Judge Paul Sloan told Streener he must serve a minimum term of 18 years in prison.

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Each count carries a maximum term of 25 years in prison upon conviction.

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The charges he faces carry a prison term of up to 25 years in prison, though that is HIGHLY unlikely.

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Amphetamines are currently classified as Class B drugs and possession can carry a jail term of up to five years or an unlimited fine or even both, while dealing can result in a prison term of up to 14 years.

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In return, he faced a sentencing range of 20 to 30 years, rather than a maximum term of life in prison.

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The public weighed in on what they felt was a proper prison sentence with over half asking for a prison term of over 6 years in an unscientific poll at the NY Post.

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He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 27 years.

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Rather than spending up to 40 years in prison (the term had he been convicted of all the charges against him), he will serve five to seven years, depending on how much he co-operates.

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Among the first measures announced is a jump in the maximum prison term for the bosses of such scams from six to 20 years.

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The former teacher, from Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire, spent the first four years of her jail term at the notorious Bangkok Hilton, but was transferred to Cookham Wood Prison, Kent, in June 1997.

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