I just heard on the TV that someone got life in prison plus 47 years. I never understood this. Life in prison is life in prison so what does this mean when they get additional time on top of life in prison?
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You get a different amount of time for each crime. If you get your conviction overturned for some, you still serve the time for the others that aren’t overturned.
So, say you get life + 3 years… You appeal, and get the life sentence dropped. You still have 3 years.
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