11. On that occasion he received a sentence of imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm. 12. And any lower-level suspects found guilty could receive lighter sentences. 13. And Parris Glendening, in Maryland, has set up a commission to determine if race plays a role in who receives death sentences in his state. 14. And shortly after the trial in which his brother-in-law received a sentence of life in prison, so was Ragland. 15. Appeals are filed automatically for any soldier receiving a sentence of two or more years, a source familiar with military law said. 16. At their trial, Cucu and Mutascu received suspended sentences. 17. Both received probationary sentences. 18. Both the House and Senate bills had contained an exception for long-time legal immigrants convicted of minor felonies for which they received a sentence of less than five years. 19. According to the study, African-American men were more likely to be charged and convicted following an arrest, and received longer sentences, on average, than whites. |