How does a person get several "consecutive life sentences?"
Are we playing Mario now? How many lives does one person have?
2007-09-28 03:33:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yup, it's all about Mario. XD
reincarnate as a human so you can spend it in jail for crimes in the last life :P
2007-09-28 03:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A life sentence is usually only about 20-30 years. Some people out-live their life sentence. Several consecutive life sentences would ensure that the person will, in fact, spend the rest of their life in jail.
2007-09-28 06:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by Somebody's Sister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really look into it, a life sentence can add up to only 25 years. A person convicted of multiple crimes carrying life sentences can be sentenced to do consecutive which are one right after the other, or concurrent which run together. If it is consecutive he will do at least 25 years before he comes up for parole. If it is granted, then he starts his second life sentence. Life doesn't always mean life, unless it is without parole.
2007-09-28 05:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ana C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, believe me investigating, charging and prosecuting people for multiple murders is no Mario game. And a person as we all know only has one life....the object is for the prosecutor to insure the safety of the public and make sure that someone who has committed multiple murders never sees the sidewalk again.
To grasp the concept of consecutive life sentences, assume a person has committed multiple murders. Prosecutor charges the defendant with multiple murder counts. Once charged then the DA must in fact prove each of the victim was murdered by the defendant and prove up an independent act of murder.
When the jury deliberates they must return a verdict on each of the murders charged. The jury can find that one of the murders lacked supportive evidence and find the defendant not guilty of that specific murder but guilty of the remaining murders.
Once the jury returns its verdict the court will sentence the defendant. In multiple murder cases the usual sentence is consecutive life terms and if charged by prosecutor with or without possibility of parole (if the act warrants the charge).
Once the defendant is sentenced and if it is not life without possibility the defendant is eligible for parole within the statutory guidelines of the state he/she are sentenced in. In multiple murder cases while a defendant may be eligible for a parole hearing the reality is the person will not be paroled and will spend the rest of their life in prison.
2007-09-28 04:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by malter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life isn't life. It is usually about 25 years with a chance of parole. Consecutive means one sentence after another while concurrent means the sentences are being served at the same time. (2 or more crimes, but same amount of jail time as for one)
2007-09-28 03:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "life" sentence, contrary to a sentence of "life without parole" can and does entitle a person to parole eligibility after a certain time period. Consecutive life sentences increase that period of time.
2007-09-28 03:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all you have to do is commit more than one crime that carries a life sentence, each charge has its own sentence. what happens is they charge for each one just in case one of the charges does not stick or get thrown out on appeal. they just want to seal the deal to make sure vermin like this never hit the streets again.
2007-09-28 03:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by railer01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Life" usually means 25 years.
2007-09-28 03:57:52 · answer #8 · answered by wife2denizmoi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By killing more than one person.
2007-09-28 03:41:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by killng more than one person
2007-09-28 04:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋