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 doesn’t necessarily exclude the possibility of parole. Thus, you could get life in prison but be eligible for parole in like 25 years. However, if they have additional time on top of that life sentence, they have to serve it also even if they’re paroled from the life sentence. At least, that’s my understand of it. Maybe a lawyer will chime in and better explain things.
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