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. |