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On Thursday Malik was given a sentence of 10 years in custody, plus four years on extended licence.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
There were gasps from people sitting in the public gallery when the sentence was delivered.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He has not asked for a commutation, which is a shortening of a criminal sentence being served.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
And with the comic timing of any sentence like that, Zeke and Miel turned a final corner and found themselves at a dead end.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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