if you already have been sentenced to one life sentence how will getting six more do anything. your already in prison for life. I have heard of people getting six life sentences like Lee Boyd Malvo who was in the DC snipper shootings.
2006-10-14 02:26:30 · 10 answers · asked by x 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
thats wa i wanna know
2006-10-14 02:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To make sure they stay in prison. Here in Nebraska we have a very bad actor who is serving 3 consecutive life sentences for three murders plus 180 years on top of that for weapons charges and some other bad stuff. He had quite a crime spree when he got revved up. Nobody wants this man out on the street again. The very weight of the time is a message to the parole board and the community that this is no boy scout. He needs to stay in.
2006-10-14 10:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Getting a life sentence it's still possible to get paroled unless it's stipulated without the possibility of parole. If you kill 7 people you should be charged with all seven and when you are convicted of seven murders with each carrying a life sentence then that's seven life sentences. That person will NEVER get out of prison. That system works.
2006-10-14 09:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may have something to do with Karma and reincarnation. If that sounds silly, well, it is no sillier than those issuing those types of sentences. Think about it. Regarding the parolee issue, well, would it be more rational to just say 'no chance for parol.' The real reason is that it makes the sentence sound harsher so it presumably will be more of a deterrent to other people who may want to consider a similar crime.
2006-10-14 10:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by victorschool1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one life sentence for each different crime committed. That way, if one sentence gets overturned for that particular crime, then the dude still stays in prison for the other sentences. Since Malvo killed so many people, he had multiple sentences served concurrently.
2006-10-14 09:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A person is found guilty on each charge. Each charge receives a sentence. Don't blame me it's the legal system.
2006-10-14 09:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by pharm937 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kill the 7 Dwarfs and find out.
2006-10-14 09:34:48 · answer #7 · answered by kam_1261 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't, its just knowing that there is no possible way of being paroled.
2006-10-14 09:29:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concurrently -- out in three years.
2006-10-14 09:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by Iain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is just our "wonderful" justice system.
2006-10-14 11:21:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋