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Old 02-08-2010, 05:10 PM   #13
Rerun
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
Its pretty rare that anyone gets 25 years with no hope for parole in this country. He'll be out in less then a decade, its the Canadian way.
Currently for 1st degree murder the sentence is life with no parole for 25 years. However, there is the "Faint Hope Clause" where you can apply for parole after 15 years.... but the present Conservative government has plans to repeal that clause.
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