Sentences with phrase «long jail sentences for»

Proposed legislation introduced last week in the House of Representatives has set out long jail sentences for gang leaders and gang members who break the law, and lighter sentences for anyone who intentionally hides a gang member or offers him sanctuary from the law.

A new set of laws came into effect in February 2009 that impose higher fines and longer jail sentences for drunk drivers.

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«We are deeply concerned by the long jail sentences imposed at a previous hearing on Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari for allegedly «conducting evangelism» and «illegal house church activities», and similar charges.»

Former Texas Republican Rep. Tom DeLay was sentenced to a three - year jail term today for illegally funneling corporate money into Texas state House races, a ruling that ends a near - decade long legal and political battle for the former House majority leader.

Although Little Girl succumbed to her condition, a small piece of justice was served when her owner was issued the longest sentence (90 days in jail) for an animal offense I had ever been a part of.

Their owners, Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noelle, received jail sentences for involuntary manslaughter after a long debate on whether the San Francisco courts should treat the attack as a murder.

Shelters should be short - term foster homes rather than a long - term jail sentence for companion animals.»

Was it overly harsh for federal prosecutors to seek (and win) long mandatory jail sentences for the father - and - son ranchers, Dwight and Steven Hammond, whose arson case supposedly inspired the refuge invasion?

The new Liberal government has already expressed a desire to revisit this controversial approach to sentencing though unwinding laws that guarantee longer jail terms for gun crimes and child abusers may prove an unpopular move even to Trudeau's broad base of supporters.

The headline points are: ● prolonged, persistent and deliberate bad driving and consumption of drink and drugs puts offenders in the most serious category with jail sentences of at least seven years; ● a combination of these features of dangerous driving accompanied by aggregating factors, such as a bad driving record, attracts sentences towards 14 years; ● careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs provides for a longer sentence, as the degree of intoxication increases; ● regarding mobile phones — an offender distracted by a handheld mobile phone when the offence was committed will be treated as particularly serious; ● reading or composing texts over a period of time at the wheel is also likely to result in a higher level of seriousness and offenders should serve up to seven years in prison.

The penalties for these crimes range from fines to a relatively short jail sentence to a felony record and a long prison term.

It blamed over-crowded jails on accused persons» not applying for bail, which the federal Attorney General said was caused by judges» being overly generous by awarding 2 days off a sentence for every day spent awaiting trial for unconscionably long periods in bad jails, which the AG said made Cr.