"Despite Sanchez initially facing 9 years behind bars, she was ultimately given a suspended sentence."
"We punish them but we take into consideration their damage when we impose a sentence."
"Black male offenders receive about 20% longer federal sentences than similarly situated white male offenders."
"This is the banality of evil. The idea that a 65-year-old woman, who is not a criminal, who is scared of gang violence, wants to protect herself, and is walking to an ATM, I don't know if she should be locked up for four years."
"Life without parole versus life with the possibility of parole may be nothing more than academic for a 66-year-old man with significant health problems."
"Sentencing does not generally provide closure... Instead of closure, maybe we best see today's proceeding as an exercise in accountability."
"It's actually illegal to treat men and women differently based on gender."
"The terminology we use... often go to extreme lengths to avoid using words like rape and instead use terms like forced sex."
"I felt elated that he'd been found guilty but I felt deflated that life didn't mean life."
"So, even if Danny's sentenced to life, he may be eligible for parole after a certain amount of time. It's at least on the table at this point."
"Sentencing is often simplistically portrayed by some in the public sphere as being an easy and uncomplicated task. From where I sit today, the exercise is far from an easy one and it is certainly not simple."
"Evil needs to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole."
"Matthew Sullivan was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison."
"Former police officer Daniel Holtzclaw awaited his sentence, his eyes were filled with tears and he shivered as he waited to hear his fate."
"Dean showed no emotion as the judge read his sentence of 11 years and 10 months in prison which is longer than the typical sentence under Texas law."
"He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison."
"Defendants have a right at sentencing to speak and to refute allegedly inaccurate information that the court might otherwise consider during sentencing."
"Don't believe the hype about it's just they're just letting people out... 15 years or 25 years or 40 years you're paying the penalty for a carjacking."
"Testament to his character is taken into consideration in sentencing. I love, I just love that bit."
"He was sentenced to 15 years to life on each of the two charges."
"Life imprisonment should mean life and no less." - Brian DT Porter McGee
"The jury convicts Densio and the other four defendants. They received sentences ranging from 15 to 20 years."
"She ultimately pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 21 years in a state prison."
"The sentencing guidelines commission was established for a reason. The law should presume that the guideline sentence is appropriate."
"That's the big news of today. I'm shocked. I thought he would go 30 years."
"The position that I've taken in all of my sentencings involving child pornography offenders is to ensure that despite the attitude and view of many of the offenders... that they were causing significant harm."
"The criminal court judge then imposed the final sentencing for Donnie Hensley, which was life in prison without the possibility of parole."
"A hundred years in prison... is the kind of sentence that should be handed out... for habitual criminals who at bottom are murderers."
"I don't think she necessarily deserved the death sentence."
"White respondents were more likely to suggest a maximum sentence for an officer who assaulted a black motorist than they were for an officer who assaulted a white motorist."
"The court is going to sentence you to back-to-back life sentences followed by an additional sentence of 27 years."
"The people should serve appropriate sentences for serious crimes."
"Natavia was found guilty for the second-degree murder of Linda Stein and sentenced to 27 years in prison."
"Len Davis was sentenced to death for his role in Kim Grove's murder."
"If this was a white kid who killed a white man under these exact circumstances, they don't think he would have been sentenced to a hundred years."
"We need a sentencing scheme that reflects fentanyl's lethal force."
"It's like, okay, if you just beat up a person and it leads to their death, then you can get 40 years in prison but if you also rape them then you can't. Does that make sense to anyone?"
"For that reason, Mr. Otto, you can stand up on the count of murders into the custody of the commissioner of corrections for a period of 60 years."
"Steven McDaniel was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole until 2041." - Narrator
"I'm hopeful that a reasonable jury receiving that evidence is going to send Dirk to prison for the rest of his life, absolutely."
"The max penalty for each count of Murder in the first degree is death or life in prison."
"He took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty and was rendered a life sentence without the possibility of parole."
"You impose a sentence to punish bad behavior criminal behavior and that's going to be a large component of this sentence."
"Detectives are hoping Theon gets something else permanent: a jail sentence."
"In January 2017, the judge sentenced him to life in prison."
"The state's case against Dion Ball was light on evidence."
"The court sentenced him to life imprisonment in the malice murder conviction."
"Life in prison without the possibility of parole."
"According to ABC News, Brandenburg faced a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment at $250,000 in fines for each felony count. Prosecutors asked for a sentence of three years and five months, and they got pretty much what they asked for."
"I'm so glad this man will be behind bars for the rest of his life."
"They'd given them 42 months... It says they recommend a 42 months sentence."
"Sydney's most notorious gangster will spend the rest of his life in prison."
"Once you get convicted on a felony murder, you're looking at the max sentence."
"My task today is to balance the need for a sentence that adequately punishes the seriousness of your conduct and a need for a sentence that supports rehabilitation."
"He is serving a life sentence plus 50 years without the possibility of parole."
"The man gets 200 years in prison... but yet no one feels any justice."
"Michael Cohen has now been sentenced to three years in prison."
"Despite Scott being one of the most polite and respectful suspects ever on this channel, he was actually hit with a better sentence than the majority of criminal cops."
"The judge sentences Downs to 75 years in prison, 67 for the murder plus eight for the sexual assault."
"Vincent topic was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years."
"He was sentenced to 15 years in prison... sentenced in 2000 for illegally practicing medicine after three more patient deaths."
"He received life in prison with a minimum term of 27 years."
"Jeannie Gray was also found guilty and sentenced to three years."
"He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison."
"He's going to be offered for the reasons they avoided sentencing until February... giving him an opportunity to come clean with the feds and to basically turn state's evidence."
"Joe Exotic... Joe Exotic got a 22-year sentence after being found guilty on appeal his sentence was deemed too harsh and a year was removed from it."
"Ben Field was eventually convicted for his role in the death of Peter Fara and received one of the longest sentences for a single count of murder in UK criminal history."
"I am delighted with the sentence of 36 years which reflects the magnitude of these crimes."
"What you deserved was a five-year prison sentence."
"Eventually somebody will get sentenced to a prison sentence and then it's it's done."
"I wasn't for mandatory minimums, I wasn't for three strikes."
"Judge Woodle said, 'Given the severity of all the offenses, I'm imposing the maximum sentence allowed on all counts.'"
"Jody's fate was soon to be revealed: 'A natural life sentence is appropriate.'"
"Judge Kaplan sentenced bankman freed to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors out of $8 billion." - Judge Kaplan
"Life without parole is not a big enough sentence for me."
"Austin was definitely shocked at this and pleaded with the judge to overturn the death sentence; his words may have been apologetic, but his tone and his expressions were completely blank."
"In November 2018, Chris Watts receives five life sentences without the possibility of parole plus an additional 84 years for the unlawful termination of a pregnancy and tampering with deceased bodies."
"This is the man who ended Cordell Richards' life. Judge, this defendant deserves a sentence of life imprisonment."
"I only hope that the sentence that I give today use some sense of peace in knowing that Mr. Trevor Summers will spend the rest of his life in Florida State Prison."
"Black men who commit the same crimes as white men receive federal prisons that are on average almost 20% longer."
"Thankfully, justice would prevail, and Rodas was sentenced to 55 years behind bars for his role in the slaying of Raymond Wood."
"McKenzie Sherill was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years."
"A jury found Alicia Hamilton guilty of murder and sentenced her to 20 years in prison."
"Dei was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole."
"John Stanfa is sentenced to five consecutive life terms."
"...he would be found guilty. Eleven days later the judge sentenced him to 30 to 50 years in prison."
"Colin Pitchfork received a 28-year prison sentence."
"He was sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release."
"He was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison."
"For that Pay Due pass was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole"
"I mean, yeah, I'm sure someone could say, 'Oh yeah, we got this dude who was an OP, but a life sentence ain't worth that.'"
"A black man can kill a black man and if a black man killed a white man he'll get more time."
"John Sharp was sentenced to two consecutive life terms with a non-parole period of 33 years for his crimes."
"He was sentenced to life in prison with parole available after 28 years."
"He was ultimately given a life sentence without the possibility of parole."
"Both pled guilty, Anissa Weier was sentenced to 25 years to life in a psychiatric unit and Morgan Geyser was sentenced to 40 years to life in a psychiatric unit."
"The sentence was not only lenient but it was sympathetic to Dahmer more than the family that was victimized by him."
"Sentencing is a day of justice. I think it's cool whenever we see justice served."
"Skinner's sentence would be life in prison with a chance at parole, although based on his personality, it's unlikely he would get that parole."
"Evidence that an offense is motivated by bias, prejudice, or hatred can be taken into account in sentencing."
"I've seen the maximum is 35 years, right? The minimum is 15 years."
"Violence definitely plays a part in the sentencing guideline mechanism."
"The Assizes Court of Bergamo reached their verdict: Massimo Bisetti was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Yara Gambirasio."
"He was sentenced to life without the chance of parole."
"Changes in sentencing practices over the last 50 years have been a significant contributor, and that includes things like the increase of mandatory minimum sentences, our war on drugs, racially motivated sentencing policies."
"I get sentenced I blow trial I get three life sentences they send me to USP Lee."
"I will not plead guilty, you could get 10 years at Le."
"The sentencing of Delgado sent a strong message to other public officials who may be tempted to prioritize personal gain over the well-being of their community."
"She was consequently sentenced to life imprisonment."
"On December 20th, 1991, Judge Fulgoni sentenced Robert Bardo to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum sentence for first-degree murder."
"It is 22 years to life for this teenage killer who murdered a little girl."
"In 2021, Nomia Ndlovu was sentenced to six life terms, one for each of the murders she orchestrated."
"I think carrying a knife should be a life sentence, done, that's it, life sentence."
"So what is the purpose of sentencing? If it's not to distinguish from less serious crimes from truly egregious crimes, it is to assign proportional punishment. It is to do justice in cases."
"He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 28 years."
"Tyler was sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole."
"Urel Wills was found guilty of the Martinez bank robbery and was sentenced to 39 years."
"On December 15th 1993 Bruce moanin was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder he would later be sentenced to life in prison without parole."
"After pleading guilty, Nash was allowed to stay out of prison while he awaited sentencing."
"Justice, albeit in the absence of capital punishment, wielded its sword; life imprisonment for Sayenko and Suprunyuk, with Hanzha sentenced to nine years."
"I just remember at the point when I had to stand up next to my attorney and the judge pronounced the sentence I just... I didn't remember, I don't right now remember anything that he said except saying that he was sentencing me to 10 years."
"Chris Watts pleaded guilty on November the 6th to multiple counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole three to be served consecutively and two to be served concurrently."
"Facing a maximum of six months in jail, her sentencing date was set for June the 14th."
"Margaret Rudin is sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole."
"It is the judgment and sentence of this court that you be committed to the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections for the rest of your natural life without the possibility of parole."
"Getting sentenced to nine and a half years was one of the happiest days of my life."
"January 25th, 2019 Robert was sentenced to 27 years in prison, 61-year-old must serve a minimum of 20 years before he's eligible for release."
"The judge described Alexander Pachter as a callous and calculated human being and she sentenced him to life in prison with a minimum of 23 years."
"This sentence was appropriate. It goes far beyond prison; her life is changed, if not ruined."
"Everybody know Judge Cheryl A albrech then handed down a sentence of two consecutive life terms along with an additional period exceeding 25 years to account for his other convictions."
"The trial: David pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years."
"I don't know if he told you but he was sentenced to life, he was never meant to come home."
"I'm sentencing you to 18 months of incarceration."
"The judge gave Scott no leniency when he sentenced him to 17 years in prison."
"She was sentenced to criminal conspiracy assaults and battery in the first degree hit and run and of course shoplifting."
"I impose a single sentence attached to the offense of manslaughter which takes into account the conviction for count two."
"The distinction will become clearer if we ask who will be qualified to determine sentences when sentences are no longer held to derive their propriety from the criminal's deservings."
"Levi became the only person ever to have been handed two separate whole life tariffs in British history."
"To sentence any person to life imprisonment is a big thing. To sentence a woman to life imprisonment for me was an even bigger thing."
"Therefore probation will be denied. She will be committed to the Department of Corrections for the term of the rest of her life in prison with the minimum eligibility of par date for 25 years from now."
"...he was ultimately sentenced to 6 months in prison with 3 years of Probation and 350 hours of community service."
"Nicholas Godejohn was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder."
"Shepard was sentenced to life in prison for the murders."
"He has the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible at his sentencing."
"Finally, in December 2012, the court delivered its final verdict, sentencing Alita to the maximum term of 30 years in prison."
"The judge makes it clear that life will mean life and he should never be released."
"Criminal laws provide ranges of possible sentences, and the judge must determine where in the range the appropriate sentence lies."
"Moving on to sentencing, the aims theories include retribution, deterrence including both individual and general, rehabilitation, protection of the public, and reparation."
"If I were to impose an immediate custodial sentence then you would be unlawfully at large thereafter and I would order you to return to the United Kingdom to serve it."
"I was actually relieved because they were trying to give me 35 to life."
"It's not like a national or federal mandate, it's sentencing."
"He was sentenced to 12 years in prison and she was sentenced to 7 years."
"Ultimately, Cruz was sentenced to 37 consecutive life sentences without parole."
"It would have been the path of least resistance to impose the extreme penalty of the law. In choosing imprisonment instead of death, the court has moved chiefly by the consideration of the age of the defendants, boys of eighteen and nineteen years."
"The sentencing left a bitter taste in their mouths as they questioned whether justice had truly been served."
"The Court's job is not to please either side in terms of its ruling on sentencing."
"I don't ever consider that I always approach it from the standpoint of... what is the appropriate sentence to meet out an appropriate Justice..."
"On February 22nd, 2017, he is convicted of Helen's murder and given a whole life tariff."
"Third time lucky, on April the 15th, 2015, Jodi was formally sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole."
"The jury found Betty guilty of both murders and her sentencing was 15 years to life."
"Holmes was finally sentenced on August 26 to 12 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the murder charges, as well as an extra 3,318 years for the attempted murder and explosive possession offenses."
"Lord Chief Justice Alstone put on his black cap and sentenced Crippin to death."
"In these cases. Have you ever sentence an offender above the guidelines recommendation?"
"...the judge essentially threw the book at Mr. Chauvin."
"Having said that, I'm sentencing the defendant as follows: 25 years of initial confinement, 12 years of extended supervision."
"The jury finds seph guilty on all counts and he shows no emotion as he's sentenced to life."
"She'd be sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime instead of the life sentence or death penalty she could have gotten under Missouri law because prosecutors understood how complicated and tragic the case was and understood how she was a victim."
"Sydney double murderer Richard Leonard has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail."
"I mean up to 115 years so obviously like I don't know anything close to that number is just life but uh 20 seems fair to me."
"I think that's true uh I think someone like him him I I and this is what I predict will happen he'll probably get 20 to 25 years and they'll plead it down or he'll get out in 15 on good behavior."
"We recognize the severity of this crime and reflect that in the sentence to be given."
"Felix Vale was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment."
"I sentence the defendant Lindsey Parton to a lifetime imprisonment with parole eligibility after 15 years."
"Ultimately, Judge Williams handed down a sentence of Two and a third to seven years in prison."
"I do consider that here the seriousness of the offense justifies a life sentence, and that is the sentence I must impose upon you. It will be a sentence of imprisonment for life."
"David Boyd has been sentenced today to life in prison with a minimum term of 29 years for young Nikki Allen's murder in 1992."
"...Barbara found the courage that day to fight back, therefore we stand here today united with that same courage asking you to sentence her killer to the maximum penalty possible."
"He did not show Barbara any mercy. I don't think he deserves any mercy at this point."
"Given that he stole Mindy's car, he was handed a sentence of 99 years."
"A whole life tariff is appropriate only in limited circumstances of exceptional gravity."
"I never imagined getting a sentence like that, a 99-year sentence."
"The conduct covered by counts 2 and three is in my judgment separate to the conducting count one and should be reflected by a consecutive sentence."
"In my judgment the appropriate overall sentence before allowing credit for your pleas is one of 12 Years imprisonment after plea a sentence of eight years imprisonment."
"Execution... He was sweating when the guards led him before the bench. The magistrate rolled a pen slowly across his fingers as his eyes raked Feldman pariah. 'Daniel Feldman, you have been found guilty on all counts.'"
"The distinctive attributes of Youth diminishes the chronological justification for imposing a harshest sentence on juvenile offenders even when they commit terrible crimes."
"It’s never going to be enough… It’s a life sentence for me – it should be a life sentence for him."
"The non-parole period is the time that somebody must serve in prison."
"Special Circumstances is an application that the defense will always try to make for a sentence."
"Subjective material is the personal material specific to the person being sentenced."
"The judge read the verdict relying on the jury's decision: Vietti was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment."
"We have a higher fraction of people incarcerated... and we have very long prison sentences which are nuts."
"A custodial sentence... must not pass unless the offense was so serious that a fine or community sentence cannot be justified."
"I don't think that 21-year sentence is justice for my son, but I understand the reality that was facing the D.A."
"He was going to go to prison for the longest time."
"The judge passed on her the most lenient sentence which the law would allow."
"Joint submissions on sentencing play a vital role in contributing to the administration of justice at large."
"The sentence... will act as a deterrence for anyone who thinks of picking up a gun."
"...sentenced to 25 years in prison... for the attempted murder of her husband."
"I think it's only human to want to know the person is guilty before you give the harshest sentence authorized in the state."
"The primary object of the increase in the maximum sentence was to address cases of the most serious gravity."