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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I know the US is different than Canada, but up here a life sentence is 25y and then you can get parole.

You might not get it then, but you can. There is no "without parole" legit life sentence.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Different US states have different sentencing guidelines, but generally speaking, you can be sentenced to "life with the possibility of parole after n years" (where n is determined by the judge at sentencing), or "life without the possibility of parole."

Charles Manson, for example, was sentenced in California, and came up for parole about a zillion times. Was never granted parole, of course, but his parole hearings were a bit of a spectacle for a while.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Charles Manson, you are hereby sentenced to life with parole

Sentencing form

[ ] person is actually eligible for parole

[X] were just fucking with them, never grant parole.

[–] Kellamity 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He was actually sentenced to Death, but California abolished the death penalty before he was executed

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

So ... death with the possibility of parole?