If you get sentenced to 25 years in prison by killing someone .If you kill another person does it add on?

Question

For example, fred was on a rampage, he shot one person ( he now has 25 years in prison) then if he shoots another 2 people will his sentence go up to 75 years...and so on.

Answer 1

I assume that the scenario would be that Fred is out on bail awaiting surrender to the authorities for his first sentence.
If he shoots two more people, he will have to stand trial for those shootings, the only person allowed to know about the first shooting will be the judge, as prior bad acts are inadmissible during trial, but are available to the judge for sentencing.
He will probably get either 2 additional 25 to life terms, served either consecutively or concurrently, depending on the circumstances. If he had special circumstances in either of the 2 additional shootings (i.e. lying in wait, kidnap, commission of another felony), he could get the death penalty.

Answer 2

If he kills three people in a relatively short time, say hours or days, all in the same state, he will get life or the death sentence, depending on circumstances.

If he kills someone in January in New York, then kills two people in February in New Jersey, he gets the 25 years for the NY crime, then goes on trial for the NJ crimes. The second sentence gets added to the first. In this case it would probably be life in prison.

Answer 3

Consecutive sentences are very unlikely, but more likely you will receive concurrent sentences with a recommendation as to the minimum time to be served before consideration for parole.

The Government is looking to bring in two classes of killing, one with a fixed term of 25 years and the other to be sentenced as is appropriate.

Depending upon the type of killing it may be worth while delaying.

Answer 4

If you live in Canada, the court sentences you only for the most serious offence which carries the longer sentence. Meaning if you were convicted of break and entree and assault you would serve the time in prison sentence which is applicable to the assault, the court won't add more prison time for the break and enter charge.

If you live in United States the courts can sentence consecutively for each crime you committed. Meaning, if you committed two murders, the courts can sentence you to serve two life sentences (25 years each), 50 years in prison.

Answer 5

Well deepening on the state and federal laws utilized at the time of sentencing the person could wind up serving consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole or if available the death penalty (only a few state still have it but it is a while since it was last used.).

Answer 6

he would just get a second consecutive life sentence. So instead of spending 10 years in prison would serve a minimum of 20 and would not be allowed to leave the country. Thats with good behaviour

Answer 7

They let people out of jail even if they kill another person? Shouldn't they get life in prison, unless it's an old person who ran someone over? Anyway, I do believe they get sentenced for each different crime they commited, so they would be served with more than one sentence.

Answer 8

He will get 2, then 3 life sentances etc. Don't forget that 25 years doesn't always mean 25 years in reality - some get out with good behaviour. So if he has 2 or 3 life, then the chances of getting out before death is very slim.

Answer 9

In America perhaps. In Britain if he killed a fellow inmate, it is unlikely that any further sentence would be made consecutive. However when it came to parole, his c.v. would be severely tarnished, and his chances of release before he served 25 years would be zero. That is the law.

Answer 10

Normally the sentences are concurrent, not consecutive, so it doesn't add on.

That's why it's worth while asking for other offenses to be taken into consideration