Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Life sentence
how many years is a life sentence?
Asked on 6/19/07, 1:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Life sentence
Usually 20+ years unless it is a sentence imposed without the possibility of parole. In that case it truly means life, meaning that the defendant will never be released from incarceration; only his or her corpse upon the prisoner's demise.
Answered on 6/19/07, 3:38 pm
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