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The Grammy-winning R&B star, 37, appeared Monday at Southwark Crown Court, where a judge handed down an eight-month sentence, suspended for a year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite - the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Given the film’s unprecedented access to notorious Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes before her 11-year prison sentence, it was already going to be a talker.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The three-hour documentary, co-directed by comedian Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, follows Holmes and her family at home in 2023 during the month before she began an 11-year prison sentence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

I’m so shaken, I’m not sure I can form a sentence.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Clayton is in charge of the Inglewood branch of the public defenders office and has defended three cases with life sentences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"Christa Pike was sentenced to death more than 30 years ago, at a time when support for the death penalty was much higher, we had more than 300 new death sentences every year," Maher said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Doing so would weaken the usefulness of both the commentary and the guidelines, and ultimately lead to wildly different sentences for the same crimes all depending on the judge.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

The six members were handed suspended prison sentences of three months and 22 days.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rania is not a hazmat of many words, but when she is speaking, she tends to complete her sentences.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

He was sentenced to 27 years in prison, but for health reasons has been serving his sentence under house arrest.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

After leaving office he was swept up in a 2014 anti-corruption probe, convicted of corruption and money laundering and in 2018 was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

On 29 June 1916 Casement was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

‘Role Models,’ ‘That’s So Raven’ actor Bobb’e J. Thompson sentenced to federal prison for more than 2 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Court granted review in Joe's case and in another Florida case that involved a sixteen-year-old teen convicted of a non-homicide and sentenced to life with no parole.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

After Digwa's sentencing, Nowak's father Mark called for a "full, fearless and transparent" investigation into the police response.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Leaving court after the sentencing, Brown was greeted by loud cheers from fans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The informant gave Buchanan money and a phone that was tapped by the FBI, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Supreme Court is considering how judges around the country handle criminal sentencing, and there is one justice who is particularly well equipped to hear this case: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

A witness’s age helps the court to weigh her testimony and influences sentencing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela