Sentence examples for both defendants the maximum from inspiring English sources
Hanophy gave both defendants the maximum sentence of life in prison without parole: Mr. Mallayev, you took the 20,000 pieces of silver to murder Dr. Malakov.
The New York chapter of the National Organization for Women established an online petition asking the judge to give the defendants the maximum sentence.
Because the jury found that none of the immigrants "died as a result of the conduct" of the three defendants, the maximum penalty was 20 years instead of life in prison.
The trial judge had said the case was similar to one in which the judge's own daughter had been injured and that he would give the defendant the maximum sentence if he went to trial and was convicted.
Both defendants face a maximum of 10 years each in prison for the crimes, prosecutors have said.
In fact, statistics suggest that few defendants receive the maximum sentence because so many plead guilty to a lesser offense.
It continues, "I strongly feel that the Defendants Plagiarized, trademark and copyright infringement on my legal name (Jack Ass) and the cartoon character (Andi Ass)." And, "Therefore I (Jack Ass) pray this court will punish the Defendants to the maximum the law allows and that damages are no less than $10,000,000".
One reason prosecutors have asked for such a startlingly high amount for Mr. Stanford is that a court can only sentence a defendant to the maximum permitted under the statute.
There can be no dispute that both counsel in recommending and the court in accepting a guilty plea must inform the defendant of the maximum punishment he faces as a result.
Saad Dawabsha's brother, Naser, said he hoped the defendants would receive the maximum penalty, but was sceptical of Israel's seriousness in prosecuting the case.
"There is no such thing as a high-class pimp, and as we do with all other pimps, my office will prosecute these defendants and seek the maximum sentences available under the law," Mr. Hynes said in a statement on Wednesday.
