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Judges in that case, however, have argued he cannot be released to house arrest because the safety of the community cannot be ensured if he is freed.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Court records say that David and Hector lived together, in part because David was on house arrest.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
For sentences under two years in France, another judge often decides how much of the custodial sentence must be spent in jail, or whether other measures like house arrest can be applied.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
He was released on $2 million bond and placed under house arrest with a GPS tether, according to the prosecutor's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Court records say that David and Hector lived together, in part because David was on house arrest.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
For sentences under two years in France, another judge often decides how much of the custodial sentence must be spent in jail, or whether other measures like house arrest can be applied.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
He was released on $2 million bond and placed under house arrest with a GPS tether, according to the prosecutor's office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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