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US presidents have wide authority to forgive people convicted of federal crimes or end their prison sentences.

However, the judge disputed several of the claims made by the defence teams and rejected their calls for suspended sentences.

Although IPP sentences have since been abolished and Lawrence's minimum term was just eight months, he has no idea when or if he will be released on parole.

A prolific romance fraudster is currently serving the latest in a string of prison sentences for scamming women out of thousands of pounds through false promises of love and a luxury lifestyle.

Eleven US soldiers were convicted of breaking military laws, but many received sentences of a just a few years.