• Criminal Code sections providing for mandatory minimum
jail sentences for repeat drinking and driving offenders.
Those trading in endangered animals could receive
jail sentences of up to five years, under proposals published today by the Government.
They have both paid additional fines in exchange for their 21 -
month jail sentences to be suspended.
Many people are shocked to learn that second degree assault carries such a long
jail sentence in spite of it being a misdemeanor.
And if the court learns that you skipped court to watch the musical, you may receive a 14 -
day jail sentence for contempt of court.
You also face a mandatory
minimum jail sentence of 6 months, though it may be suspended in some instances.
In recent years, negligent managers and supervisors have
received jail sentences and / or heavy fines for health and safety related violations.
Drivers who have been charged with their second, third or subsequent DUI face stricter penalties, including higher fines, greater
possible jail sentences and longer driver's license suspensions.
These offences also carry potentially
long jail sentences, some have mandatory minimums and others have minimums depending on the circumstances of the offence.
The penalties for these crimes range from fines to a relatively
short jail sentence to a felony record and a long prison term.
People who drive after drinking risk heavy fines, higher insurance rates, loss of license and
even jail sentences.
These serious cases can carry substantial penalties to include
lengthy jail sentences upon conviction — particularly when a serious injury is involved.
Women who refuse to breastfeed their newly - born babies may
face jail sentence for denying their children's right.
In the last 12 months we
saw jail sentences for a number of MPs and peers whose allowances claims were judged to be so outrageous as to be downright criminal.
However, it's important to understand that even in cases where only minor property damage was caused, the courts have issued
significant jail sentences.
This may indicate a more aggressive approach in
which jail sentences will be sought more frequently in cases involving serious injuries or risk of harm.
A third or higher offence will lead to an
automatic jail sentence of not less than 120 days and at least a three year driving prohibition.
From today onwards it is an offence to use someone else to carry a weapon, with minors and adults doing so
risking jail sentences of up to four and ten years respectively.
In my experience this can easily involve the use of materials which would have earned their
producers jail sentences not that long ago.
He won't have to serve the
full jail sentence, but he's serving long enough that I have a chance to reconnect and rebuild a relationship with my son.
Depending on the nature of your offense, the legal ramifications may include a
possible jail sentence or state prison commitment.
For a second offence there is a
minimum jail sentence of 30 days and a minimum driving prohibition of two years.
However, if your reckless driving conduct led to property damage, you face a first degree misdemeanor charge, which carries a
maximum jail sentence of up to one year.
He soon became a union organizer and, in the years to follow, he would serve two
jail sentences for his unlawful strike activities.
According to Japanese press reports, potential fines could be just $ 20,000, but there is a small chance executives could
face jail sentences.
New sentencing guidelines published today recommend
jail sentences of at least seven years for dangerous drivers who cause death on the roads.
Four ex-MPs - David Chaytor, Jim Devine, Eric Illsley and Elliot Morley - are currently
serving jail sentences for their expenses claims.
Montie FM presenter Salifu Maase, popularly known as Mugabe, will begin hosting his «Pampaso» show from next week, days after being remitted of a four - month
jail sentence by President John Dramani Mahama.
A woman has been handed a four - month suspended
jail sentence after admitting stalking the Oscar - winning actor Eddie Redmayne over a five year...
Disgraced former state Senate majority leader Malcolm Smith was scheduled to turn himself in last week so he could begin his seven - year
jail sentence on corruption charges, but he got his surrender date pushed back more than six weeks by claiming that he must be checked for prostate cancer by his own doctor before prison, court papers show.
A woman has been handed a four - month
suspended jail sentence after admitting stalking the Oscar - winning actor Eddie Redmayne over a five year period.
Delegates will debate a motion criticising the large number of lengthy
jail sentences handed down by the courts and urging ministers to drop plans to make it easier for rioters and their families to be evicted from social housing.
A church leader in Phoenix, Arizona has received a suspended 10 - day
jail sentence because his church bells were too noisy.
The Isnor and Nagra cases represent the lengthiest
jail sentences imposed in Canada for violations of OHS legislation.
A key change is the introduction of a new presumption that all foreigners
given jail sentences should be deported - something announced by Mr Clarke just days before he was sacked.