Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland
Does life mean natural life or does it mean 25 years
Asked on 9/23/15, 12:23 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Welch
William L. Welch, III Attorney
Life means that the Maryland Parole Commission may recommend release on parole, but unlike sentences for a specific term of years, any sentence that includes life or life suspend all but a term of years, such as 25, the Governor must approve the parole. Accordingly, parole is usually not granted to anyone whose sentence includes life. If a person were sentenced to life suspend all but 25 years, he or she would probably serve 85% of it. That is 21y3m.
Answered on 9/23/15, 12:53 pm
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