Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Taiwan Former President Chen Shui-bian, whose term ran from 2000 to 2008, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009 for embezzlement, money laundering, and bribery, but later had his sentence reduced to 20 years through appeal.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 31 May 2024
The charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
JoAnn Mills was eventually convicted in the Hills' murders and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole, with Alabama dismissing capital murder charges against her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
Knox, 34, faces life in prison at sentencing in June, with prosecutors previously having given notice of their intent to pursue a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
This includes new laws in Arkansas and Kansas that impose life imprisonment for manufacturing fentanyl that could appeal to a minor through shape or packaging.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
The military junta that deposed him is seeking to strip him of presidential immunity, paving the way for him to be prosecuted on charges such as treason, for which the penalty could be life imprisonment, his lawyers said.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 4 May 2024
He was then sentenced to double life imprisonment plus 40 years without the possibility of parole, a veritable death sentence usually reserved for cartel leaders and serial killers and more severe than what was requested by the prosecution.
—Alex Winter, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Koh Ewe, TIME, 31 May 2024
The charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
JoAnn Mills was eventually convicted in the Hills' murders and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole, with Alabama dismissing capital murder charges against her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
Knox, 34, faces life in prison at sentencing in June, with prosecutors previously having given notice of their intent to pursue a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
This includes new laws in Arkansas and Kansas that impose life imprisonment for manufacturing fentanyl that could appeal to a minor through shape or packaging.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
The military junta that deposed him is seeking to strip him of presidential immunity, paving the way for him to be prosecuted on charges such as treason, for which the penalty could be life imprisonment, his lawyers said.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 4 May 2024
He was then sentenced to double life imprisonment plus 40 years without the possibility of parole, a veritable death sentence usually reserved for cartel leaders and serial killers and more severe than what was requested by the prosecution.
—Alex Winter, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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