28 h. ago Vietnam tycoon on death row has life sentence cut to 30 years in laundering case

Truong My Lan’s life sentence for laundering billions was shortened on Monday – but she still faces the death penalty in a separate case.

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39 h. ago Man who fatally shot 23 at Texas Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on

Patrick Crusius expected to receive life sentence with no possibility of parole for the 2019 racist attack near the US-Mexico border.

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6 d. ago Domestic worker sentenced to life in jail for murdering girlfriend in Hong Kong

High Court jury returns 6-1 guilty verdict for Bernie Macatangay Valencia, who repeatedly punched Ivy Villaluz Quiabang and caused brain damage.

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3 w. ago French court sentences man to life for burning wife alive, case draws criticism of police

Fearful for her life, his victim had made a report against him but investigators found the handling of her complaint severely lacking.

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4 w. ago He spent 47 years on Japan’s death row – and got US$1.5 million in compensation

Former boxer Iwao Hakamada, 89, was exonerated of a 1966 quadruple murder. He received US$83 for each day he wrongly spent in detention.

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4 w. ago He spent 47 years on Japan’s death row – and got US$83 per day he was wrongly imprisoned

Former boxer Iwao Hakamada, 89, was exonerated of a 1966 quadruple murder. He received US$1.45 million for his wrongful detention.

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4 w. ago Vietnamese tycoon facing death sentence scrambles to repay fraud billions

Truong My Lan’s lawyer said she was securing funds to appeal her life sentence, on top of the US$11 billion she needs to avoid execution.

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