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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Life in prison is often eligible for parole after 20.
Life in prison plus 47 would be eligible for parole in 44.
If one sentence is overturned the other still stands.
Lots of reasons to stack sentences together.
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