Sentence examples for highest sentences from inspiring English sources

The past year had the highest sentences ever given for this type of crime, including the 11-year prison term for Mr. Rajaratnam.

Mr. Weinig received the highest sentence allowed: 11 years, 3 months.

But it was the charge of negligent homicide that carried the highest sentence.

ACCURACY -- The governor's office says the highest sentence mandated by the laws is 15 years to life for class A-1 felony convictions, but judges can give sentences up to 25 years to life.

The highest sentence among them was 25 years; the lowest was two and a half years.

Italy has relatively high sentences of 3 to 12 years, but application remains a challenge.

He promised "to work hard to free all prisoners, especially those who serve high sentences, whatever the price was".

The Justice Department is not explicitly recommending that sentences be lowered; in fact, the new financial regulatory law suggests higher sentences in some areas.

It's easier to demand higher sentences – a rally about violence against women last month in Melbourne heard calls for a return of the death penalty.

It also backfires, producing higher sentences for those convicted after pleading not guilty in a crown court trial than they would have received from magistrates.

Indeed, prosecutors are also instructed not to shy away from using a range of legislation that carries higher sentences where it is merited.