life sentence
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life sentences
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"I think, at the very least, the governor should commute Ms. Pike's death sentence to a life sentence," Ferrell said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Shipp was convicted and received a life sentence, while Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and testified against the other two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
If convicted, he could have faced a life sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In January 2011, the Supreme Court upheld Singh's life sentence, refusing the prosecutors' plea to reinstate the death penalty.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Anyhow you can’t. It’s a life sentence and the police are always watching.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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