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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a three year sentence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to describe a prison term that lasts for three years.
Example: "The judge imposed a three year sentence for the defendant's crimes."
Alternatives: "a three-year term" or "a three-year prison sentence".
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He will serve six months of a three year sentence for 'terrorizing police officers'.
"Giving him a three year sentence or releasing him today mean the same thing for me," Mr. Singh said.
She pleaded guilty, and in February 2010 was given a three year sentence, with all but six months suspended.
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She is three months into a three-year sentence.
Though they could have received a sentence of as much as seven years, prosecutors requested a three-year sentence, and a judge gave them two.
He served nine months of a three-year sentence before being pardoned by Berlin's mayor in 2000.
Mr. Alessio was convicted of the charges, spent two years of a three-year sentence in prison and paid a fine of $20,000.
The Reverend received a three-year sentence, suspended five years, and was fined $4,200,000.
He now shares a crowded cell with other militants in a high-walled Moroccan prison, with two years remaining on a three-year sentence.
He is serving a three-year sentence for attacking two ex-partners and intimidating a witness while on bail.
Saindon has also pointed to two felony convictions in Kuchinsky's past, including a three-year sentence for burglary in 1992.
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