Sentence examples for expected a sentence from inspiring English sources

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Before the hearings they had expected a sentence of 15 to 20 years, given his seniority.

She expected a sentence no tougher than probation because in the annals of crime, her thefts were mostly petty and nonviolent, and Ms. Perelman, for one, was certain that Ms. Toth would skip out on the sentencing.

She expected a sentence that would reflect the small likelihood that Carter would repeat her actions.

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A man who catches his wife in an act of adultery and murders her can expect a sentence of just three years, whereas his wife in similar circumstances would face a full life sentence.

Relatives of some of those believed to be Mr. Bulger's victims said this week that prosecutors had warned them privately to expect a sentence as short as 32 months for Ms. Greig.

His lawyer, Thomas R. Ashley, said that based on the plea agreement with federal prosecutors, "we would expect a sentence in the range of 18 to 24 months," but the judge is not bound by that.

Military law experts told HuffPost before the trial started that they expect a sentence of at least 10 years.

Thirty-six-year-old Robert has pleaded guilty to assaulting his brother-in-law, and is expecting a sentence in the region of 18 months to two years.

In our home state of Massachusetts, Jon can expect a sentence of roughly five to ten years in prison for attempted murder with a firearm.

It sought and fully expected a life sentence.

Williams had downloaded child porn on his computer and could have expected a stiff sentence.

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