Sentence examples for asking for a prison from inspiring English sources

With the sentencing of Bernard L. Madoff only a week away, Judge Denny Chin received a letter from Mr. Madoff's lawyer asking for a prison term substantially below the 150-year maximum.

"Asking for a prison swap indicates that they are holding hostages, and this is against the Iranian people, who are against holding hostages and who do not want their national reputation marred," Mr. Shafii wrote.

The prosecutor asked for a prison sentence of two to six years.

The government agreed not to ask for a prison sentence because of Mr. Lazar's age and poor health.

In the political sphere, to take exception to the status quo is to ask for a prison sentence.

He was convicted of fraud and conspiracy, and prosecutors have asked for a prison term of as many as 24 years.

Assistant State Attorney Darrell Dirks will ask for a prison sentence on May 4 "based upon what we know about Mr. Strawberry and his criminal history".

They had asked for a prison sentence spanning more than two centuries, calling him a "ruthless predator" who stole from investors "simply to satisfy his own greed and vanity".

Prosecutors are asking for a five-year prison sentence.

But because this was Czornobaj's first offense, prosecution was asking for a nine-month prison sentence, 240 hours of community service, and a five-year suspension of her driver's license.

The prosecutor, Alain Durand, made the link in his summation at the second day of the trial, asking for a token one-month prison sentence for Mr. Bove, with nine months suspended.