resentence
- a word derived from sentence.
Example Sentences
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In 2014, the state agreed to resentence DeBruce, the actual shooter, to life without parole.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
But the judge agreed to resentence the brothers, saying they had "done enough in the past 35 years that they should get that chance".
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
A Los Angeles County judge agreed to resentence them earlier this year over the objections of L.A.’s top prosecutor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
After the judge agreed to resentence them, the brothers delivered an emotional statement to the court.
From BBC • May 13, 2025
We got things resolved so that the Court could grant our motion and resentence Mr. Caston so that he would immediately be released from prison.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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