3 d. ago Judge rules Menendez brothers can continue bid for resentencing

The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents.

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4 d. ago Burnfoot driver jailed for a year has sentence replaced by fine of €6,000

A Burnfoot man who was sentenced to one year in prison after what a Judge described as “a horrendous incident… The post Burnfoot driver jailed for a year has sentence replaced by fine of €6,000 appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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5 d. ago Belfast pensioner who used heroin to coerce young women into prostitution is jailed

Oliver James MacCormack (71), sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to seven years in prison

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5 d. ago Long prison sentences are as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, research shows

According to the research – which closely examined the Australian legal system and its history with capital punishment – the death penalty had a deterrent effect on homicides, resulting in an estimated 7.6 percent reduction in the crime.

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1 week ago Man sentenced to seven years in prison for hijacking car with five

Man sentenced to seven years in prison for hijacking car with five-month-old baby in back  Dublin Live

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1 week ago Russian security service carry out 'revenge' raid on house of Alexei Navalny ally's father

Russian authorities have also sentenced Navalny’s lawyers to prison terms and arrested journalists who covered his court hearings.

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1 week ago Suspended sentence for man who spent €99 on stolen bank card

A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after stealing a bank card and going on a spending spree.… The post Suspended sentence for man who spent €99 on stolen bank card appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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1 week ago Former rugby coach serving prison sentence for abuse of 45 boys convicted of abusing four more

The former teacher at Terenure College is currently serving a global sentence of 10 and a half years for his offending against 45 boys, all of whom were students at the Dublin secondary school.

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1 week ago ‘Justice has been served’: Former Terenure College rugby coach John McClean convicted of abusing another four teenagers

The former teacher is currently serving a prison sentence for abuse of 45 boys

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2 w. ago Spanish court overturns footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction on appeal

Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

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2 w. ago Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro to stand trial for alleged coup attempt

Jair Bolsonaro could face long prison sentence if found guilty by supreme court

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2 w. ago Man jailed for posting threatening videos towards Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner

Richard McGreevy (29) was handed a prison sentence of three and a half years, with the final 15 months suspended on strict conditions.

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2 w. ago Former footballer Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting his wife in 2021

The former Man City player was handed a 12-week prison sentence suspended for two years at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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3 w. ago Family of man (21) killed when car hit him at 120kmh call for longer jail terms

Cameron Cooper sentenced to five years and three months in prison, with 12 months suspended, over death of Dylan Killalee Maher

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