How a 7-Year Prison Sentence Turns Into Over 100
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How Long Can a Sentence Last?
Maine argued gay's cases in appeals court, and he lost a bunch. It was one of his fellow lawyers who had the idea to take a closer look at sentencing rules instead. When someone has multiple sentences, there are two ways it can work. Three five year sentences is still just five years behind bars. That's how it works in most cases in illinois. But there are exceptions where sentences can be served consecutively,. meaning they stack on top of each other. The sentences were stacked consecutively.
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