in prison
Example Sentences
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The maximum sentence for the charge was four years in prison, but Alexandrou said the court should take previous cases into account where defendants had been fined or received a suspended sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was sentenced to seven years in prison later that year.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Justice Department had sought no fewer than 80 years in prison, while Alsheikh requested five years, citing his age and his chronic medical conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
President Trump last October pardoned Zhao, who served four months in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Vincenzo Perugia, the man who’d stolen the most valuable painting in the world—the man who’d sparked a worldwide manhunt—would ultimately be sentenced to the time he’d already spent in prison.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
