Sentence examples for consecutive prosecutions from inspiring English sources

Under the Supreme Court's precedents, which the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals invoked in rejecting his challenge, the double jeopardy prohibition does not apply to consecutive prosecutions by the federal government and a state government, which are regarded as "separate sovereigns".

For eight consecutive days, protesters demanded the prosecution of two police officers involved. .

Under this policy, federal prosecutions had declined for five consecutive years and, in 2016, were at their lowest level in nearly two decades, according to the Pew Research Center.

Under his plea agreement, he is to be sentenced to three consecutive life terms without parole in Idaho, but federal prosecution could result in the death penalty.

Justice Bonnie G. Wittner rejected the prosecution's request for a life sentence, but ordered that Mr. Hernandez serve consecutive sentences for the murder and the rape.

United States District Judge Kenneth M. Karas filed an order Thursday in White Plains asking the prosecution and Jones's defense team to explain why Jones should not be given two consecutive sentences for her two counts of providing false statements to federal agents.

Tough prosecutions.

Then began the prosecutions.

No prosecutions followed.

The prosecutions look biased.

But prosecutions do occur.