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For example, a 10-year sentence may be reduced to five years, or a death sentence changed to life imprisonment.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Convicted of murder by a Pennsylvania court in 1983, Vedam was sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
If Braun grants the clemency request, his death sentence will be reduced to life imprisonment.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The reduced charge means Mangione no longer faces a maximum punishment of life imprisonment without parole if convicted.
—Michael Ruiz , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Convicted of murder by a Pennsylvania court in 1983, Vedam was sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
If Braun grants the clemency request, his death sentence will be reduced to life imprisonment.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
The reduced charge means Mangione no longer faces a maximum punishment of life imprisonment without parole if convicted.
—Michael Ruiz , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life imprisonment
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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