Sentence examples for imposed a term from inspiring English sources

In the end, the judge departed from the guidelines and imposed a term of one year plus one day (a technicality that allows a defendant to be released slightly early for good behavior).

I used to wonder about my judge's rationale when he imposed a term that would keep me confined for decades despite my not having had a history of violence or previous incarceration.

For most felonies, the judge imposes a term of incarceration, but many offenders will not serve the full term.

Prosecutors and Mr. Ward's lawyer have agreed to recommend a sentence of three years in prison, though the judge can impose a term of up to 10 years.

Judge Chin would impose a term of 150 years on Mr. Madoff, perhaps the most stunning and widely discussed sentencing in the history of American white-collar crime.

But Judge Hanophy indicated that he intended to impose a term of one to three years at the Sept. 16 sentencing.

(Reuters) Italy Takes Steps to Curb Power of Central Bank Chief The government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi failed to impose a term limit on the Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio, left, amid calls for his resignation after taped phone calls showed the central banker may have favored Italian investors over foreign rivals during takeover battles.

An appeals court earlier this year upheld the ruling and imposed a prison term.

But Judge Alan H. Nevas imposed a lesser term, citing Mr. Giordano's earlier cooperation with investigators looking into municipal corruption in Waterbury.

The bill to ban genocide denial would have imposed a prison term of up to five years and fines of more than $50,000.

Dear appeared in Van Nuys Courthouse, where a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge imposed a prison term of 12 years and 8 months for the Jan.