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# prison sentence

Last year
2022
# Fraud
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
Holmes was chief executive throughout the company’s turbulent 15-year history.
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Nov 19th 2022, 9:14 AM
# problems
Swiss prosecutor seeks 28-month prison sentence for PSG president
Fifa’s former number two Jerome Valcke is also in hot water.
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Mar 8th 2022, 10:14 PM
All time
# Robert Durst
Robert Durst sentenced to life for murder of best friend
Ms Berman provided a fake alibi for Durst when Kathie Durst vanished, prosecutors said.
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Oct 15th 2021, 7:10 AM
# Off to Jail
Former US congressman Weiner starts prison sentence for sexting 15-year-old girl
Weiner was sentenced in September by a judge who said the crime resulted from a “very strong compulsion”.
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Nov 6th 2017, 10:26 PM
# Suspended sentence
Gym owner who broke girlfriend's teeth avoids jail
The woman was treated for two broken teeth and swelling to her face after the “brief alcohol-fuelled incident”.
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Feb 14th 2017, 8:06 PM
# Courts
Well known restaurateur has sentence for importing €79k worth of cannabis reduced
Patrick Scanlon had received a 15 year sentence which was deemed excessive.
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Dec 15th 2015, 9:43 PM
# conviction
Pistorius appeal hearing set for next month
Under South African law the double-amputee could serve just 10 months in jail.
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Nov 10th 2014, 8:52 AM
# Voyeurism
Man jailed for eight months for spying on woman with police camera
The PSNI said it is carrying out an internal review into the use of CCTV by staff and officers to try to ensure this never happens again.
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Sep 26th 2014, 8:39 PM
# prison sentence
Mother-of-six faces prison not paying fine after failing to be assessed for homeschooling
Monica O’Connor from Carlow will spend ten days in Mountjoy.
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Aug 2nd 2014, 5:35 PM
# Violence
Four republican dissidents sentenced after guns and ammunition find
The four men have been given seven to 12 year terms with half spent in prison.
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Jan 13th 2014, 4:34 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should there be a mandatory prison sentence for uninsured drivers?
A new survey has shown that almost 7 per cent of people have had their vehicle damaged by an uninsured driver, so should the penalties be harsher?
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May 27th 2013, 9:48 AM
Voices
Column: You know what? Doing time does help you move on in life.
There is little to recommend a spell in prison, says former trader Nick Leeson, but his jail time gave him time to tackle his mistakes – and make a better go at life when he emerged.
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Aug 20th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Drugs
Judges should be able to specify minimum terms for murder, says law reform group
The Law Reform Commission also says that sentencing for drug and firearm offences should be reviewed.
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Jan 19th 2012, 9:47 AM
# White Collar Crime
Bruton publishes new legislation aimed at tackling white-collar crime
Those convicted of hard-core competition offences could see fines of up to €5 million, while the maximum prison sentence will be doubled to 10 years.
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Sep 29th 2011, 2:49 PM
# Court
Woman who stabbed victim acted like "a wild animal"
The woman was found guilty of stabbing a 61 year old mother on West Street in Drogheda after asking her for a light for a cigarette.
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May 6th 2011, 11:09 AM