Sentence examples for sentence declined from inspiring English sources

(Luers, who is appealing his sentence, declined to be interviewed for this article).

Cosby, who shook his head as the judge delivered the sentence, declined to speak during the two-day hearing.

Ms. Turner-Kellogg, who has entered a guilty plea and awaits sentencing, declined to comment.

Mr. Spillman, who is free on bond until his sentencing, declined an interview request through his lawyer.

Although Mr. Defreitas, who has not been sentenced, declined to testify, Mr. Kadir took the stand with gusto, giving lengthy, discursive accounts of his life.

Death sentences declined to a historic low in 2016, expected to drop by 39percentt from the already record-low amount of sentences in 2015.

And when four of these prosecutors retired, death sentences declined dramatically in their jurisdictions -- a trend that researchers say shows individual personalities drove the death sentencing rates, not commitment to capital punishment by local residents.

"As death sentences decline worldwide, no government can claim to be a leader in human rights when it sentences its prisoners to death".

Teresa Mann, a lawyer for Davis-Williams, said she received notification that the judge intends to modify her client's sentence but declined to comment further.

However, there was concern that they also show the use of hospital orders – court orders that allow defendants to be sent for medical care instead of receiving a prison sentence – has declined by more than 25% since 2011 for men and remains at a similar level among women.

On to the United States Supreme Court Husted went, and in one unanimous sentence they declined him.