Sentence examples for imposing sentence from inspiring English sources
Judge Marrero took the unusual step of reading aloud a 32-page statement before imposing sentence.
The jury didn't buy it, and neither did the court in imposing sentence upon him today".
Moreover, the Guidelines are only one of the factors to consider when imposing sentence, and §3553(a)(3) directs the judge to consider sentences other than imprisonment.
The key under Penry I is that the jury be able to consider and give effect to [a defendants mitigating] evidence in imposing sentence. 492 U. S., at 319.
If neither counsel, whether retained or court appointed, nor the district judge imposing sentence, notifies the defendant of the requirement for filing a prompt notice of appeal, the right of appeal may irrevocably be lost.
The indictment did not allege the prior convictions; the issue was not involved in the trial of the indictment, and the court could not have considered these convictions in imposing sentence.
The House passed legislation imposing sentences of up to 30 years for fraud related to disaster relief.
The court sentenced 14 other men for lesser crimes, including forgery and handling stolen goods, imposing sentences from two to five years.
The reality is, however, that the our court system routinely invokes the principle of general deterrence when imposing sentences on criminals.
If he had a history of consistently imposing sentences that diverged wildly from the norm, he could be challenged at reelection time and replaced with another judge.
After further argument by counsel, the district judge held the petitioner in contempt and imposed sentence.
