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Hill pleaded guilty in December and was sentenced to probation with no prison time, 100 hours of community service and $11,880 in restitution, per The State.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The robbery trial comes after delays stalled the case for years and Young repeatedly reversed course on plea agreements offered by prosecutors, including one that would have reduced his robbery charges to a minor felony with little prison time.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Currently, 10 Mexican states have bans or limitations in place, and impose fines or prison time for offenders.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The indication that Alnaji may avoid state prison time has been met with pushback from the district attorney’s office and members of the Jewish community.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The robbery trial comes after delays stalled the case for years and Young repeatedly reversed course on plea agreements offered by prosecutors, including one that would have reduced his robbery charges to a minor felony with little prison time.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Currently, 10 Mexican states have bans or limitations in place, and impose fines or prison time for offenders.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
The indication that Alnaji may avoid state prison time has been met with pushback from the district attorney’s office and members of the Jewish community.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prison time
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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