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Wade’s sentence was reduced by 10 years after Wade’s attorney petitioned the judge to reconsider the sentence imposed for Wade’s gun charges, the Mercury News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The organisation, which wants an end to IPPs, said the sentence "violates serious human rights".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Doshi said speaking openly about his experience as part of his prison reform work has caused issues with his family, who have previously asked him not to talk about his sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Their film features unfettered access to former Theranos Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes in the weeks before she reported to federal prison to serve a sentence of 10 years and three months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Winnie didn't hear the second part of her sentence because she'd already skipped over to Brigit, cooing over Feste, taking Brigit's hand to drag her off to play.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Once their current sentences end, they face extradition to South Carolina on the new charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Everyone notices how we finish each other's sentences, how we move our heads or walk similar," Meena says.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Though California has not performed an execution since 2006, prosecutors in some areas of the state continue to seek and win death sentences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
All three sentences reflect, and reaffirm, Witkoff’s utter naivete.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
She didn’t cry or yell or spew out a dozen sentences in one second.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
He was sentenced to life in prison and served most of his time behind bars at San Quentin State Prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kenneth Iwamasa, who made $150,000 a year as a live-in assistant to Matthew Perry, is sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the actor’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Friday Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison; Lee Cheuk-yan to seven years; and former Legislative councillor Albert Ho to five years and two months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
While the Supreme Court later sentenced him to prison, he remains at large.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Salomon was twice arrested and sentenced to death, but he somehow escaped.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
The sentencing of 32-year-old Cameron Garcia comes more than a month after a Sacramento jury convicted him on five counts of manslaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dana Williamson, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s onetime chief of staff, is seeking to delay her criminal sentencing date for political corruption because of health issues, according to documents filed last week in federal court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was after the sentencing that a number of failures in Calocane's care and previous interactions with police emerged, sparking calls for the public inquiry.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of California didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the requested sentencing delay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Three months after his sentencing, the judge would receive an evaluation of his conduct at the Division of Juvenile Justice, as California’s juvenile facilities are called.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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