Sentencing Quotes

You pay a price when you have an objective sentencing system. That is, nothing is perfect. - Jeff Sessions

You could see him sinking smaller and smaller as the sentencing got closer and closer. - Norman Williams

You can have a jury of 12 and have one juror overrule the other 11 in the sentencing phase of a capital case. You're not really allowing the process to go through. - Michael Rushford

While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him seriously. - Tim Allen

When the judges are sentencing these people, in a lot of ways they see their neighbors. These are not violent people. They tend to be well-educated, well-spoken. Most have no prior criminal record. When you add that all up, that is the type of situation that tends to generate sympathy with the judge. - Peter Henning

What do the nationalists say about killers punishing murderers and thieves sentencing looters? - Kahlil Gibran

We're not going to cast aspersions on anyone being to blame for the (domestic violence) case not keeping him in prison. The prosecutor's office did its job. It's up to the courts and the corrections department to oversee his sentencing. Though obviously, the system failed somewhere. - William Cataldo

Well, one thing, you got to stand in a courtroom and listen to a judge sentencing you to 25 years in prison before you realize that freedom of expression can no longer be taken for granted. - Larry Flynt

We would have liked five to life against Danny Villa, too, but as I said at the sentencing, the case was not as strong against him... It's very egregious to enter someone's home - especially with the intent to cause bodily injury. We take those crimes seriously and ask for the maximum penalty. - Scott Garrett