All posts tagged "sentence"

  • A judge gave this man sentencing option of 30 days in jail or wearing a sign saying, "I am a thief. I stole from WalMart." He chose to wear the sign in front of the store eight hours a day for 10 days. (WKBN news screen capture)
    Man chooses to wear ‘I am a thief’ sign over going to jail

    GIRARD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man chose to wear a sign proclaiming he’s a thief rather than go to jail after trying to steal a 52-inch television. Greg Davenport, of Liberty Township, pleaded no contest this...

    • Posted March 25, 2016
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  • The Daegu District Court sentenced a 35-year-old woman identified as Lim, left, to 10 years behind bars for repeatedly beating her eight-year-old girl for a year before her death. The girl's biological father, right, received 3 years. (Yonhap)
    Child abuse rulings met with outrage in Korea

    By Kim Da-ye, Kang Hyun-kyung Public outrage was triggered Friday by lighter-than-expected jail terms given to two women who were convicted of beating their stepdaughters to death. The Daegu District Court sentenced a 35-year-old woman identified as...

    • Posted April 11, 2014
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