After the Legislature killed a Bay Area lawmaker's bill to give juveniles serving life sentences a chance at future parole, a state appeals court took a step in the other direction Wednesday by overturning the 84 -
year prison term of a 16 - year - old gang member convicted of robbery and carjacking.
But while the crimes and the 12 -
year prison term of Sheldon Silver, the former Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, exceeded those of Mr. Skelos and his son, Adam B. Skelos, the Skeloses» trial stood out for the gritty, unvarnished look it offered of the personal and political dealings of a family immersed in Albany's back channels.
Not exact matches
The penalty for the alleged crime: a
prison term of as many as eight
years.
A New York state resident was sentenced on Thursday to over 20
years in
prison for trying to recruit fighters to join Islamic State in Syria.It is the longest
prison term handed out yet to an American convicted
of supporting the militant group.
Even though North Korea's participation in the games hogged the spotlight in the lead - up to the event, the suspension
of Jay Y. Lee's five -
year prison term for bribery has raised questions more recently over chaebol reform in South Korea.
Su Bin, a 51 -
year - old Chinese businessman, was charged with a
prison term of 46 months after pleading guilty to trying to illegally acquire secrets from the United States military.
If jurors decide the killing was unintentional but Garcia Zarate was grossly negligent, he will be guilty
of involuntary manslaughter, punishable by two to four
years in
prison — though previous drug convictions could add 13 more
years to his
term.
Ulbricht, who prosecutors say went by the alias Dread Pirate Roberts in a reference to the 1987 movie «The Princess Bride,» faces up to life in
prison and a mandatory minimum
term of 20
years.
The bill originally proposed a 10 -
year jail
term and a fine
of up to 500,000 ringgit (US$ 128,000) for offenders, but the approved legislation sets the maximum
prison sentence at six
years.
When the first edition
of the King James version was published there was a one
year prison term to be given to anyone that published the KJV bible without the deuterocanonicals.
Legally, the war - tax resister is a lawbreaker, facing criminal charges which could result in a fine
of up to $ 10,000 and / or a
prison term of up to a
year.
A week later a new grand jury with the full 18 members indicted Kerrick on voluntary manslaughter charges, which carry a minimum
prison term of three
years.
From The Press
of Atlantic City, March 31, 1984: «A Hammonton businessman, about to be sentenced to a seven -
year prison term for embezzlement, pulled a gun from his hip pocket... and killed himself in criminal court here Friday, officials said.
And Sheldon Silver, the former legendary leader
of the State Assembly, is about to begin a 12 -
year prison term.
Federal prosecutors called for Terry to serve a
prison term of four and a half
years.
His sentencing in December 2011 to an aggregate
term of one and a third to four
years in
prison plus with $ 750,000 in restitution was also upheld by the appellate panel.
During a
year where both former leaders
of the legislature were sentenced to lengthy
prison terms for corruption, after they abused their sources
of outside income, Governor Cuomo said he'd seek to strictly limit lawmakers» ability to earn extra pay.
At his sentencing, Thomas was received 10 consecutive
prison terms of 25
years for a total
of 250
years.
The ex-campaign treasurer and a former fundraiser for embattled NYC Comptroller John Liu's failed mayoral bid dodged lengthy
prison terms, each getting less than a
year for trying to scam thousands
of dollars in matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board.
Under the
terms of the devolution settlement it was Edinburgh, not London, which held the power to release or keep in
prison Megrahi, who was convicted in 2001 and was serving a 27 -
year sentence.
After working in New York politics in a variety
of City Council and state legislative campaigns and on the staff
of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rivera came on strong four
years ago, defeating Democratic Senator Pedro Espada, long a target
of criminal investigation and now serving a federal
prison term for theft
of hundreds
of thousands
of dollars from a health care non-profit he controlled.
Long -
term preventative work right from early
years, mental health,
prison reform, job guarantees, adult social care, based again around radical public service reform and devolution
of services.
Dean and Adam Skelos were sentenced to
prison terms,
of five and six - and - a-half
years, respectively.
Ernst faces a maximum
prison term of 25
years when he is sentenced July 5, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. by Judge Pietruszka.
He is serving a five -
year prison term for obstruction
of justice and lying to federal agents.
Howard had pleaded guilty to drug possession and should have started a residential drug treatment program instead
of serving a two -
year prison term.
He could have faced a
prison term of seven
years if convicted
of the most serious offenses.
Abimbola in the statement said that 13 convicts had their life sentences reduced to a
term of years, having spent considerable
terms in
prison, while one person had his death sentence commuted to a life sentence.
Buchwald should get credit for the reform said Horner, who noted that loss
of a pension can affect convicted officials for decades, while a
prison term often lasts only a few
years.
If convicted, Thompson could receive up to four
years in
prison, but there's no mandatory
term of incarceration.
Edward Ferguson, 28, also was sentenced in Rensselaer County Court to the maximum
prison term of 8 1/3 to 25
years.
The defendant faces a determinate
term of 10 to 25
years in state
prison when sentenced on June 18, 2013.
Adamawa Ex-Commissioner Bags 10
Years In Prison for N51.5 m Scam A former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa State, John Elias Babani was on Friday, December 4, 2015 handed a 10 years jail term by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state for defraudi
Years In
Prison for N51.5 m Scam A former Commissioner
of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa State, John Elias Babani was on Friday, December 4, 2015 handed a 10
years jail term by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state for defraudi
years jail
term by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu
of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state for defrauding...
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced that Jashaad Gulifield, 30,
of 11 Highview Court, Nyack, New York was sentenced to an indeterminate
term in state
prison of three to six
years on his guilty plea to welfare fraud in the third degree, a class «D» felony, three
years in state
prison on his -LSB-...]
The Wa circuit court, on Friday, slapped two 25 -
year jail
terms on one Adams Ibrahim, aged 33, who was recently released from
prison on May 1, 2017, under the remission system
of the Justice For All programme.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced that Jashaad Gulifield, 30,
of 11 Highview Court, Nyack, New York was sentenced to an indeterminate
term in state
prison of three to six
years on his guilty plea to welfare fraud in the third degree, a class «D» felony, three
years in state
prison on his guilty plea to criminal sexual assault in the third degree, a class «D» felony and three
years in state
prison on his guilty plea criminal possession
of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class «D» felony.
The paralympic gold medalist, was allowed to leave
prison in October, after serving one
year of his original five -
year term in house detention.
Prosecutors are recommending a
prison term of 12 to 15
years for Dean Skelos and 10 to 12
years for Adam Skelos.
DA»S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced last week that 24 -
year - old Matthew Sindone
of Nanuet was sentenced to an indeterminate
term of four to 12
years in state
prison on his guilty plea to one count
of aggravated vehicular homicide, a class «B» felony, relating to the deaths
of Neil Block -LSB-...]
Her husband was granted a «merit release» in May after serving less than three
years of his
term in state
prison.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Scott Yandrasevich, 51,
of 11 Abbey Lane, Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced today to an indeterminate
term of 1 to 3
years in
prison on his November 2014
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY Malik Wade, age 39, residing at 145 Bridge Street, Bridgeport, CT, was sentenced on November 27, 2012 before Rockland County Court Judge William K. Nelson to a state
prison term of and five
years post release supervision after pleading guilty to attempted burglary in the second degree.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Scott Yandrasevich, 51,
of 11 Abbey Lane, Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced today to an indeterminate
term of 1 to 3
years in
prison on his November 2014 guilty plea to one count
of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class «D» Felony, and two counts
of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, class «E» Felonies.
Supporters
of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim — who made a stunning political comeback in 2015 after a federal corruption conviction and seven -
year prison term — are pushing him to run for governor.
Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced today that Darrell Evans (DOB 11/22/59)
of 8 Ellwood Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York plead guilty today to two counts
of Murder in the Second Degree, class «A» Felonies, in exchange for a sentence promise
of two consecutive
terms of twenty
years to life in state
prison.
He further argued that if granted bail, the defendant may not be available to stand trial since some
of the offences attract a
prison term of five
years.
Boyland Jr., who represented a district comprising
of Bushwick, Crown Heights, Bedford - Stuyvesant and Brownsville, was sentenced this past September to 14
years in federal
prison — less than the 20 -
year term requested by prosecutors and recommended by federal sentencing guidelines, according to the Times.
Persons found to have fallen foul
of this law are liable to a
prison term ranging from five
years to 25
years, per Section 104
of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a release that the seven -
year sentence Gonzalez received means he «will join the growing ranks
of former New York State and New York City lawmakers now serving lengthy
terms in federal
prison.»
In March, the New York State Senate passed «Ildefonso Romero, Jr.'s Law,» which would create a new felony charge for an aggravated assault that results in serious injury or death, carrying a maximum
prison term of four
years.