11.   By failing to decide between a death sentence or life without parole, the hung jury creates the possibility that the judge may impose a lesser sentence than life.

12.   Dissatisfied with a system that saw different judges impose widely differing sentences for similar offenses, Congress adopted federal guidelines to impose uniformity on the courts.

13.   His lap-dog judges impose crippling libel judgments to silence press criticism of their master.

14.   If so, then the judge could not impose death.

15.   If they do not comply, a judge can impose the adult sentence.

16.   If he finds that Magaziner made false statements under oath, the judge may impose a civil fine.

17.   If the accused criminal admits his guilt and asks for forgiveness, the judge can impose less than the maximum penalty, Foley said.

18.   If a court does take the case, Pitler asks, what standard should judges impose on the governor to back up the removal?

19.   In the end, she broke down, tearfully pleading with the judge to impose the stiffest sentence possible on her captors.

20.   Instead, the presiding Police Department judge imposed a term of suspension or a forfeiture of a few vacation days, they said.