Sentence examples for imposing a life from inspiring English sources

In 2007 it vacated Mr. Taylor's death sentence, imposing a life sentence instead.

In the last decade when federal juries have had a choice between imposing a life sentence and the death penalty, they have chosen a life sentence by better than two to one.

Voters appeared to endorse a measure that would make the state's three-strikes law somewhat more lenient by imposing a life sentence only for a third felony conviction considered serious or violent.

Before the ceremony ended, Judge Legg, who is retiring in January, was moved to observe: "I have spent many hours in this courtroom, and this is the only time I've enjoyed imposing a life sentence.

Responding to Mr. Burton's appeal, Burton v. United States, No. 99-9902, the Solicitor General's office told the court that imposing a life sentence based on a factual determination by the judge was "plain error" under the Apprendi decision.

The only difference was an instruction by the judge that if the jurors wanted to give effect to any mitigating circumstances by imposing a life sentence rather than a death sentence, they should answer "no" to any one of the three questions.

A judge imposed a life sentence with a minimum recommendation of 30 years.

If a second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, the judge would impose a life sentence.

The revised law imposes a life sentence only when the third felony conviction is serious or violent.

An appeal panel set up under ECB disciplinary regulations upheld the decision to impose a life ban in 2013.

The court must set a precise prison term; it is not allowed to impose a life sentence or the death penalty.