Retain an attorney and file a petition with the court to have your case re-opened on the basis of the discovery of exculpatory evidence tending to prove your non-guilt.
There is a prisoner in our city jail who was convicted of a serious crime.
You will have to get a lawyer
yes it is
James Bloodsworth was sentenced in Maryland, United States, for a crime he did not commit. He was wrongfully convicted of rape and assault in 1985 and served nine years in prison before DNA evidence proved his innocence.
It depends on where you live, the nature of the crime and ultimately on the District Attorney and the judge hearing the case. A simple answer though is 18 years old.
The maximum he could receive would be to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail - UNLESS - the probation violation involved committing a new offense. Then, if convicted for that crime too, he could also serve the sentence for that crime in addition.
If you are not a convicted felon, or have not been convicted of a crime of Domestic Violence, there is no prohibition against owning or possessing a shotgun, or any other firearm.HOWEVER - if you are a convicted felon or a convicted Domestic Abuser, and you are arrested in possession of a firearm, you could face up to 15 years in prison.
In May 2005 Darren Bradberry was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He was later convicted of another crime and sentenced to an additional 11 to 22 years.
Marriage Fraud is a Federal Crime with maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a fine up to $250,000. It is a felony and anyone convicted of this crime is considered a convicted felon.
He was charged with Rape, convicted and spent 29 years in prison, but DNA proved he did not do it and exonerated him, and he was released with a full pardon.
The same amount of time a civilian would receive for the crime of assault. . . and in addition they lose their jobs.
If I understand the question you want to know why someone can be convicted of a crime and get a sentence of 20 years while another person convicted of the same crime only gets 5 years. If that is the case there were most likely mitigating circumstances. Judges also have a modicum of discretion when deciding sentencing while one person may receive the max sentence the other received a more lenient sentence. If 20 years is an unusually harsh sentence for the crime there is always a possibility to appeal the conviction or the sentence.