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Joanna Smith, 54, of Brooklyn, N.Y., got 60 days of prison time out of a possible maximum sentence of five years for smearing red and black paint on the case surrounding Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen on Apr. 27, 2023.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Doctors who perform abortions could face criminal penalties, prison time and loss of their licenses to practice medicine.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
And, while the New York charges carry the possibility of prison time, a conviction would not legally bar him from the Presidency.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
That same day the parents of a school shooter in Michigan were sentenced to at least 10 years of prison time after they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their 15-year-old son from killing four of his schoolmates.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The men face seven federal criminal counts, including charges under the 1946 Hobbs Act governing interference with interstate commerce, equating to decades of prison time.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Over 40 states have strengthened restrictions on scrap recyclers and penalties, such as prison time and fines, since 2021, according to BeenVerified.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the boy has been under the care of his great-grandfather, Calvin Taylor, who told NBC affiliate WAVY in December that he was disappointed the child's mother was given such prison time on the felony child neglect charge.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The law currently allows judges to add prison time to sentences, based on various factors.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Doctors who perform abortions could face criminal penalties, prison time and loss of their licenses to practice medicine.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
And, while the New York charges carry the possibility of prison time, a conviction would not legally bar him from the Presidency.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
That same day the parents of a school shooter in Michigan were sentenced to at least 10 years of prison time after they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their 15-year-old son from killing four of his schoolmates.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The men face seven federal criminal counts, including charges under the 1946 Hobbs Act governing interference with interstate commerce, equating to decades of prison time.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Over 40 states have strengthened restrictions on scrap recyclers and penalties, such as prison time and fines, since 2021, according to BeenVerified.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the boy has been under the care of his great-grandfather, Calvin Taylor, who told NBC affiliate WAVY in December that he was disappointed the child's mother was given such prison time on the felony child neglect charge.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The law currently allows judges to add prison time to sentences, based on various factors.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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