1. The defendant was sentenced and fined. 2. The defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from one year to life. 3. And if the evidence seems to support the accusation, the judge can sentence the defendant for a much longer time than the guidelines would allow. 4. A bill passed by the Senate on Monday would have deferred judicial determinations of retardation until after defendants were sentenced to death. 5. A mere majority vote can sentence the defendant to death. 6. After a defendant is sentenced to treatment, a judge will have no more authority over the person. 7. Four other defendants have been sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the bombing. 8. If so, the defendant would be sentenced to life in prison. 9. In all four cases, the defendants were sentenced to death, court records state. 10. In New York, a mentally retarded defendant can be sentenced to life in prison without parole, but not death. |