Sentence examples for stiffer sentence from inspiring English sources

Judge Kimberly Small, however, gave her quite a tongue-lashing and appeared disappointed that she couldn't issue a stiffer sentence.

But for the first time, prosecutors were able to obtain a stiffer sentence by arguing that Benkahla's lies effectively promoted terrorism by obstructing a wide-ranging terror investigation.

For defendants, accepting a prosecutor's plea deal is less risky than going to trial and possibly being convicted on a more serious charge with a stiffer sentence.

And the judge, in imposing a much stiffer sentence than federal prosecutors had initially agreed to, called the crime "as incomprehensible as it is unconscionable".

Others pointed to a possible stiffer sentence if it is proved that Ensign intentionally gave false statements to the FEC during its review.

Sterling was sentenced last month to 42 months in prison, but federal prosecutors in Virginia had been urging a stiffer sentence.

It's hard to see this group being deterred by the prospect of stiffer sentencing.

Prosecutors at the state and federal level worked toward stiffer sentences for gun crimes.

Those who are pleading guilty are receiving prison sentences - or being passed onto higher courts for stiffer sentencing.

Incarceration rates in the United States have multiplied over the last three decades, in part because of stiffer sentencing rules.

It also includes dozens of new federal death penalties and stiffer sentencing provisions.