Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Chicago Tribune The zoo’s management wanted to put Ziggy down, but Lewis begged that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, indoors.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Their son was sentenced to life imprisonment with 25 years to serve, according to prosecutors.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Keller was sentenced to death, which was later changed to life imprisonment, and even later to an early release after 15 years in prison.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Based on the sentencing structure back in 1974, any parole date for Miller’s life imprisonment sentence would be determined by the Department of Corrections.
—The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Their son was sentenced to life imprisonment with 25 years to serve, according to prosecutors.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Keller was sentenced to death, which was later changed to life imprisonment, and even later to an early release after 15 years in prison.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Based on the sentencing structure back in 1974, any parole date for Miller’s life imprisonment sentence would be determined by the Department of Corrections.
—The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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