Sentences with phrase «harsh prison sentences»

Harsh prison sentences are routinely handed out as well as mandatory registration on the state's sex offender registry, which is available online and searchable by the public.

Because of these strict laws, most careless drivers have received harsh prison sentences.

At least 10 agents were executed, and dozens were condemned to harsh prison sentences in the Soviet gulag.

Facing a harsh prison sentence in a corrupt justice system, Gazaryan was forced to flee to Estonia where he received political asylum.

Not exact matches

If harsh, gratuitous trash - talking were a crime, Chanel creative director and head designer Karl Lagerfeld would be serving multiple life sentences in a maximum - security prison.

A statement issued by Nana Ato Dadzie and George Loh, lawyers for the three, said the sentence was «harsh and excessive», adding: «We also do not believe that citizens of Ghana ought to be committed to prison for infractions on free expression especially in light of the repeal of the criminal libel law.

«Whatever anyone feels about the action itself, the sentence of six weeks in prison for throwing a foam pie is absurdly harsh.

Sentencing is not only stricter, it also carries harsh mandatory minimum prison sentences and substantial fines.

If convicted, a person may face harsh penalties such as large monetary fines, victim restitution, a long term jail or prison sentence and more.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mark Wolf's sentence was harsher than federal guidelines and went beyond prosecutors» recommendation for a 21 - month prison term.

Most alarmingly, harsh mandatory sentences pressure even innocent people to plead guilty to avoid long prison sentences.