Sentences with phrase «sentence time in jail»

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Remanding Price in custody, the judge warned him jail time was evitable and medical evidence would only affect the length of sentence, if at all.

We send criminals to jail instead to achieve social justice, and their sentences are deliberately measured in time behind bars: Offenders must be withdrawn from society for a period sufficient to allow them to realize the wrongness of their actions» and sufficient to protect society from them until they learn that lesson.

A Church of England vicar on the run after being sentenced to three - years jail time for sexually assaulting a 15 - year - old boy in India, is believed to be somewhere in the UK.

Correa's sentencing and jail time is what's supposed to keep other teams from attempting something similar in the future.

Three times he was arrested and sentenced to 72 hours in jail.

He could receive a maximum of five years (no sentencing date has been set), but it's more likely that if Judge Edward Coleman sentences him to any jail time at all, it will be less than a year, which would be served in county jail instead of in a state penitentiary.

«With today's sentencing, I want to state publicly that, like many, I took Leibell's recent requests for leniency, actually seeking «overseas nation building» duty in lieu of jail time, as a final indictment on his complete disconnect from reality and justice,» Ball said in his statement.

At the time, Quinn said he would give Terry a «split» sentence of up to 6 months in jail and 5 years» probation.

In the end, one inmate is dead, one is back behind bars, and two former prison employees have been sentenced to jail time.

One legislator is about to be sentenced to jail time in connection with kickbacks he took on contracts that involved state grants he funneled to his own nonprofits.

Silver, who was sentenced in May to 12 years in prison, along with a fine and forfeiture of more than $ 6 million, was initially ordered to start his jail time in July, but Judge Valerie Caproni agreed to push the date to Aug. 31, to wait for the McDonnell ruling, allowing that it could affect Silver's appeal efforts.

«Border Force, Airport authorities and the airline community were vital in helping us to stop this organised crime group in its tracks and pull together the evidence which lead to them being sentenced to significant jail time today.»

AG Eric Schneiderman secured a sentence of jail time and probation for Alex Moreno, who failed to pay the minimum wage to employees at the Getty car wash and gas station he owned and operated in Bronx County.

However, in November, Judge Helen Blackwood promised to sentence Fox to «shock probation,» a split sentence that still included time in jail.

The Malliotakis bill, sponsored by Sen. Marty Golden (R - Brooklyn) in the Senate, would prohibit judges from sentencing people with more than two felonies to drug diversion treatment programs instead of jail time.

But campaigners complained that the men were being sentenced to less time in jail than the family have spent struggling to get justice.

Hunter, homeless and battling a substance addiction at the time, was sentenced to a day in jail and five years» probation.

At the time Ellner was living in Levy's house, he had already been convicted in 1997 on charges of federal tax evasion for which he was sentenced to one month in jail, three months of home confinement and three years of probation, records show.

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Dinesh D'Souza to five years of probation, including eight months in a community confinement center, ordering no jail time for the conservative author and pundit who pleaded guilty to using straw donors to make an illegal campaign contribution.

Ry - Ann Hermon, who served as Boyland's chief of staff and was also romantically involved with the pol, is asking Judge Sandra Townes for no jail time ahead of sentencing in Brooklyn federal court Friday.

At that time, a man was sentenced to three years in jail solely on the finding that his DNA matched that in sperm found on the victim.

Results in the simulation almost exactly tracked California figures for the probability of returning to jail based on the number of times incarcerated, the inmate's age upon first being released from prison, the number of months since release, and by the length of the sentence.

A wealthy man is sentenced to jail time after being convicted of fraud in the comedy Get Hard.

Palestinian Cartoonist Sentenced Pursuant to our mention of Muhammad Sabanah, the Palestinian cartoonist arrested by Israel in February, has finally been charged to 5 months jail time and a fine of $ 10,000 shekels (about $ 2750).

An Activision PR manager who stole nearly $ 30,000 from the launch budget for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's UK release and used it to finance her engagement party avoided active jail time in a sentencing hearing today, reports The Daily Mail.

An Italian court sentenced scientists to jail time for not having a functioning crystal ball ahead of the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila.

Although his sentence has not officially been overturned, Ona has not yet had to serve time in jail.

In some countries, elected politicians have been jailed for such actions: In France, the mayor of a coastal resort town was sentenced to four years in jail for hiding deadly flood risks, and, a few years earlier, the mayor of Chamonix was convicted of second - degree murder for failing to evacuate chalets on an avalanche - prone mountainside in time to prevent fatalitieIn some countries, elected politicians have been jailed for such actions: In France, the mayor of a coastal resort town was sentenced to four years in jail for hiding deadly flood risks, and, a few years earlier, the mayor of Chamonix was convicted of second - degree murder for failing to evacuate chalets on an avalanche - prone mountainside in time to prevent fatalitieIn France, the mayor of a coastal resort town was sentenced to four years in jail for hiding deadly flood risks, and, a few years earlier, the mayor of Chamonix was convicted of second - degree murder for failing to evacuate chalets on an avalanche - prone mountainside in time to prevent fatalitiein jail for hiding deadly flood risks, and, a few years earlier, the mayor of Chamonix was convicted of second - degree murder for failing to evacuate chalets on an avalanche - prone mountainside in time to prevent fatalitiein time to prevent fatalities.

The jail time for the eight men (sentences ranging from three to 10 days) reportedly resulted when they lost an appeal in which they argued for their freedom of religion, and then refused to pay the small fines associated with their conviction.

In addition to the repercussions of a protective order, you may also be sentenced to time in jaiIn addition to the repercussions of a protective order, you may also be sentenced to time in jaiin jail.

Normally, if a person is sentenced to county jail time, he / she gets one day of good conduct credit for each day in jail.

This is the second time that Tariq has left Canada in order to avoid a jail sentence.

Last May, Tom Raymond Martin, now 46, was sentenced to six years and four months in jail after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a 14 - year - old client and the repeated sexual assault of another boy over a lengthy period of time.

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.

Rather than a fixed period of time — for example, six months imprisonment on conviction for theft — an indeterminate sentence allowed a magistrate to impose a sentence of up to two years less a day, with the length of that sentence to be determined by the offender's conduct in jail.

It is clear from the case that the supervisor's prior convictions and unpaid fines weighed significantly in the court's decision to impose a custodial sentence in a case that might otherwise have attracted a significant monetary penalty but not resulted in jail time.

In a probation case, the defendant is found guilty (i.e. convicted) and sentenced to a period of time in jail or prison; however, the jail time or prison time is «probated» or suspended, meaning put on holIn a probation case, the defendant is found guilty (i.e. convicted) and sentenced to a period of time in jail or prison; however, the jail time or prison time is «probated» or suspended, meaning put on holin jail or prison; however, the jail time or prison time is «probated» or suspended, meaning put on hold.

The court system got things exactly right in Mr. Lawrence's case; there was nothing so unusual about it as to disengage the sentencing guidelines and counsel no jail time at all for him.

In addition to time in jail, Greavette is to be placed on probation for 1 year following his jail sentence, must attend counselling for alcohol abuse and obey a curfew set by the probation officeIn addition to time in jail, Greavette is to be placed on probation for 1 year following his jail sentence, must attend counselling for alcohol abuse and obey a curfew set by the probation officein jail, Greavette is to be placed on probation for 1 year following his jail sentence, must attend counselling for alcohol abuse and obey a curfew set by the probation officer.

While a first - time simple assault charge might not result in a prison sentence, most assault and battery convictions will include jail time.

Rather than having a reasonable expectation of a jail sentence shortened by some future prisoner swap, he now faces the very real possibility of a death sentence the next time his co-conspirators engage in terrorism.

However in technical - legal cases or cases where the charges are serious enough so that minimum sentences (involving possible jail time or driving prohibitions can result) one would be best to hire a lawyer who knows the ropes.

First, if the guidelines are completely non-severable in all cases (as two district judges have held), she has a right to resentencing; at resentencing she would have a reasonable argument that the SRA's requirement of «a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary,» would call for a sentence with no jail time.

Your defense lawyer can present evidence and argue for a lighter sentence, which can result in reduced jail time, lower fines, court supervision, or other alternatives.

This is the first time in Canada that someone has received a jail sentence under the Act.

In some cases, the sentencing judge may give an offender credit for time they have spent in jail before being sentenceIn some cases, the sentencing judge may give an offender credit for time they have spent in jail before being sentencein jail before being sentenced.

An attorney will fight to help your child receive the lightest sentence so that they may be able to take advantage of rehabilitation programs rather than spending time in jail.

If you are charged with a serious offence and sentenced as a youth, you may serve time in a young offenders center but will not spend time in adult jails or prisons until you reach the age of 18.

In an article titled Ottawa drops appeal of ruling that gave no jail time to aboriginal man published in The Globe and Mail edition of August 30, 2016, Sean Fine described Justice Green's ruling as a «19,000 word cri de coeur against the over-incarceration of indigenous people and a rebellion against a convention in which traffickers are sentenced according to the quantity of the drugs they were selling.&raquIn an article titled Ottawa drops appeal of ruling that gave no jail time to aboriginal man published in The Globe and Mail edition of August 30, 2016, Sean Fine described Justice Green's ruling as a «19,000 word cri de coeur against the over-incarceration of indigenous people and a rebellion against a convention in which traffickers are sentenced according to the quantity of the drugs they were selling.&raquin The Globe and Mail edition of August 30, 2016, Sean Fine described Justice Green's ruling as a «19,000 word cri de coeur against the over-incarceration of indigenous people and a rebellion against a convention in which traffickers are sentenced according to the quantity of the drugs they were selling.&raquin which traffickers are sentenced according to the quantity of the drugs they were selling.»

In fact, Crown lawyers usually seek a jail sentence even for first time offenders, depending on the nature and severity of the allegation.