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The pair had initially fought to serve time together in the same facility.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
There are measures already in place to ensure that violent and multiple repeat offenders serve time in jail.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Brian Brown, an attorney for Jackson-Bolanos, argued his client should not serve time for lying to police.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
About 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe Hunter Biden should be sentenced to serve time in prison because of his conviction in this case, with Republicans slightly more likely than Democrats to agree that prison time is warranted.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
There are measures already in place to ensure that violent and multiple repeat offenders serve time in jail.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Brian Brown, an attorney for Jackson-Bolanos, argued his client should not serve time for lying to police.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
About 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe Hunter Biden should be sentenced to serve time in prison because of his conviction in this case, with Republicans slightly more likely than Democrats to agree that prison time is warranted.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
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“Serve time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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