1.   A conviction carries a jail term of two to five years, Mendez said, with a minimum of one year.

2.   A felony conviction would carry a prison term of up to three years, while a misdemeanor conviction would carry a maximum sentence of a year in jail.

3.   A first degree murder conviction carries a punishment of life without parole.

4.   A first-degree murder conviction carries a sentence of life in prison without parole.

5.   A first-degree murder conviction carries a mandatory sentence of life without parole.

6.   A racketeering conviction involving murder carries a life sentence without parole.

7.   A murder conviction carries up to a life prison sentence.

8.   Conviction of treason carries a mandatory death sentence in Turkey, so the verdict was widely expected.

9.   In California and many other states, a domestic violence conviction carries stronger penalties than a conviction for assault.

10.   Kelly has also taken other measures to reduce shootings, including sending more gun-possession cases to federal court, where conviction carries a longer sentence.