Sentencing

Judge Gives 2007 Harlem Shooter 35 Years To Life

A judge sentenced a man to 35 years to life for a deadly Harlem shooting in June 2007.

2011/02/26

John "Sonny" Franzese arrives at federal court - Brooklyn, NY - Jun 15, 2010 - AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Geriatric Gangster Receives 8 Years In Prison

Convicted mob boss John “Sonny” Franzese is so old, he knew Frank Sinatra in his heyday but a federal judge decided Friday that Franzese is not so old that he can avoid prison.

2011/01/14

Driver Gets Up To 15 Years For NYC Sidewalk Crash

A van driver who downed drinks before running over and killing a pregnant woman on a Manhattan sidewalk is headed to prison for seven to 15 years.

2011/01/10

Conn. Man Gets 100 Years In Double Killing

A New Haven man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing two men after ambushing them and firing 22 shots.

2011/01/09

Victim's son, Kens, and victim's sister, Patricia, at Mineola court after sentencing (Photo/Mona Rivera)

NYer Gets 25-To-Life For 1989 Long Island Murder

A man linked through DNA evidence to the 1989 murder of a New Jersey woman on Long Island has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

2011/01/07

Man Faces Sentencing For Arsenal Of Weapons

A man faces sentencing for illegally possessing automatic machine guns, silencers, grenades and improvised explosive devices at his booby-trapped house.

2011/01/02

Ex-Giant Meggett Gets 30 Years For Sexual Assault

Former NFL player David Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday after his conviction in a South Carolina court on charges of criminal sexual conduct and burglary, authorities said.

WFAN–2010/11/11

Carmen Huertas consults with her attorney Steven Rubin at her sentencing inside state supreme court, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in New York. Huertas received a prison sentence of four to 12 years after pleading guilty to killing 11-year-old Leandra Rosado in a drunken driving crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in October 2009. ( AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)

NYC Mom Gets Prison For Fatal DWI Crash

A mother will spend four to 12 years in prison for drunkenly driving a station wagon full of children and crashing, killing one of them, as they headed to a slumber party.

2010/10/29

Steven Hayes - File / Photo: Connecticut State Police via AP

Doc: Cheshire Home Invasion Defendant Expressed Guilt

Lawyers for a man convicted of a deadly home invasion have called a parole officer to testify as they try to persuade a jury to spare their client the death penalty.

2010/10/27

Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez enters the courthouse - Hartford, CT - Apr 6, 2010 - AP Photo/Jessica Hill, Pool

Ex-Hartford Mayor Gets 3 Years In Prison

A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez to three years in prison for taking a bribe and attempted extortion, saying he had to be held accountable for his actions despite all his good deeds.

2010/09/14