Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Prison Sentence

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Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole after serving half of his murder sentence, new documents say

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole after serving half of his murder sentence, new documents say
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Moscow court upholds 19-year prison sentence for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny

A court in Moscow has upheld a 19-year prison sentence for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was convicted on charges of extremism in August

Moscow court upholds 19-year prison sentence for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny
News

Shooter gets 23 years to life for ambushing New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding 2

A shooter who ambushed police in New York City twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison

Shooter gets 23 years to life for ambushing New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding 2
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Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison

Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years
News|Political

'Militia enthusiast' gets over 4 years in prison for attacking police with baton during Jan. 6 riot

A Michigan man described by prosecutors as a self-professed militia leader has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for attacking law enforcement with a stolen police baton during the riot at the U.S. Capitol

'Militia enthusiast' gets over 4 years in prison for attacking police with baton during Jan. 6 riot
Business|Environment|News|Technology

4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks

The founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company's production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks

4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks
News|Political

Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison

Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
News|Political|World

A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison

A Moscow court has sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to two years and six months in prison

A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison
Business|News

Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraud

Federal prosecutors are asking a New York judge to sentence FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for cryptocurrency crimes they described as a “historic fraud.”

Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraud
Entertainment|News|World

Posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22

A memoir Alexei Navalny began working on in 2020 will be published this fall

Posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22
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Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán now claims he can’t get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where the once most powerful Mexican drug lord is serving a life sentence

Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison
Business|Economy|News

US seeks 3 years prison for Binance founder Zhao

U.S. prosecutors want Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to

US seeks 3 years prison for Binance founder Zhao
News|Sports

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has received a 25-year prison sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
News|World

Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader

Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino

Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
Arts|Entertainment|News|World

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated Press

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes
Business|News

Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison

A federal judge has sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seven years in prison

Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison
News|Political

Running for US president from prison? Eugene V. Debs did it, a century ago

Following his unprecedented felony conviction, former president and current presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has to wait to find out what his sentence will be

Running for US president from prison? Eugene V. Debs did it, a century ago
Business|News|Technology

Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison

A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom

Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
News|Political

Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into US

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for enabling drug traffickers to use his military and national police force to help get tons of cocaine into the United States

Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into US
News|Political

Steve Bannon begins serving 4-month sentence in federal prison for defying congressional subpoena

Former Donald Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, to begin a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. CNN's Sara Murray reports.

Steve Bannon begins serving 4-month sentence in federal prison for defying congressional subpoena
Crime

Man learns prison sentence 33 years after conviction

Man learns prison sentence 33 years after conviction

Man learns prison sentence 33 years after conviction
Asia|Crime|Political

UAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government

A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced dozens of Bangladeshi nationals to prison, including three for life imprisonment, over protests against their home government in the Gulf country

UAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government
Crime|News|Political

Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

A Wisconsin man has been charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago

Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

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