Given those impacts, in fact, many scientists have come to think that two degrees is far too lenient a target.
The fact that an answer brief is not filed in an appeal does not mean that the party filing the appeal automatically wins (as would be the case in a civil action in the trial court where the defendant failed to file an answer), but gives rise to a more lenient standard of review than in a contested appeal.
While priority may be given to your business assets, don't count on the creditors being lenient.
Some lawmakers feared lenient judges were giving criminals too little time in prison.
This is particularly important given that several recent Ontario cases had given hope to employers that a more lenient approach was being applied.
Berman is pleased that the media is «giving lots of attention» to the report, linking to this article from the New York Times, States Are Growing More Lenient in Allowing Felons to Vote (10/12/06), which focuses on the racial component of felony disenfranchisement laws, while this article, Mixed Picture on Felons» Voting Rights (Washington Post 10/11/06), discusses a Rhode Island ballot referendum that proposes to amend the state constitution to allow felons to vote upon release from prison.
The proponent of the Bill indicated that one of its purposes was to ``... motivate lenient judges to give out tougher sentences.»
Brazeau, after all, had just been given a kiss: the most lenient sentence available in law — an absolute discharge.
The exclusion of those who have committed serious crimes may support a number of subsidiary rationales: prevent people fleeing from justice; prevent dangerous and particularly undeserving people from entering the host country; preserve the integrity and legitimacy of the refugee protection system, and, hence, the necessary public support for its viability; deter states from exporting criminals by pardoning them or imposing disproportionately lenient sentences while supporting their departure elsewhere as refugees; allow states to reduce the danger to their society from all serious criminality cases taken together, given the difficult task and potential for error when attempting to determine whether criminals from abroad (on whom they have more limited sources of information than on domestic criminals) are no longer dangerous.
The judge says he and Ouellet plan to steal a page from British Columbia's approach, in which accused are offered the most lenient punishments possible in exchange for a guilty plea, and given 120 days to consider it.
If your situation is only temporary and you have some assets, then your best approach in finding a more lenient company to give you a policy is to talk to an independent agent like me.
While this is not a given, by appearing in court or contacting the court overseeing your violation, you may be able to request an opportunity for this lenient decision if you enroll in a South Dakota online traffic school or online driver improvement program.
Some insurance companies are going to be more lenient of applicants with health problems, and they will give you a better chance of getting accepted.
Some states have much stricter guidelines and narrower definitions of necessary and helpful medical treatments appropriate to administer for certain accident - related injuries, while others are much looser and more lenient in their interpretation of such definitions, giving both accident victims and medical professionals more latitude to work with in these cases.
While this is not a given, by appearing in court or contacting the court overseeing your violation, you may be able to request an opportunity for this lenient decision if you enroll in a Onida South Dakota online traffic school or online driver improvement program.
While this is not a given, by appearing in court or contacting the court overseeing your violation, you may be able to request an opportunity for this lenient decision if you enroll in a Newell South Dakota online traffic school or online driver improvement program.
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